--- title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging | Rev. Catherine Lawrence (3) description: Rev. Cathy served as pastor and teacher at Zion UCC Fireside in Bellevue, Ohio for eight years. A registered nurse, she had combined her passion for the care and nurture of the whole person, mind, body and spirit in her role as chaplain at Parkvue Community in Sandusky, where she retired in November 2020. She is a lifelong learner, the mother of two adult children and one beloved grandchild. 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Addressing the joys and challenges of aging while living.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2019/06/the-light-of-hope) ### Community of Saints By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  May 30, 2019 Our assisted living community celebrated the life of one of our beloved residents a few weeks ago. Preparing for worship, I thought about how a community of saints can.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2019/05/community-of-saints) ### Welcoming Strangers By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  April 18, 2019 Welcoming strangers is central to the Judeo-Christian tradition. It widens a circle of community with others. To include those we do not yet know creates opportunities.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2019/04/welcoming-strangers) ### Health and Wellness By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  February 21, 2019 Access to affordable, high-quality healthcare is one of the greatest social justice issues facing our nation. An essential aspect of addressing health and wellness.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2019/02/health-and-wellness) ### The Joy of Meaning and Purpose By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  January 17, 2019 Aging is a gift. The new year invites us to celebrate the blessing of a new year, reflect upon life’s possibilities and experience a deeper sense of meaning and purpose... [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2019/01/the-joy-of-meaning-and-purpose) ### Hope Begins Advent Journey By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  November 29, 2018 As the days grow shorter, it is an ancient practice to ground the journey toward the divine in hope. The Christian church marks the beginning of the church year with the.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2018/11/hope-begins-advent-journey) ### Compassionately Embracing Abundant Life By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  October 25, 2018 Today's blog is the first of several in a series of reflections on the 2018 Annual Symposium of the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging. Dr. Ira Byock was the.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2018/10/compassionately-embracing-abundant-life) ### The Value of Palliative Care By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  September 20, 2018 Aging takes courage and challenges individuals to identify their own values, define priorities and discern the best path through life from a body, mind and spiritual.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2018/09/the-value-of-palliative-care) ### Moving: Residents’ Reflections By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  September 06, 2018 Two to three times a week during lunch, I walk around the dining room at Parkvue Place and chat with our residents. I recently took an informal survey, asking our.. 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