{"id":7881,"date":"2023-12-08T13:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/?p=7881"},"modified":"2023-12-22T12:10:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T17:10:29","slug":"blue-christmas-service-december-21-at-700-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstuccdc.org\/index.php\/2023\/12\/08\/blue-christmas-service-december-21-at-700-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Christmas Service: December 21 at 7:00 PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Join us for a Blue Christmas service on Thursday, December 21st at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary or <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/81764558898?pwd=eDZmYm0wNXVubmVMOXdwR3l6YlhHQT09\">click here<\/a> to join us by Zoom. As we approach the longest night of the year on winter solstice, we await the birth of an inner light and dare to imagine that God will come to us again. The Blue Christmas service is traditionally a time to acknowledge the underside of &#8220;the most wonderful time of the year.&#8221; Together we are mindful of the stress, the amplified grief of loss, the sorrows of those living on life&#8217;s edge, and the realities of a world at war. We will lean into the ancient lament of our tradition as we seek God&#8217;s comfort. This service will meet us in our grief and struggle, and lead us out toward the light with healing music, words that nurture, and the warmth of community. Join us to hear moving personal testimonies. Andrew Hamilton, Dwan Reece, Nora Marsh, and Diane Brenneman will serve as our guest musicians. Join us and tend to your soul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a Blue Christmas service on Thursday, December 21st at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom. 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