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Dementia-friendly church service: Water & Baptism

January 9, 2025January 8, 20252 Comments

Just a few slight updates to this week's service on water and baptism, which coincides with the traditional church calendar's Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. This service includes interaction with the beauty and coolness of water, so be sure to have some water handy for elders to touch if they’d like. Watch the … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Water & Baptism

Dementia-friendly church service: Gifts (Epiphany)

January 2, 2025January 1, 2025Leave a comment

It may feel a bit odd to still be singing Christmas songs in January ... but this Sunday marks the liturgical remembrance of Epiphany (Three Kings Day), when the three wise men found Jesus and brought him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. So this week's theme, naturally, is gifts! Watch the 44-minute worship service … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Gifts (Epiphany)

2025 lineup for dementia-friendly church themes

January 1, 2025June 6, 20257 Comments

Happy new year! I continue to be honored and humbled by your beautiful notes and donations -- thank you so much. As I often say, those of you who care for elders with dementia are my heroes. I'm here for you if you ever have any questions or suggestions. Below you'll find my suggested worship … Continue reading 2025 lineup for dementia-friendly church themes

Dementia-friendly church service: New Year’s Eve

December 26, 2024December 23, 2024Leave a comment

I hope you all had a happy and joyous Christmas! Now here we are at the edge of the new year. I've slightly updated my nondenominational worship service for New Year's Eve. The road ahead may look bumpy, but God gives us beautiful promises to light our way -- one step at a time. Technically, … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: New Year’s Eve

NEW Dementia-friendly church service: Advent week 3: Joy

December 12, 2024December 13, 2024Leave a comment

As with Love last week, I've recorded a brand-new video on joy for Advent week 3. The world can often feel sad and stressed, so I decided to add a couple of joyful jokes toward the end just to lighten things up a bit 😇 As always, this service is suitable for older adults with … Continue reading NEW Dementia-friendly church service: Advent week 3: Joy

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