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Blue Christmas Gathering

For Many, This time of year that we call holiday season is no holiday at all. It is filled with difficult times, humps to get over, gatherings to endure, varieties of pressures and a flood of memories that darken and damper the days. We are setting aside this special time in this service to allow ourselves to acknowledge that this season is not a joyous one for everyone. When others are going " merrily along" many of us would rather the season just go away.

This service is designed to recognize and acknowledge these feelings, to give us comfort and support and to think about how this holiday season could be different. This is a place and time when we can allow feelings of pain, loneliness, worry, sadness, experiences of dark memories, anxiety and fear to be lifted up in faith to The One who helps us bear the burdens and relieve our pain. We are hopeful that we find peace in this service and comfort in knowing that we are not alone.

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