Hope Does Not Disappoint

By Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald  •  March 13, 2025

A few weeks ago, fellow blogger, John Gantt, wrote these words connecting the “four Cs” of this season’s theme.

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Reflections on the Miami Valley LGBT Horizons of Aging Summit

By Emily Howard  •  February 28, 2019

What Does Advocacy Mean to Me? First, it means learning to love myself. I am a questioning, and queer, woman. I had a moment during the course of the LGBT Horizons of..

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..

Older Advocates

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging  •  February 14, 2019

Advocacy is not often a word that we associate with people who are older. It usually brings to mind a specific cause, a specific historical moment or even specific..

Indispensable Older Adults

By Rev. Beth Rodenhouse  •  February 07, 2019

Is there an issue of social justice in regards to older adults? Yes. Working as a chaplain at a retirement community, I see multiple ways that people view older adults..

Narrative Gerontology and the Importance of Storytelling

By Rev. Rebecca S. King  •  January 31, 2019

The Importance of Storytelling and Story Listening I was saddened by the recent death of poet Mary Oliver. In the wake of her death, I spent time reading various pieces..

Narratives on Aging

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging  •  January 24, 2019

What is your narrative about your own aging process? We don't just start to form narratives about our aging after we have experienced decades of life. It is really a..

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...

Aging LGBT Population Facing Unique Challenges

By Guest Blogger  •  January 14, 2019

Summit to Address the Needs of the Community

Giving

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging  •  January 10, 2019

We began this new year with wisdom from Parker Palmer — both in last week’s post and as he graced the gathering of participants at the Wisdom Conversation event on Jan...