Date: December 22, 2024 (Blue Christmas)
Bible Text: | Rev. David A. Douthett, Rev. Molly W. Douthett
Series: Advent 2024 Blue Christmas
Topics: Blue Christmas,Christmas,Grief,Healing,Hope,Sorrow and Grief
Date: December 22, 2024 (Blue Christmas)
Bible Text: | Rev. David A. Douthett, Rev. Molly W. Douthett
Series: Advent 2024 Blue Christmas
Topics: Blue Christmas,Christmas,Grief,Healing,Hope,Sorrow and Grief
The service begins at about the 9:45 mark in the video.
Welcome to our Blue Christmas Service of Hope for the Longest Night. It is designed as a way to acknowledge that, even in the midst of our religious and cultural celebrations of the winter holidays, with their lights, decorations, music, and feasting, many people are experiencing the reality of loss, sorrow, and grief. Whatever it is that has brought you here, we want to be honest about that pain and sorrow tonight. But we also want to offer you hope, the true hope of Christmas. So we will turn to the scriptures, and we will turn to God in prayer, believing we can find comfort and strength with Christ, who loves us, that you are not alone in this journey.
Leading the service:
Rev. David A. Douthett, pastor
Rev. Molly W. Douthett, pastor of Furnace Mountain Presbyterian Church, Lucketts, VA
Donald K. Burgess, piano
Logan McIntosh, Russ Mehl, tech wizards