Looking to the future
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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Christians on Ageing – originally Christian Council on Ageing – was launched with a meeting at Westminster Cathedral Conference Centre May 1982 and became a Registered Charity 1984. Early meetings …
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The mental wellbeing of our society is critically important if we are to weather the storm created by the pandemic. However, we must also consider that there are many older …
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Last year, when we thought we had seen the peak of the pandemic, I chose to leave my job in teaching and start a new vocation as a full-time priest. …
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