Oops! Yesterday I posted a video church service on lament for this week, but then I realized that this Sunday, June 5, is Pentecost Sunday. On Pentecost Sunday, the church remembers God's gift of the Holy Spirit after Jesus' resurrection. (The church calendar places Pentecost Sunday 50 days after Easter.) So here's an updated 45-minute … Continue reading June 5, 2022, is Pentecost Sunday: Dementia-friendly church service
As I mentioned last week, I'm posting an updated video on the theme of lament and grief. With all the heartache in our country and world, I hope this is a helpful and hopeful service for your elders. One FYI note: For elders with dementia, I never mention specific current events. I find this to … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lament and Grief (2022)
***Addendum: This week, a pastor emailed me asking whether I had "resources in response to [the week's] tragic situations." I will be updating and posting my resources on Lament next week, but if you need them now, here is written church service agenda on lament and my YouTube video on lament.*** Memorial Day & Remembrance … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Memorial Day (Remembrance Day), 2022
This week's new nondenominational worship service video is on hope. Hope may seem like an elusive concept, so I think it's a timely reminder that we are called to a living hope in Jesus (1 Peter 1:3), and not to give in to lowered expectations or, worse, cynicism. As always, this video church service is … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Hope (2022)
This week's nondenominational worship service is on loyalty. (It's a slightly shortened update of the new video I posted last May.) I love meditating on the steadfast (loyal) love of the Lord, and I hope you and your elders do, too. As always, this church service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Loyalty (2022)
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