Posts by James Burden
With God we are never alone
“According to Age UK, more than 2 million people in England over the age of 75 live alone, and more than a million older people say they go for over…
Read MoreLife of a legend: Phoebe
This is not a mother and daughter meeting but a teacher and a teacher, one aged 93 years and one in her 50s, making one a teacher of the other!…
Read MoreResponding to need in the community
“Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with…
Read MoreHope-filled Older People’s ministry
Rhi Cross is part of our Church Champion community and she leads the older people’s ministry at Hope Church, Winchester. We recently had the pleasure of speaking to her about…
Read MoreGiving the gift of hope in difficult times
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Sarah, a Faith in Later Life Church Champion based in Enfield, North London and part of Enfield Town Community Church. Sarah shared…
Read MoreCreating connections with older people
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Judi about her work with older people, particularly during the impact of the Coronavirus. Judi is part of a Baptist Church in…
Read MoreTaking a stand against racial injustice
Churches across the UK have reacted to the events of recent weeks, the horrific killing of George Floyd, and the subsequent protests across the world. There is a growing collection…
Read MoreOne body, many parts – what can you do?
‘Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ’. 1 Corinthians 12:12 (NIV) Welcome to this…
Read MoreReopening church buildings for private prayer
Following the government’s announcement about churches and private prayer, what does this mean for older people? Why is individual prayer so important? The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and…
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