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Looking to Advent – part 2
Articles | 26.10.2025
An extract from our 2025 Advent book, Donkey Roads and Camel Treks: A pilgrim’s guide for Advent, by Gemma Simmonds.
Looking to Advent
Articles | 19.10.2025
Maggi Dawn reflects on the publication of the new edition of her Advent book, Beginnings and Endings.
Holy Habits
Articles | 12.10.2025
A timely reminder of one of BRF Ministries’ most important resources for churches and groups – Holy Habits.
Spiritual care for older people
Articles | 05.10.2025
A participant from one of our recent Spiritual Care Series courses shares why they did the training and what it was like.
The city deserted…
Articles | 28.09.2025
In the last of our Creationtide 2025 articles Dave Gregory, author of Divine Windows, reflects on themes of destruction and hope.
A force for change
News | 18.05.2021
Ten years into this fast-growing ministry offering spiritual care to older people, a report drawing on both internal and independent research positions Anna Chaplaincy firmly as a ‘force for change’.
Anna Chaplaincy
BBC marks lockdown anniversary with Debbie Thrower
News | 19.03.2021
Debbie Thrower, BRF's Anna Chaplaincy Pioneer, leads a special BBC service to mark the anniversary of the first lockdown. With the Archbishop of York, the Dean of Winchester and BRF's Chief Executive.
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My Anna Chaplaincy journey
News | 27.01.2021
Men and women from all kinds of backgrounds find themselves drawn to older people's ministry. We hear from three new members of the Anna Chaplaincy network, from the north, south and east of England.
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The miracle of the knitted crosses!
News | 20.01.2021
An Anna Chaplaincy project to deliver 700 knitted crosses to local care homes for Christmas looked set to disappoint... then something unexpected happened...
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Investing in people: Anna Chaplaincy news
News | 14.01.2021
With a focus on nurturing the network, BRF's Anna Chaplaincy team is developing its programme of online get-togethers and training sessions.
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An Advent A-Z
News | 11.12.2020
From Angels to Zechariah – enjoy and share this thoughtful Advent alphabet from Newcastle Diocese Anna Chaplain Joan Grenfell, for a reminder of the real reason for the season.
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New Anna Chaplaincy lead for the Cheltenham area
News | 30.11.2020
Anna Chaplaincy arrives in the Cheltenham area to give faith, hope and interaction to the older generation, with the appointment of Gill Ford, ‘Anna Coordinator’.
Anna Chaplaincy
Older people’s ministry in Wales
News | 19.11.2020
The Church in Wales invests in older people’s ministry through BRF’s Anna Chaplaincy.
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Anna Chaplaincy for Older People celebrates ten years of service and growth
Articles | 06.02.2020
BRF’s Anna Chaplaincy for Older People marked its 10th anniversary with a joyful Candlemas Carol Service in Oxford’s Christ Church Cathedral on 2 February 2020
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