The Christmas Season brings a lot of joy, but not everyone is up and cheery for the Christmas holidays. Life can sometimes present impediments to one’s joy; dealing with the death of a loved one, coping  with the loss of a job, feeling lonely and isolated, living with a disease that puts a question mark over the future, and many other situations that can make one “blue”. For some, Christmas may simply bring up painful memories. Life situations can sometimes make the holidays difficult for many of us.

On Friday, December 20, we invite you to join us as we come together for “Blue Christmas-A Service of Hope and Comfort”, a reflective and meditative experience, at 6:30 in the FUMC Sanctuary. All who desire to be there are invited to join us in a service where we acknowledge our grief and pain, and also embrace the hope that is promised during this season. Jesus promises that hope. This is an opportunity to lean on God’s love, trusting that grace meets us in our vulnerability, guiding us toward healing and wholeness with God, ourselves, our neighbors, and all of creation.