Blue Christmas Service, Sunday 21st December, 3pm

Many find the annual landmark of Christmas a difficult one to negotiate after a bereavement. Our practice has been to hold a half-hour afternoon service on the Sunday nearest Christmas. Dimmed lights, Church decorated, and chairs placed in our chancel area near the communion table. During the service we invite people to write the names of a loved one they are missing, or a situation that is grieving them, on a pre-cut and ribboned cardboard star.

These are then hung on the twig-branch Remembering Tree which is left up in Church over the Christmas Season. Each person attending is gifted a white rose at the end of the service. Tea and Coffee will be served in the St Matthew Hall. All are welcome.