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Dementia-friendly church service: The Golden Rule

August 8, 2024July 25, 20242 Comments

I've made a brand-new recording of this week's nondenominational worship service on the Golden Rule, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." I love exploring this topic with elders, who typically have lifetime lessons of sharing with others and treating others the way they would want to be treated. As always, … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: The Golden Rule

Dementia-friendly church service: Change

August 1, 2024July 24, 2024Leave a comment

This week's slightly updated nondenominational worship service is on change -- with a focus on Transfiguration Sunday, which is celebrated Aug. 6 in some traditions and earlier (Feb. 11) in others. The service talks about two kinds of change: the inevitability of change in life, and the way we are changed (glowing!) by God's presence. … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Change

Dementia-friendly church service: Family

July 25, 2024July 24, 20241 Comment

This week's nondenominational worship service is a new recording, on the theme of family. What makes a family? What does it mean to be part of God's family? As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 43-minute church service on family here. And here's the written agenda. … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Family

Dementia-friendly church service: Laughter

July 18, 2024July 12, 20242 Comments

I always look forward to this nondenominational worship service on laughter 😆 I've made a few minor updates for 2024. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 44-minute church service on holy laughter here. And here's the written agenda on laughter. Share Your Jokes! By the … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Laughter

Dementia-friendly church service: Wisdom

July 11, 2024July 11, 20242 Comments

This week's nondenominational worship service on wisdom is a new recording. I used a lot of the same content as before but updated the interactive homily with more wisdom from Jesus, which I think improves it greatly 😇 As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 44-minute … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Wisdom

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