Path Ahead Class

The Path Ahead: Spirituality & Purpose in Later Life℠ is a curriculum from the Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC, on the spirituality of aging that combines guided discussion with contemplative practices to reframe aging for persons of faith. Over six sessions, participants grapple with ageism, identify changing spiritual needs, equip themselves with new prayer practices, and engage in discernment about God’s continuing call. Rejecting stereotypical views of aging that define it in terms of a singular narrative of decline, The Path Ahead: Spirituality & Purpose in Later Life℠ instead reveals this season of life as a time of spiritual growth and pursuit of purpose. Employing video presentations, directed discussion, contemplative practices, and the arts, The Path Ahead: Spirituality & Purpose in Later Life℠ encourages connection, builds community, and promotes wellbeing.

Led by: The Rev. Dale Carr

Rev. Dale Carr. Dale is an Episcopal Priest and retired Board Certified Chaplain. He spent 18 years as Chaplain and Spiritual Care Supervisor with a PACE organization (Program for All-inclusive Care of the Elderly) in Portland Oregon. He retired and with his husband Ken Ballard, moved to Palm Springs and St Paul’s in 2022. Since retirement he has been on his own journey of discerning the “The Path Ahead”. He completed the EDOW facilitator training for this Curriculum and facilitated one cohort of St Paul’s Parishioners in the Fall of 2024.