As the days grow shorter and nights grow longer, we enter into one of the most festive times of the year. Yet for many, the Christmas season is one in which sadness over lost loved ones, struggles with mental health, financial and relationship worries, and loneliness can make us feel like we are out of step with everyone around us.
On the longest night of the year, we invite you to come as you are – just as you are – and pause for a moment. Light a candle, listen to the ancient stories of promise, know that you are not alone, you are loved as you are and that Jesus came into this broken world so that through him we can experience the fullness of joy and peace even amid sorrow.