Dementia-friendly Holy Week church services : Good Friday and Easter Sunday

You are all in my prayers during this sacred and significant week as you reflect on and celebrate the Lord's crucifixion and resurrection. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" (John 1:5). In case you missed my earlier post with these resources, here they are again. (If you'd like … Continue reading Dementia-friendly Holy Week church services : Good Friday and Easter Sunday

Dementia-friendly Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter

Next Sunday, March 24, begins the most serious and the most joyful week in the Christian faith. It's called Holy Week, or Passion Week, and it starts with Palm Sunday. To help you prepare to serve your elders during this special time, I'm posting the interactive, dementia-friendly resources for Passion Week a couple of weeks early. … Continue reading Dementia-friendly Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter

Reposting dementia-friendly Passion Week resources: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday

In case you missed last week's blog, here again are my updated, dementia-friendly and Alzheimer's-friendly resources for the remainder of Holy Week: Maundy Thursday (The Last Supper) Bible study discussion video (18 minutes, designed for a 30-40 minute discussion). This looks at Luke 22, the story of Jesus’ Last Supper, and includes a celebration of communion, the … Continue reading Reposting dementia-friendly Passion Week resources: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday

Dementia-friendly Passion Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter

This weekend begins the most serious and the most joyful week in the Christian faith. I've already received several inquires about interactive, dementia-friendly resources for Passion Week, so I decided to post them all at once. These are all newly updated for 2023 and are suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Palm … Continue reading Dementia-friendly Passion Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter

Dementia-friendly church services for Good Friday and Easter Sunday

As posted last week, here again are the dementia-friendly worship service videos for this weekend: Good Friday (April 15), a serious yet glorious remembrance of Jesus' suffering and crucifixion. Watch the 31-minute Good Friday service here.If your elders prefer a songbook, download printable lyrics (PDF) for the Good Friday video hymns. Easter Sunday (April 17), … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church services for Good Friday and Easter Sunday