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Harvest Field – Conference Report

27th November 2021 By GerryBurke

Harvest field – A celebration of the contribution of older people to our faith communities

Christians on Ageing – Church of Scotland Guild – Faith in Older People Joint Conference 

Harvest field – A celebration of the contribution of older people to our faith communities 

Wednesday 17th November 2021

The aim of the conference was to highlight different aspects of the contribution made by older people and the importance of embracing new possibilities with and by older people noticing how we change and develop as we age and how we express our needs.  We will share examples of service and ideas.

This conference continued to build on the collaboration between Faith in Older People and the Church of Scotland Guild which have convened an ecumenical group over the past few years.  We are delighted to be working collaboratively with Christians on Ageing,

The excellent contributions from our speakers are below:

The Harvest Field influenced by the “silver economy” – a PowerPoint presentation given by Helen McCormack, Thirsk & Northallerton Methodist Circuit & Zion, United Reformed Church, Northallerton

Helen McCormack The importance of ministry to and with older people

 

Pioneering for all ages – a PowerPoint presentation and talk given by the Rev Norman Smith, Granton Parish Church Edinburgh

Rev Norman Smith Anyone can pioneer

Rev Norman Smith Pioneering Talk (text)

 

The Accompaniment of care: the potential of chaplaincy in social care services – a PowerPoint presentation given by Dr Donald Macaskill, CEO, Scottish Care

Dr Donald Macaskill The accompaniment of care

Dr D Macaskill The accompaniment of care copy (text)

 

Changing spiritual needs as we age – a talk given by Dr Graham Hawley, Christians on Ageing

Dr Graham Hawley Changing spiritual needs as we age (text)

 

 

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We use words all the time.  Words of welcome.  Words of wisdom.  Words of warmth.  Words of warning.  Words of wistfulness.  Our words are wasted if words are just words.   In the beginning was the Word.  And the Word was with God.  And the Word was God.  Through him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through him.   The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The Word made things happen.

As Christians, as followers of the Word, we do something about what we have heard.  Our own best words are our actions.

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