Not everyone feels joyful and excited during this season. Some are carrying the heaviness of grief and are feeling blue. To reach out to those grieving in the church and the wider community, we will hold our first-ever Blue Christmas Service this year.
You may not have heard of a Blue Christmas Service before. It's a service that speaks especially to people grieving loss during this time of year. Our Blue Christmas service will be a quiet and reflective time of worship that acknowledges the heaviness of grief and loss while also pointing to the hope that Jesus gives.
Maybe you know a friend or neighbor who is grieving the loss of a loved one or who is grieving another type of loss, including a recent divorce or job transition. I hope you will invite them to join you at Union on Wednesday, December 21, at 6:00 PM, in the Sanctuary for our Blue Christmas Service.
Here are a few ways that you can be in prayer ahead of our Blue Christmas Service.
Please pray for those who are grieving at this time of year. Ask God to provide comfort, peace, and hope each day.
Please also pray that God will use our Blue Christmas service to shine the light of Christ even in the darkness of grief.
Thank God for the gift of Emanuel, God with us, the one who understands our grief and is always there to comfort us.
