Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, Executive Director, Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging Rev. Beth Long-Higgins is a tireless advocate for older adults. She joined the United Church Homes Board of Directors in 2007 while serving as copastor of David’s United Church of Christ in Canal Winchester, Ohio. In 2013, she was called to serve on the staff at UCH and in 2017 was named as the founding executive director of the organization’s Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging. A graduate of Heidelberg (College) University with degrees in psychology and music, Rev. Beth holds a Master of Divinity from the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Beth has been an ordained minister in the UCC for over 30 years. She is a musician, a fiber artist and the mother of two adult children.