Our December days are short and our December nights are long. On the Winter Solstice we will have just eight hours of light accompanied by sixteen hours of darkness. This is the season of darkness is more ways than one. Seasonal Affective Disorder, for example, affects many of us, sapping our energy and bringing a weight of depression that is only eased when the longer days of spring arrive. And the holidays can be one of the hardest times of the year for those who’ve suffered losses. But darkness can come upon us at any time of year, in many forms.
One of the messages of Advent is that waiting in the darkness isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s hard, and it often feels like it’s never going to end. But there are things that we can learn only in the darkness. This Service will hold space for all of the feelings and insights we may experience in the Darkness. There will time to lament, to pray and to hope.
Plan to join us for this service of contemplation, music, and prayer, led by Pastor Marci via Zoom, Wednesday, December 20th at 7:00 pm.
Join the zoom here! (Meeting ID: 884 6074 5343, Passcode: 964296)