This week's nondenominational worship service for Lent week 5, slightly updated, is on grace, God's free gift to anyone who believes and receives it. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 43-minute worship service on grace for Lent week 5 here. And here's the written church … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 5, Grace
This week's updated nondenominational worship service for Lent week 4 is on prayer. Jesus taught us to start our prayers with "our Father" -- a tender reminder of who we speak to -- and who speaks to us. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 43-minute … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 4, Prayer
As we continue the season of Lent, this week's slightly updated worship service focuses on charity, the act of giving out of love. How does God expand our hearts to "spread the wealth" from what we've been given? (Hint: It's not limited to money.) As always, the service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 3, Charity
For Lent week 2, this week's updated nondenominational church service is on humility. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Humility may seem elusive, but I think C.S. Lewis describes it well in Mere Christianity: Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 2, Humility
Since last night was Ash Wednesday, this weekend is the first Sunday of Lent, the 40+ days of reflection and preparation leading up to Easter. I have special themes for each of these weeks, starting with repentance and forgiveness in this week's updated nondenominational worship service. As always, the service is suitable for older adults … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 1, Repentance & Forgiveness
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