#Blueservice mn how to#
If you are looking for resources and ideas about how to plan such a service for your setting, or if you just want to know what a "Blue Christmas Service" is, the following links should be helpful to you.Īrticles that further explore the concept of "Blue Christmas" and Longest Night services: This linkage invites making some connections between Thomas's struggle to believe the tale of Jesus' resurrection, the long nights just before Christmas, and the struggle with darkness and grief faced by those living with loss. There is an interesting convergence for this day as it is also the traditional feast day for Saint Thomas the Apostle. Some churches hold a service of worship on the longest night of the year, which falls on or about December 21st, the Winter Solstice. Such services are reflective, accepting where we really are, and holding out healing and hope.
Increasing numbers of churches are creating sacred space for people living through dark times. There is a growing attentiveness to the needs of people who are blue at Christmas. 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.
As in "I am feeling blue." Not everyone is up and cheery for the Christmas holidays.
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