The decision to move into a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) can be a challenging one. It often elicits quite a bit..
The member organizations of the Presbyterian Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (PAHSA) are seeking to strengthen the effectiveness of..
On a warm, sunny day, Ed and Anne Marie Germain walk the outdoor trail around the pond at Croixdale senior living community..
At the end of a line of 14 other persons standing in front of our congregation to profess their faith and become..
At my retirement celebration at the church where my wife and I served as co-pastors for seven years, a member gave me..
I remember a time when I remembered my father is also a son who took care of a daughter who was me...
If you or your parents are not yet ready, this is a time to start thinking about it. There is..
Building an older adult ministry to beat all older adult ministries? What a dumb idea, unless you’re just looking to get rich..
When churches struggle to develop new and authentic programs to attract children, youth and young adults (often in desperation) it would make..
The other day I attended a meeting of my presbytery. There is, as I have discovered, no rubric in Robert’s Rules of..
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. 1 John 5:21 Is it time to think about New Year’s resolutions? As we contemplate how..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has the feel of a denomination in transition — with congregations leaving and others..
Whether it comes as a stream of ooohs and aaahs in response to projected photos at the Academy Awards or in the..
Partnership The Apostle Paul’s provisions came from tentmaking and from the hospitality of people along his journey. But they also came from..
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and..
It began with phone calls into the Baltimore Presbytery office from churches and organizations across the country that wanted to do mission..
The other day I was at the local YMCA when I ran into one of the other regular Friday morning swimmers. We..
I’m sitting in the glow of the light of the Christmas tree at 4:30 a.m. because I can’t shut off my mind. ..
I live in a faith-based CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community). I came here first to an independent living apartment. When needed, I..
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