{"id":10355,"date":"2025-08-13T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?page_id=10355"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:34:51","slug":"deanery-briefing-anna-chaplaincy-ageing-well-how-the-church-responds-to-an-ageing-population","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?page_id=10355","title":{"rendered":"Deanery Briefing: Anna Chaplaincy: Ageing well: How the Church responds to an ageing population"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-10355\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10355-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10355-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div style=\"width: 620px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10355-1\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6v-uKftIYR0?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6v-uKftIYR0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/6v-uKftIYR0<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10355-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Down load the Presentation Slides: <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NDN-Anna-CHaplaincy-17-September-2025-for-Distribtion.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10355-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10355\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Old-Man-walking-with-stick-768x1001.png\" width=\"620\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Old-Man-walking-with-stick-768x1001.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Old-Man-walking-with-stick-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Old-Man-walking-with-stick-786x1024.png 786w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Old-Man-walking-with-stick-600x782.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Old-Man-walking-with-stick.png 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" title=\"Old Man walking with stick\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10355-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10355-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/christmas-wallpaper-2906458_12801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/christmas-wallpaper-2906458_12801-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/christmas-wallpaper-2906458_12801-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/christmas-wallpaper-2906458_12801-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/christmas-wallpaper-2906458_12801-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/christmas-wallpaper-2906458_12801-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/christmas-wallpaper-2906458_12801-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/christmas-wallpaper-2906458_12801.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The UK population now comprises more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 18, for the first time ever; what is the church saying about old age, both positively and negatively?<\/span> <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>How can we as Christians serve older people through the provision of good spiritual care, whilst combatting ageism and exclusion, and honouring the contribution of older people in our churches and communities?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10355-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10355-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10355\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-logo-TM.jpg\" width=\"1067\" height=\"856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-logo-TM.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-logo-TM-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-logo-TM-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-logo-TM-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-logo-TM-600x481.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" title=\"Anna Chaplaincy logo TM\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10355-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>The Anna Chaplaincy is an important ministry initiative providing vital support to the elderly, helping alleviate loneliness and promoting spiritual well-being.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Anna Chaplains and their teams offer spiritual care in later life and are appointed by local churches, serving in different contexts across the UK. This ecumenical, community-based chaplaincy is enabled by BRF Ministries, offering a highly relational, supportive structure of training, networking and resources that aims to develop best practice in this sensitive ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10355-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10355-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-10355-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10355\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02.jpg\" width=\"2282\" height=\"2271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02.jpg 2282w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02-1024x1019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02-1536x1529.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02-2048x2038.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02-600x597.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Debbie-Ducille-02-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2282px) 100vw, 2282px\" title=\"Debbie Ducille 02\" alt=\"Debbie Ducille\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10355-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>In this Deanery Briefing .....\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this Deanery Briefing Anna Chaplaincy\u2019s national Ministry Lead, Debbie Ducille, facilitated a conversation about our attitudes to ageing, offerd a presentation about Anna Chaplaincy as a compassionate, flexible ministry model, and left room to discuss what practical, contextual responses might look like.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10355-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10355-3-2-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><em>I live 145 miles from my sister and when she started showing signs of dementia, I am so grateful that through the church network the Anna Chaplaincy team based at her church stepped up to support her. They were able to help when I couldn\u2019t.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A grateful sister<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10355-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10355-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>The Growth and spread of the Anna Chaplaincy .....<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A ministry of compassion and non-judgemental presence, Anna Chaplaincy is growing rapidly as a national movement in a variety of places where older people might gather, offering a creative pastoral response to some of the challenges of ageing and social isolation experienced, and as a trusted voice nationally.<\/p>\n<p>Background to Anna chaplaincy:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?page_id=10393\">Anna Chaplaincy \u2013 some background<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?p=10388\">About Debie Ducille<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>More on:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAnna Chaplaincy here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annachaplaincy.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.annachaplaincy.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BRF Ministries here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brf.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.brf.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10355-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10355-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10355\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-2.png\" width=\"283\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-2.png 283w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anna-Chaplaincy-2-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" title=\"Anna Chaplaincy 2\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Down load the Presentation Slides: Here The UK population now comprises more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 18, for the first time ever; what is the church saying about old age, both positively and negatively? 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