We were delighted to be invited to present our new Guide to the members of The Grail Society at their AGM this month. The generous support of The Grail helped to fund the development of a professionally presented resource and we are very grateful for that.
To help open the discussion to consider God’s gift of age, everyone took part in a quiz. It wasn’t a test but a fun way to consider some of the facts about ageing and the value of older people.
Three groups each spent time considering different topics covered in the Guide, including “Finding Vocation in Later Life”, “Being Mortal” and “Growing a dementia friendly parish”. Specifically, the groups were asked to discuss what is happening in their own parishes, what ideas and resources might be useful and what other ideas and resources they would like to include.
We continued the conversations over a great lunch provided by St Paul’s Convent in Selly Oak. Thank you to everyone for your participation and your welcome.
Rachel Walker