Mentorship can shape a vocation in ways we rarely recognize at the beginning. In this reflection, Rev. Dr. Kenneth Daniel shares how one trusted pastor’s guidance influenced his early ministry, nonprofit leadership, and later work in senior living.
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...
Summit to Address the Needs of the Community
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...
I have been pleased to discover that we at United Church Homes have an honored tradition of having family members working together in some of our communities. Moreover,..
I recently had a brief conversation with an acquaintance about Christmas. The older adult indicated that they didn’t have much to “get ready” as Christmas really is for..
The watchword for this fourth Sunday of Advent is “joy,” and from reading this week’s gospel lesson from Luke, it is easy to see why. As we read of Mary’s visit to her..
Advent: Love During worship at United Church Homes' Fairhaven Community, we light a candle each week in Advent as we travel the four Sundays to Christmas Eve. Each..
How can I write a blog about peace in these troubling times? Everywhere I look, I find unrest, conflict and violence. Everywhere I listen, I hear angry name-calling,..
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..