7pm in the Sanctuary

The holiday season, despite all its merriment and joy, can be a time of
struggle for many. We may find ourselves sadly separated from those we love for a
variety of reasons including distance, estrangement, or death – losses occurring both
as recently as this year or as long ago as decades. Some find that the expectations
put upon us by our consumer culture make tight financial constraints even more
difficult, adding yet another layer of fear and anxiety. Instead of feeling hope and
joy when the holiday season arrives, we feel sad, lonely, pressured and sometimes
even bitter.

A Service of Light or, as it is sometimes referred to, a “Blue Christmas
Service” gives us an opportunity to gather in community to recognize our losses and
to move from despair to the hope provided to us by the light of Christ coming into
the world. All are invited to attend, pray, listen to song and scripture, reflect in
silence and remember that we are never separated from God’s love.