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DESCRIPTION:The Christmas season brings expectations of joy and togethernes
 s\, but for many\, this time of year carries grief\, loneliness\, or exhau
 stion instead.\nJoin us for Blue Christmas worship on Monday\, December 21
  at 7:00 PM in the Chapel. This quiet\, contemplative service creates sacr
 ed space to name loss and struggle during a season that often demands happ
 iness. This year’s date falls on the winter solstice\, the longest night
  of the year\, a fitting reminder that even the darkest night gives way to
  light.\nWe gather in candlelight for a gentle hour that includes music ho
 noring grief and longing\, prayers that name our pain\, time for silence\,
  and the chance to light a candle in remembrance. You do not have to prete
 nd everything is okay.\nThis service is for anyone grieving a death\, faci
 ng a first holiday season after loss\, carrying depression or anxiety\, na
 vigating strained family relationships\, living with illness\, or simply f
 inding the season heavy. You do not need to explain why you are hurting.\n
 All are welcome\, whether you call McPherson First home or have never walk
 ed through our doors. We will sit together in the darkness and find comfor
 t in God’s presence and each other’s company. Questions? Contact Rev. 
 Andrew Conard at andrew.conard@mcphersonfirst.org or 620-241-3626.
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LOCATION:Chapel at McPherson First UMC (1200 E. Kansas Ave\, McPherson\, KS
 )
SUMMARY:Blue Christmas Worship
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