Blue Christmas Worship Experience

Blue? Yes, blue as in the blues. As in “I am feeling blue.” Not everyone is up and cheery for the Christmas holidays. Dealing with the death of a loved one, facing life after divorce or separation, coping with the loss of a job, living with cancer or some other dis-ease that puts a question mark over the future, and a number of other human situations make parties and joviality painful for many people in our congregations and communities. There is a growing attentiveness to the needs of people who are blue at Christmas. Epworth joins churches that are creating sacred space for people living through dark times. This worship experience will be reflective, accepting where we really are, and holding out healing and hope.

We hold this service of worship on the longest night of the year, which falls on or about December 21st, the Winter Solstice.