After the enthusiastic response to my dementia-friendly Advent Devotions and Activities booklet, I decided to create something similar for Lent, which begins next week on Ash Wednesday. So here it is! Download the free, dementia-friendly Lent: Bible Devotions and Activities PDF here. In this packet, I've created short devotions that follow the same themes as … Continue reading NEW: Dementia-friendly Lent Devotions and Activities
Ash Wednesday, the traditional beginning of Lent, begins on March 2. My updated Ash Wednesday video church service is now available for anyone who'd like to provide this important ritual for elders, particularly those with Alzheimer's and other dementias, who may not be able to attend their regular place of worship. Watch the 41-minute Ash … Continue reading Ash Wednesday church service for elders
As I mentioned last week, I'm now starting to update the nondenominational worship service videos I began creating in March 2020. This week's repurposed video service on Grace, for the fifth week of Lent, is now brighter and considerably shorter than the original 🙂 As always, this church service is designed for older adults with … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Grace (Lent, week 5)
Jump to important news about upcoming videos! For the fourth week of Lent, the video worship service theme is prayer. This nondenominational church service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias and includes lots of classic hymns and familiar forms, including the Lord's Prayer (Our Father). Watch the 46-minute church service on … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Prayer (Lent, week 4)
For the third week of Lent, the nondenominational worship service theme is charity. As always, this video church service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. In the New Testament, charity is the same word as love -- the Greek word agape. It connotes an unconditional kindness, a love that's not just … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Charity (Lent, week 3)
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