A Holiday Service for those Whose Hearts are Hurting
Sunday, December 22 at 2pm
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
246 S. Church Street, GV
The holiday season can be hard for those whose hearts are hurting. You are not alone. “Blue Christmas” is a gentle, contemplative service for those who are carrying pain or loss during this season of celebration. The Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains at 246 Church Street in Grass Valley will host a Blue Christmas service on December 22 at 2:00 pm, offering refuge from holiday cheer for those who are grieving, have lost loved ones, or are dealing with difficult life situations. Led by the Rev. Kevin Tarsa, Alli-son Rivers, and Sue Gregory, this tender service, open to people of all and of no religious affiliation, will make room for genuine feelings, quiet reflection, music and singing, silence, tears, candle lighting, and sharing.
Come, gather in the spirit of deep presence—perhaps not the presence of cheer that is often expected and maybe even forced this time of year, but the presence that allows us to sit with all that we feel, espe-cially the sorrow that might weigh heavy on our hearts. This is a time to acknowledge that grief is as much a part of the human experience as joy and that it is okay and even necessary to carry both.
For more information, contact minister@uugrassvalley.org or visit uugrassvalley.org. Unitarian Universal-ism is a progressive, pluralistic tradition that makes room for a wide spectrum of personal religious beliefs and non-belief.
Rev. Kevin Tarsa