Dementia-friendly church service: Lent week 5, Grace

Just a few minor updates on this week’s nondenominational worship service for Lent week 5 on God's amazing grace. I hope it encourages you and your elders to freely receive God's freely given grace. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Watch the 43-minute worship service on grace for Lent week … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent week 5, Grace

Dementia-friendly church service: Lent week 4, Prayer

I've recorded a brand-new video for this week's nondenominational worship service on prayer, for Lent week 4. The original video was fine, but it repeated almost exactly the same content as my Bible study on the Lord's Prayer. While there's still a little overlap, this interactive homily focuses on prayer as a talking-and-listening conversation between … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent week 4, Prayer

Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 3, Charity

For Lent week 3, the slightly updated nondenominational worship service focuses on charity, the act of giving out of love. What are God's promises to us if we want to be generous with others? As always, the service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Watch the 45-minute church service on charity for Lent week … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 3, Charity

Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 2, Humility

For our second Sunday of Lent, this week's updated nondenominational worship service's theme is humility. Though many (most?) people jockey for power and prestige, humility is the way of God's kingdom, with Jesus as our ultimate model: Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 2, Humility

Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 1, Repentance & Forgiveness

For the first Sunday of Lent (the 40+ days of preparation before Easter), my updated nondenominational worship service looks at repentance and forgiveness. What do they mean, and how important are they as we try to live in God's grace? As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Lent 1, Repentance & Forgiveness