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Dying & Death
£5.00In this new revised edition of a previous publication, Gerry Burke, former Chair and Executive Committee member of Christians on Ageing explores ways in which the Christian understanding of dying and death is expressed and practised in today’s society. (A5 booklet) -
Dying & Death [e version]
£2.00In this new revised edition of a previous publication, Gerry Burke, former Chair and Executive Committee member of Christians on Ageing explores ways in which the Christian understanding of dying and death is expressed and practised in today’s society. -
Faith in the Third Age (e-version)
£1.50Based on a Christians on Ageing (Christian Council on Ageing) research study, Dr Lowis, a chartered psychologist, has covered the subject of that work: how people acquire a religious faith and what it means to them. He has also continued into a personal exploration of the experiences of the participants and into the nature, origin and effect of religious faith. (A5 booklet 31pp)
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Making a Start: developing pastoral care for older people (e-version)
£1.50The ‘raison d’etre’ for this booklet was to answer the question of how to start a pastoral development project, a question put by many delegates stimulated by a paper given at Christians on Ageing’s 2019 conference. The booklet does this by looking at how five other organisations have tackled the situation. We hope that you will find their experiences and advice helpful.
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Faith in the third age – Dr. Michael J Lowis
£2.50Based on a Christian Council on Ageing research study, Dr Lowis, a chartered psychologist, has covered the subject of that work, how people acquire a religious faith and what it means to them, but has also continued into a personal exploration of the experiences of the participants and into the nature, origin and effect of religious faith. (A5 booklet 31pp)
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I’d like you to know… – Sue Kennedy and Rodney Searle
£2.00This booklet has been produced by Christians on Ageing as an aide-memoire for anyone who wishes to make life a little bit easier for those who may have to make decisions on their behalf in the future. This may be at a time of ill-health or ultimately after death which are not events anyone particularly wishes to contemplate but, if one can, this booklet will be a guide to the really valuable decisions to take. (A5 booklet 20pp)
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I’d like you to know (e)
£1.00Digital copy
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Light of faith (e)
£1.00Digital copy
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Light of faith: reflections on growing old – Bishop George Appleton
£2.00****NEW VERSION COMING SOON****
The author begins by wishing that Jesus had lived to old age for the insights that he would have brought to us on how to cope with the problems it brings and ends by assuring us of the enduring support of God. An endearing and helpful booklet (A5 booklet 15pp)
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Making a start: developing pastoral care for older people
£2.50The ‘raison d’etre’ for this booklet was to answer the question of how to start a pastoral development project, a question put by many delegates stimulated by a paper given at Christians on Ageing’s 2019 conference. The booklet does this by looking at how five other organisations have tackled the situation. We hope that you will find their experiences and advice helpful.
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Seeking a peaceful heart: Gerry Burke and Sister Maureen Murphy, FMSJ
£2.50This booklet was produced as part of Christians on Ageing work with prisons. It was distributed to all prisons in England, Scotland and Wales to be used mainly by older prisoners. However, it was decided that it may also be of value to others who may feel guilt or who are imprisoned in a different way. It includes readings, prayers and reflections to help the reader move on. (A5, 33pp)
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Seeking a peaceful heart (e)
£1.30Digital copy
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*NEW* The Spirituality of Ageing – Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh
£5.00****NEW VERSION RELEASED DEC 2025***
One of Christians on Ageing’s best-selling publications, this booklet has recently been translated in Russian for distribution by the Metroplitan Anthony of Sourozh Trust. Russian Orthodox Anthony of Sourozh was a master of the spiritual life whose writings are accessible to all. Writing out of deep pastoral experience he is excellent on coming to terms with the past, with the need to ‘be’ rather than ‘do’, and with the inevitability of death. (A5 booklet, 14pp)
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*NEW* The Spirituality of Ageing – Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh [e-version]
£2.00****NEW VERSION RELEASED DEC 2025***
One of Christians on Ageing’s best-selling publications, this booklet has recently been translated in Russian for distribution by the Metroplitan Anthony of Sourozh Trust. Russian Orthodox Anthony of Sourozh was a master of the spiritual life whose writings are accessible to all. Writing out of deep pastoral experience he is excellent on coming to terms with the past, with the need to ‘be’ rather than ‘do’, and with the inevitability of death. (A5 booklet, 14pp)
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With grateful hearts – Sister Maureen Murphy
£2.50This is a very readable and practical booklet about gratitude from the pen of Sister Maureen Murphy. Sister Maureen leads the Franciscan Missionaries of St Joseph, a Roman Catholic congregation of women with a world-wide remit to serve the poor and disadvantaged. She takes the reader through thoughts on the nature of gratitude which leads naturally into ways in which the reader may enumerate all that for which they need to give thanks. (A5 booklet 24pp)
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Worship in Residential Care
£2.50Christians in residential care can often feel isolated from church life. Others too need to hear God’s word. Before venturing into conducting worship services in care homes anyone would find the insight and wisdom of this booklet really helpful. Make your worship appropriate, meaningful and helpful by following the advice contained within its pages. (A5 booklet 28pp)
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Worship in residential care (e)
£1.30Digital copy