Blue Christmas is a worship service designed for those who might be grieving during the holidays and want a space to hold that during the season. This liturgy uses the candles of the Advent wreath (hope, peace, love joy) to reflect on loss. Start with all candles lit, and extinguish each one in turn (but… Read More
Liturgy: LAMENTATIONS OF MARY
(The following words were written for United Theological Seminary’s 2014 Blue Christmas service, and follow the traditional Blue Christmas candle-lighting moments of pain, fear, struggle, and grief.) PAIN Mary: They say that women forget the pain of childbirth, but I don’t believe it’s true. I will neverforget the pain. I labored for hours on the… Read More
Cathy Mia Kolwey 