Older Adult Ministries

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.  Learn more about the image, here. By the Rev. Paul Graves On November 8, we all have a chance to vote...

By the Rev. Paul Graves As I imagine him, the father looks to the horizon every time he comes out on the porch. Even when...

The Rev. Paul Graves has an occasional practice of sharing a letter to his three grandchildren in his column for The Spokesman Review. In his most recent, he explores confrontation as a practical and spiritual matter.

By the Rev. Paul Graves One of my favorite Biblical stories for decades has been The Prodigal Son parable. For a variety of reasons it...

Nurturing Elders and Others: Lean to the Other Side! By the Rev. Paul Graves As a wood-worker, I make a pretty fair preacher! That’s to say, wood-working...

Transforming faith is an adult task! | By the Rev. Paul Graves “When I was a child, my speech, feelings, and thinking were all those...

Nurturing Elders and Others: Threshold Decisions Nearly Every Day By the Rev. Paul Graves In late June, I wrote my monthly faith-and-values column for the Spokesman-Review on...

The process of downsizing has not been easy one for the Rev. Paul Graves as his family moves to a new, smaller home. In his post, Graves considers the value of accumulated "stuff" and the relationship between grief and gratitude.

Rosalee Mohney extends a warm invitation to older adults for the annual Lazy Daze Retreat held at Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center. Mark your calendars; this year's retreat will take place September 12-14.

"I don’t want to hate anybody, especially the political leaders I vehemently disagree with," writes the Rev. Paul Graves. Reflecting on a cultural climate "where it's hard not to hate," Graves suggests that our faith offers us a better path than hate or despair if we risk opening our hearts to the world around us.