Dementia-friendly church service: Advent 1, Hope

The Advent season is upon us! Advent (from the Latin "adventus," meaning coming or arrival) is a beautiful time of preparation, remembrance, and anticipation, as believers in Jesus consider his birth as Immanuel, God With Us, and his promised Second Advent as the King of Glory. The first Advent theme is Hope. I've slightly updated … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Advent 1, Hope

Dementia-friendly church service: Gratitude (Thanksgiving)

This week's updated nondenominational worship service video focuses on gratitude, as a natural tie-in to the celebration of Thanksgiving. The older I get, the more I find I rely on gratitude to help me keep things in perspective! 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: Gratitude (Thanksgiving)

Dementia-friendly church service for Halloween: All Saints Day

I've made just a few tiny updates to this week's nondenominational worship service for the day after Halloween, All Saints Day or All Souls Day. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. I've heard more than once that it's nice to have, as one subscriber said, "a Godly … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service for Halloween: All Saints Day