News and Blogs

Finding Jesus

Were delighted to share our latest blog from Rachael Heffer, Head of Mission at the Evangelical Alliance, Rediscovering Jesus in Later Life: Hope, Meaning, and Community. The launch of the...
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The Anna Group

We’re delighted to share an article from Faith in Later Life Church Champion Maria Bond, about the Anna Group at Gold Hill Baptist Church, a group for widows built from...
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A Daughter’s Invitation

It was one of those weekends when my husband and I were staying with friends in another part of the country. We were in County Durham this time – a...
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How dementia friendly is your church?

Sophie Duncan is an ordinand in the Diocese of Bristol and has recently completed an MA in practical theology at Sarum College, focusing on dementia and faith. Ahead of our...
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70 Years of Popular Songs

70 Years of Popular Songs, led by Simon Ward, is a new idea for churches and seniors ministries in London and the South East, presenting a wide range of music...
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Looking beyond the stereotypes

Older people are one of the UK’s biggest and yet most overlooked sector of our population in need of the gospel. In this guest blog, Rev Peter Crumpler urges churches...
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A Prayer for the Seasons of Life

Inspired by our video 'Autumn', Church Champion Cecilia from Verso Vineyard Church in Hertfordshire has written this heartfelt prayer for the seasons of life. Teach us to number our days,...
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Intergenerational Church

It was the start of a large event and the youth group had a crisis. It was their first evening and too many leaders were late arriving. The clock was ticking....
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White Christmas

As we begin to make plans for our Christmas seniors ministry we're delighted to share an article from Faith in Later Life Church Champion Maria Bond, about "White Christmas at...
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National Week of Prayer: September 6 – 14

As the body of Christ, we are gathering across the UK from 6 to 14 September 2025 to pray. Will you join in and add your prayers for older people?...
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Become a Trustee with Faith in Later Life

The UK is entering a time of huge demographic change, with older people making up an ever-growing proportion of society and church life. This presents both remarkable opportunities for the...
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A Lighthouse, not a Spotlight

In our passion to see God at work among younger people, have we forgotten to share Jesus with those in later life? In this urgent call to the UK Church,...
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Empowering the older generation to share their stories

In every church, there are people who carry the weight of a lifetime of faith. They are the quiet prayer warriors, the steadfast saints, the ones who have seen both...
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Bridging the Generations

We are delighted to share this excerpt from an article first published by Rural Ministries for their quarterly magazine MOSAIC, featuring inspiring intergenerational work in a rural setting by one...
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Holiday at Home

For older people who may not be able to get away, a Holiday at Home brings all the fun and refreshment of a holiday - without leaving town. With themed...
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Bringing the generations together with Sparkle

One of the things we're increasingly being asked about at Faith in later Life is 'Intergenerational Ministry' - bringing people together as the family God designed the church to be....
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Wrapped in God’s Love

It may seem almost sacrilegious to mention the ‘C’ word this early in the year. However, it took two years of planning to prepare for our Christmas ‘scarves of blessing’...
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Ministry Among People Living with Dementia

Jennifer Bute is a former GP who retired early with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. Jennifer continues to see this as a God given opportunity to help people understand more about...
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