Blue Christmas Sermon

Somewhere someone is humming we wish you a merry christmas.
Blue christmas sermon. The darkness of death. Sermon for blue christmas. And thirdly is our expression of faith even in pain. We gather here today because we are finding christmas difficult this year.
Somewhere someone is whistling joy to the world. Firstly speaking our feelings of hurt to god. But tonight we gather on the longest night of the year. Contributed by steven simala grant on jan 12 2011.
We come here to acknowledge that our lives are lived in darkness of many kinds. Blue christmas sermon december 21 2018. Spencer and other preachers have a longest night or blue christmas service usually on december 21st the longest night of the year. Friends we ve come here to be together in anticipation of the longest night of the year.
And there are readings out of the psalms and other parts of scripture. Perhaps someone you love. The darkness of addiction. The music is somber.
Somewhere people are shopping for last minute gifts. There are many possible reasons for that. The sanctuary is dark often lit mostly with candles. While getting caught up in the giddiness of the hustle and bustle.
Secondly asking god for help.