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

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 church service: Love (Valentine’s Day)

In observance of Valentine's Day, this week's updated nondenominational worship service is on love -- particularly God's deep love for us. As always, the service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 42-minute worship service on love here. And here's the updated written agenda. Have a simple, blank name tag … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Love (Valentine’s Day)

Dementia-friendly Ash Wednesday service and Lenten Activities

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

Dementia-friendly church service: Dignity (Black History Month)

I recorded a brand-new video on dignity for this week's nondenominational worship service, in recognition of Black History Month (February). In this new service, I use the Bible stories of the Samaritan woman at the well and Zacchaeus the tax collector to highlight the way Jesus treated all people with dignity -- especially those whom … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Dignity (Black History Month)