A few weeks ago, I exchanged emails with a lovely reader who ministers to elders with dementia. She described how one person living with dementia (PLWD) was tormented by past mistakes, unable to forgive himself. She wondered what she could do to help him accept God's forgiveness. What a beautiful question! This is what spiritual … Continue reading Prayer of forgiveness to help elders with dementia
This week's updated worship service video starts our season of Lent by reflecting on repentance and forgiveness. Watch the 45-minute video church service on repentance and forgiveness here. If you'd like to provide this service yourself, here is the written agenda. And in case you missed it, check out my Lenten Devotions & Activities guide … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Repentance and Forgiveness (Lent week 1)
This week's nondenominational worship service video is on mercy -- forgiving others as we have been forgiven. To be set free from an impossible debt: What a rich and profound topic! As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 45-minute church service on mercy and forgiveness here. … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Mercy (2022)
This week's updated nondenominational church video starts off the season of Lent, the 40 days of reflection and preparation before Easter Sunday. We begin with the themes of repentance and forgiveness, the starting point for humility before God. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Watch the … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Repentance and Forgiveness (Lent, week 1)
This week's nondenominational worship service, suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias, focuses on mercy. In this service, we ponder the question: How and why can we forgive others, even when we've been wronged? (Hint: See Jesus's story of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18: 21-35.) Watch the 46-minute worship service on mercy … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Mercy (2021)
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