I've made small updates to this week's nondenominational worship service on compassion, in honor of Mother Teresa's birthday this week (August 26). She's such a beautiful example of living out God's love by doing small things that make a big impact. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Compassion (Mother Teresa)
I love this updated nondenominational worship service on hospitality because of its universality. Do you think people living with dementia don't have the ability to be hospitable? Look again: I see their hospitality all the time as they share who they are, right now, with love and openness. Sharing what we have -- our seemingly … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Hospitality
This week's updated nondenominational worship service focuses on God as our provider and the one who sees us. This is an amazing promise: God will always provide whatever we need to meet the challenge in front of us ... though his provision may not look like what we asked for! As always, this service is … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: God Our Provider
A subscriber in New Zealand recently sent me this note: I love your new 7-8 minute long short services. Is it possible for you to forward the 'script' for these via email to me??? I cannot use your 'you tube' services as I have no access to the internet in the Rest Homes I visit. … Continue reading Step-by-Step Guide to Creating YouTube Video Transcripts
The Catholic observance of Jesus' Transfiguration is today, August 6. That's why I'm posting the nondenominational worship service on change to use this weekend. (Oops! I accidentally missed the Protestant observance, which was February 15; I posted a Valentine's Day service that weekend instead.) The only constant is change, and change is rarely easy. How … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Change (Transfiguration Sunday)
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