Blue Christmas service is Dec. 18Are you having a Blue Christmas season? All the joy of decking the halls with boughs of holly can be a stark contrast with the interior realities of those of us who have experienced loss in the last year. The pain of broken relationships, lost employment, ill health, loneliness, the gut-wrenching loss of a child, the emptiness of no longer having a beloved spouse to share each day, the death of a dear family pet — all these can contribute to a feeling of being alone, of feeling "blue" in the midst of the society around us that seems bent on being happy and celebrating.
There are years when people hurt at Christmas time and can't get into the festivities others seem able to enjoy.
It's at such times that they need to make the space and take the time to acknowledge their sadness and concern.
For these reasons, St. George's Episcopal Church in York Harbor at 407 York St. will host a Blue Christmas service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, that will feature prayers, Scripture and music that acknowledge that God's presence is for those who mourn, for those who struggle — and that God's Word is meant to shine light into our darkness.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20081210-LIFE-812100345
Note: I believe that Church of the Redeemer in Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh) is also having one of these.
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