Blue Christmas service at Trinity UMC
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1556 Rex Dr. in Orrville, will hold its annual Longest Night/Blue Christmas service on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Trinity UMC chapel.
This service is to recognize that holidays are sometimes sorrowful. The Litany acknowledges the sense of loss in death, relationships, physical and emotional health, and well-being. A meaningful service of word and music, the service offers a way to accept the reality of worry, restlessness, and concern by recognizing great hope and promise.
Trinity UMC will hold services on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, with a 9 a.m. worship and welcome to the nativity followed by a 5 p.m. traditional candlelight service.
Shreve
Shreve Community Church, 430 N. Main St., Shreve, will host a Blue Christmas Service on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 6 p.m. The Blue Christmas Service is meant for people experiencing loss and facing difficult circumstances during the holidays.
Individuals may come because they are lonely, mourning the death of a loved one, struggling financially, experiencing conflict with another, suffering from illness or addiction, or have lost a job. The service is for those carrying pain or loss at this time of year and allows those in attendance the opportunity to reflect and grieve in a quiet atmosphere.
The service offers a message of God’s love, a time for reflection and an invitation to light a candle in memory of a loved one or in recognition of other losses.
Shreve Community Church also will host a 13-week GriefShare program beginning Jan. 11 and continuing each Thursday through April 11 from 7-8:30 p.m.
For more information about the service or GriefShare, call 330-567-2051.
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