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Dementia-friendly church service: Charity (Lent week 3)

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I've made slight updates to this week's nondenominational worship service for Lent week 3, on the theme of charity, or giving to others. Do your elders, including those living with Alzheimer's and other dementias, think they have nothing to give? Encourage them to take heart: All the wisdom, love, peace, and patience they've gained during … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Charity (Lent week 3)

Dementia-friendly church service: Humility (Lent week 2)

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I've made slight updates to this week's nondenominational worship service for the second week of Lent, on the theme of humility -- a sadly diminished virtue in a world that's often fixated on self-glory and aggrandizement. How beautiful it is to celebrate elders for their humility and wisdom! As always, this service is suitable for … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Humility (Lent week 2)

Dementia-friendly church service: Repentance (Lent week 1)

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I've recorded a brand-new video for the first Sunday of Lent, with the theme of repentance. Does the thought of confession and repentance make you queasy or worried? Take heart! Confessing sin and accepting God's forgiveness in Jesus is the path from darkness to light, from bondage to freedom. This is the good news of … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Repentance (Lent week 1)

Dementia-friendly Ash Wednesday service and Lenten Activities

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This year, Ash Wednesday falls one week from today on February 18. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season modeled on Jesus’ 40 days in the desert (Mark 1:12). Many elders, including those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, remember the Ash Wednesday ritual of receiving ashes on their forehead. If you’d like to … Continue reading Dementia-friendly Ash Wednesday service and Lenten Activities