In 2023, a U.S. Surgeon General Advisory raised the alarm concerning loneliness with a report entitled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation”. As with so many other community health concerns, older adults find themselves to be especially vulnerable.
Research shows that faith communities are uniquely situated to address the loneliness epidemic. With mindfulness and intentionality, faith communities can use many of the tools they already have in place to address loneliness in meaningful ways to the betterment of the individual, the faith community, and the community at large.
Guest speaker Robin Johnson led a 90-minute webinar on this topic on July 28, 2025. Robin serves as the director of Adult 55+ Ministry and the director of Mental Health Ministry at Clear Lake Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. She earned the Level 1 and Level 2 certificates in Older Adult Ministry through Columbia Theological Seminary.
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This webinar originally appeared as an article in the 2024 Older Adult Ministry Planning Guide.