--- title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging | Reverend Jessica Tinkham description: Reverend Jessica Tinkham (she/her/hers) is a chaplain for United Church Homes. She has three children who keep her very busy. Rev Jessica graduated with her BA in Religion in 2010 from Wright State University and her Master of Divinity in 2019 from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH. She loves traveling to the beach and the mountains and would love to see the Grand Canyon in person. Rev Jessica is creative and especially loves crocheting and hopes to learn how to quilt. --- [![Center for Abundant Aging](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/wp-content/uploads/uch-logo-200x84.png "Center for Abundant Aging")](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center) [Back to United Church Homes](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Educational Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/) - [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/) - [Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/clinical-pastoral-education-cpe/) - [Quellhorst Endowment Fund](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/quellhorst-scholars/) - [High School Community Service Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/high-school-community-service-opportunities/) - [Internships-Undergraduate and Graduate](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/internships-undergraduate-and-graduate/) - [Research Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/research-opportunities/) - Engagement with Congregations - [Resources for Worship and Reflection](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/resources-for-worship-and-reflection/) - [Age-Friendly Congregations](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/age-friendly-congregations/) - [Church Resources](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/church-resources/) - [About the Center](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/) - [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/) - [Meet Rev. 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Rev Jessica is creative and especially loves crocheting and hopes to learn how to quilt. ## Recent Blog Posts ### The Journey of Abundant Aging By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  May 08, 2025 From the archives: The author shares the lessons learned about Abundant Aging from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Growing up loving science fiction in the 90s meant.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/to-boldly-go-into-the-journey-of-abundant-aging-0) ### The Power of Divine Love By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  September 12, 2024 In a world brimming with noise, chaos, and an ever-changing landscape of success and achievement, finding a deep sense of purpose and meaning can sometimes feel elusive... [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/the-power-of-divine-love) ### Summer Reflections By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  June 06, 2024 As the anticipation for the warmth of summer's embrace builds, we find ourselves drawn irresistibly into the nostalgic embrace of cherished memories from seasons past... [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/summer-reflections) ### To Boldly Go into the Journey of Abundant Aging By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  May 02, 2024 Growing up loving science fiction in the 90s meant that I was drawn to Star Trek: The Next Generation. As soon as that iconic introduction music began and the camera.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/to-boldly-go-into-the-journey-of-abundant-aging) ### What Do I Know About Caregiving? By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  February 22, 2024 What do I know about caregiving? [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/what-do-i-know-about-caregiving) ### Star Words By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  January 04, 2024 Clergy life in December feels like one of those Facebook memes that say “if you know, you know.” First there is the obvious additional pressure of leading worship during.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/star-words) ### That’s Not Fair! By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  October 19, 2023 At only four years old my son has recently learned to say, “that’s not fair!” It must be his new favorite phrase because he says it quite often. When I say that it is.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/thats-not-fair) ### I Won’t Miss School Drop-offs By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  August 31, 2023 Summer break is over and it is time for the kids to return to school. It is the time of year to get back into the routine of school drop offs, after schools’ band.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/i-wont-miss-school-drop-offs) ### You Have Permission…To be Angry in the Moment By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  June 22, 2023 I must admit that I didn’t know how to start writing for today. Learning to give myself permission to be angry is part of my daily practice of giving myself permission.. 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