{"id":9414,"date":"2016-12-05T15:39:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T19:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=9414"},"modified":"2016-12-27T12:55:53","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T16:55:53","slug":"blue-christmas-service-122115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=9414","title":{"rendered":"Blue Christmas Service (12\/21\/16)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ChapelWin-<\/a>Many of us lost loved ones during this year. Some of us lost loved ones years ago, but still feel the emptiness. For any of us, the family traditions of the holidays bring back memories of Christmases past. During this holiday season we are especially aware of those who have walked with us and who are an integral part of those memories; but now they’re gone.<\/span><\/p>\n

December\u00a0 21 is the longest night of the year, and it’s an\u00a0 appropriate night to acknowledge the dark times that our paths might be currently passing through.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Wednesday December 21 at 7:00<\/span> PM we will pause to reflect on loved ones who have passed to eternity. Even as we celebrate the birth of Christ, we still mourn the loss of loved ones. This service will be held in the Chapel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information on “Blue Christmases” or “Longest Nights”, check out the following “Chuck Knows Church video….<\/p>\n

(Note: The light hearted opening gives way to a serious discussion of how we can find hope in the face of darkness).<\/address>\n
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