Each year during Advent, Bethel offers a quieter, more meditative worship service. The holidays can be a difficult time for those who are coping with illness, grief, loss, other difficulties and challenges of life.
This time of year, the culture around us seems to demand hearty good cheer at all times. When we are grieving, in pain, trying to make ends meet, dealing with the uncertainty of the pandemic and how to have a safe, socially distant holiday celebration or reeling from the violence and hatred in our nation and in the world, we may feel out of step and off balance.
The Blue Christmas Worship Service gives us an opportunity to give voice to our pain and frustration, and the opportunity to allow the Holy Spirit to minister to us through candlelight, music, and, if desired, the ancient practice of anointing with oil. This year, we have adapted the Blue Christmas service to an online format accessible to all who have Zoom or Facebook.
The Blue Christmas Worship Service will take place virtually on Sunday, December 13 at 2 pm. You can join on Bethel's Facebook page or via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/140844207 Pastor David and other Called to Care members will be available to speak with you privately in a Zoom breakout room for those who need additional support. For further information, please contact Pastor David at drb@bethelbeaverton.org.