I'm a week ahead of the game with this Christ the King Sunday video church service. This liturgical observance is typically celebrated on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, but I decided to put it out early because I'm squeezing in a Thanksgiving service (Nov. 22) before the first Sunday of Advent (Nov. 29). Watch the 48-minute … Continue reading Dementia-friendly worship service: Christ the King
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Dementia-friendly worship service: All Saints Day
I'll let you in on a secret: I really love this nondenominational worship service that celebrates All Saints Day (Nov. 1). There's something wonderful about remembering and honoring the people of faith who loved us well in this life and who, I believe, now pray for us from heaven. As always, this 48-minute video church … Continue reading Dementia-friendly worship service: All Saints Day
Dementia-friendly worship service: unity
As people of God, we have a high calling to unity based on love (not agreement). In the words of one of my pastors this week, "more than ever, we need the mind and heart of Christ." So unity is the theme for this week's nondenominational church service on YouTube. Like all my church videos, … Continue reading Dementia-friendly worship service: unity
Dementia-friendly worship service: Generosity
I love thinking about God's abundant, extravagant generosity -- and that's the theme of this week's nondenominational video church service, suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. As usual, the service offers opportunities to pause the video and have short discussions about generosity -- how it feels to give and receive generosity, and … Continue reading Dementia-friendly worship service: Generosity
Dementia-friendly worship service: Discovery
This week's the nondenominational church service for elders with dementia focuses on discovery. Not coincidentally, it coincides with the observance of Columbus Day and Columbus' arrival on the American continent in October 1492. Our nation seems to be undergoing a long-overdue rediscovery of the true meaning of Columbus Day. In brief, as stated by the … Continue reading Dementia-friendly worship service: Discovery
