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Journeying towards a Compassionate Community
….. I love the freedom to be able to let ideas and thoughts develop in a way that is without frameworks. ….. My work leading Compassionate Inverclyde is exactly like …
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Debbie Thrower invites greater participation in Scotland in Anna Chaplaincy for Older People. ‘It is gaining traction in many parts of the UK’, she writes, ‘as an effective way of …
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Here we are in July about to take a summer break to recoup our energy and plan for the future. It has been a rollercoaster for so many people as …
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In March this year, Professor John Swinton game a thought-provoking seminar on “Spirituality and Mental Health Challenges” for Faith in Older People (FIOP). A specific challenge for all of us …
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How can preachers and worship leaders offer worship that will assist church members in recovery from the problems of lockdown, and enable individual and congregational well-being, while they, themselves, are …
Read full article on Caring WorshipValuing the Narratives of Older People
After listening to and learning from older people over 60 years as a Methodist Minister and 20 year’s research in the subject, I do value the narratives of older people. …
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Faith in Older People and the Church of Scotland Guild have worked together over several years to bring together an ecumenical group to consult about key issues emerging for older …
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May the Spirit of Love be within us and between us and in these words, Amen. Here we are more than two weeks into the letting go of Lent and …
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At work, I think about death and dying a lot. I’m not a clinician or a carer – I don’t work with people who are ill or frail – I …
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In times like these it is easy to feel low or overwhelmed, and to forget that we have basic needs. It’s also easy to feel that looking after ourselves would …
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