What is Old Age for? course

As human beings we long for a good life which is purposeful and fulfilling. The lifespan is challenged by several factors, some of which we have no control over. This includes the inevitable processes of ageing as we become older adults. While age is inevitable, we do have some choice about how we think about, inhabit and live well in older age.

This day will explore the nature of age in older age. We shall look at some of the blessings and burdens of 3rd and 4th age. In this process we shall be inviting two or three older people to share with us something of their story of ageing. We shall all have an opportunity to think about what our vocation might be as we grow older. What do we want to become? What do we want to do with these years? How do we wish to live well? What kind of legacy might we wish to leave behind?

Our working assumption for the day is the conviction that these years of our lives are good and fruitful. There is adventure and new things to discover about ourselves, our faith and the world around us. Within this context we shall explore the nature of generativity and its possibility for growth and fulfilment as we embrace the richness and complexities of ageing.

The day will be of interest to all of us who are ageing, offering an opportunity to reflect together about vocation. It will also offer those who work with older people an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the nature and practice of pastoral accompaniment with older adults. Facilitators will provide space to reflect about the shape that age is taking in us. It will be a particular interest to those who work with older people and those who are interested in developing their skill in pastoral care.

You may also like the following events from Sarum College:

• Next Monday, 7th July, 10:00 am, Serving the Present Age: Methodism and Modernity course in Salisbury
• This month, 23rd July, 11:00 am, Clare of Assisi and Female Expressions of Franciscan Spirituality and Theology in Salisbury
• This September, 8th September, 02:00 pm, Relocating Religion: Cultural and Spiritual Re-Alignments in Salisbury

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