--- title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging (37) description: Aging abundantly. What is it? Is it achievable? Are you living it? Find out how to live abundantly through this thought-provoking blog series designed to inspire and come alongside your journey of aging with purpose. (37) --- [![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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Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  July 23, 2020 My home congregation has been experimenting with how to provide worship virtually these past months within the confines of the pandemic. We are a small church with.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/making-room-for-singing) ### Making Room for Celebrating Older Adults By Rev. Rebecca S. King  •  July 17, 2020 Older Adults Are Amazing People I am going to let you in on a secret that I have known since I was a child: older adults are amazing people! When I was younger, I.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/making-room-for-celebrating-older-adults) ### Making Room For... By Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald  •  July 09, 2020 Memories Forty-five years ago today, I was standing at Lands’ End in England with a group of young people and adults from my Methodist Church. We were on the Methodist.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/making-room-for) ### Remembering Rev. Dr. Ralph Quellhorst By Guest Blogger  •  July 07, 2020 This special post was written by Rev. Erin Proie, the chaplain at Chapel Hill Community. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* During COVID-19, while experiencing the.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/remembering-rev.-dr.-ralph-quellhorst) ### Making Room for Wonder By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  July 02, 2020 Embracing Quietness We are immersed in an orchestra of sound. Residents at Parkvue Community announce they keep their televisions on for company. Various TV stations.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/making-room-for-wonder) ### Making Room for Time By Rev. Beth Rodenhouse  •  June 25, 2020 Making room for time? I know — I can hear what you are thinking. For some of us, all we’ve had is time on our hands. We’ve been sheltering at home, many of us out of.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/making-room-for-time) ### Making Room for Change By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  June 18, 2020 Making Room We are beginning a series about making room. When COVID-19 upended our lives almost four months ago, we all had to move things, move ideas and move or change.. 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