Election Day is this week in the United States. That's why this week's nondenominational worship service (updated to shorten and fix sound) takes on a timely topic: unity. (Which of course isn't just limited to those of us in the U.S.!) As ever, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Unity
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Dementia-friendly church service: All Saints Day
This week's updated worship service video celebrates All Saints Day or All Souls Day, the day after Halloween, when the church traditionally gives thanks for saints past and present. As ever, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 44-minute church service for All Saints Day here. History of … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: All Saints Day
Dementia-friendly church service: Suffering
This week's updated nondenominational worship service (now slightly shorter and, I hope, with balanced sound) takes on suffering. As we ask "how long, oh Lord" in the midst of hardship and confusion (Habakkuk 1:1), I hope this service encourages you and your elders to "stand at the watchpost ... and look out to see what [the Lord] … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Suffering
Dementia-friendly church service: Generosity
This week's updated nondenominational worship service video (now slightly shorter and with balanced sound) focuses on generosity. I hope you enjoy telling and hearing stories about both human and divine abundance 😇 As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 44-minute worship service on generosity here. Peace … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Generosity
Dementia-friendly church service: Discovery
The theme for this week's updated nondenominational worship service (now slightly shorter and with better sound balance) is discovery. It's timed for and acknowledges Columbus Day (a long-term memory for many elders) and Indigenous Peoples Day. Watch the 43-minute worship service on discovery here. Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to a discovered treasure or … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Discovery
