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"The Longest Night" Service

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WaKeeney, Kansas
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“The Longest Night” Service

The Christmas season can be a painful time for some.  It may be the first Christmas after a big life change such as a lost job, a broken relationship, or the recent death of a loved family member or friend.  A person may be experiencing the weariness of poor health, the pain of isolation, or feel overcome by anxiety or depression—or perhaps it is a time that has always been difficult for other reasons.  These situations can make us feel very alone in the midst of the celebrating and spending going on around us.

The constant refrain in the media and in the stores focuses on the happiness of the season and getting together with family and friends, but it reminds some people of what they have lost or of what they have never had.  Our spirits sink as the days grow shorter.  We feel the darkness growing deeper around us.  We need the space and time to acknowledge our sadness and concern; we need to know that we are not alone.  We need encouragement to live the days ahead of us.

For these reasons, Prairie Faith Parish Nurse Ministry offers a special “Longest Night” service on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 338 North 7th St. in WaKeeney.  Come out and join in hearing prayers, scripture and music that acknowledge that God’s presence is for those who mourn, for those who struggle and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness.  This service is non-denominational, and everyone is welcome, whether you attend a church or not.

The service will be followed by an opportunity to pray or meditate in the sanctuary.  Light refreshments will be served for those wishing to stay and visit.  Please feel free to call the church office at 785-743-2005 or leave a message on this site with any questions or concerns.

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:5

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