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Dementia-friendly church service: Abide

February 6, 2025January 27, 20252 Comments

I've updated this week's nondenominational worship service on abiding to fix lighting and sound. How nourished we can feel when we abide in the Lord, the source of all peace and comfort! It's like being connected to a never-ending wellspring. As always, the service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Abide

Dementia-friendly church service: Abide

April 4, 2024April 1, 2024Leave a comment

This week's slightly updated nondenominational church service is on abiding: staying attached to the true source of Life. If you're feeling a bit worn out (as I am), I hope this theme encourages you to find nourishment and refreshment by abiding with Jesus and inviting him to abide with you. As always, this service is … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Abide

Dementia-friendly church service: Abide (2023)

April 13, 2023April 12, 2023Leave a comment

I've updated this week's nondenominational worship service to fix some pesky sound issues. The theme is abiding in God -- that as we stay connected to Jesus, we are sustained and bear fruit. As always, the service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 43-minute church service on abiding here. … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Abide (2023)

Dementia-friendly church service: Abide (2022)

April 21, 2022April 19, 2022Leave a comment

This week's nondenominational church service video (updated for 2022) looks at abiding in God. Jesus famously said that he was the vine, and we, his followers, are branches (John 15). When we're attached to the source of all sustenance and life -- God's Spirit in Christ -- we blossom and bear beautiful fruit! 🍒 Watch … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Abide (2022)

Dementia-friendly church service: Abide (2021)

April 8, 2021March 30, 2021Leave a comment

This week's nondenominational worship service is on the theme of abiding. As always, this video is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. I love the way the Bible describes abiding in God as connected to his life-giving presence -- the way a branch draws sustenance from the tree. Note that this updated … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Abide (2021)

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