Each Generation Calls to the Next

By Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald  •  July 03, 2025

In this new season of life—early into retirement with grown adult children fully into charting their careers and raising children, I’ve found myself reviewing my own life and that review includes a perusal of parenting.

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To Move or Not to Move? When is the Question!

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  August 16, 2018

Moving is not fun. It is exhausting to go through all your worldly belongings. It is stressful to meet the deadline for the truck backing up to the door. Saying good-bye..

People First: Residents Living with Dementia

By Rev. Beth Rodenhouse  •  August 09, 2018

I have attention deficit disorder and high blood pressure. I do not want people to introduce me as an ADD and high blood pressure chaplain. My mother developed vascular..

Worship for Those Living with Dementia Brings Abundant Life

By Rev. Rebecca S. King  •  August 02, 2018

Mr. Mason was actively involved in his church community. He attended worship and Bible study regularly. If there was an event at the church, Mr. Mason was there. He..

How Can We Keep From Singing?

By Emily Howard  •  July 26, 2018

“We learn our religion through music earlier than we learn it through reading texts. … In his Jewish upbringing, Peter recalled, ‘I learned the Kaddish … long before I..

Say What?: Old

By Amy Kotterman  •  July 19, 2018

At what age are we actually considered old? Many of us spend years saving for retirement. We plan for the golden years. Conversations about retirement may start in early..

Diversity in Wholeness

By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  July 12, 2018

Honoring the United Church Homes mission to transform Aging by building a culture of community, wholeness and peace has challenged me to reflect upon our residents’..

Patriotism

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  July 05, 2018

There is an assumption in the larger culture that patriotism has one meaning, is expressed in a unified way and is a non-negotiable norm within our culture. Anyone who..

Abundance as Antidote to Depression

By Guest Blogger  •  June 28, 2018

A large portion of the nation’s older adults will face depression and loneliness, and despite common misperceptions, mental health conditions are not a normal part of..

Aging Hero: Lottie Allen, Graceful One

By Rev. Beth Rodenhouse  •  June 21, 2018

When I grow up, I want to be like Lottie Allen.