One of the most impressive online banks of stories and reflections on doing church and mission differently is that produced by the Church Army's research unit (formerly The Sheffield Centre). Amongst their archived bulletins are a series of nine case studies - Discovering Faith in Later Life - researched and written by Michael Collyer with the aim of 'challenging and encouraging the church to take the needs of older people seriously'. The series features organisations undertaking discipleship and missional work with and by older adults, work around spirituality in residential care settings, practical projects to address bereavement and isolation amongst the elderly, and think-pieces on creating church for older adults.
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Here's a great - and thought-provoking - piece of film-making on how a person ages - 'Danielle' by Anthony Cerniello, posted on Vimeo. For church groups, this could make a very arresting introductory film for a discussion about discipleship and ageing. Thanks to Wulf Forrester-Barker for spotting this and blogging it.
A brief posting from my personal blog prompted by reading a recent newspaper article.
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