If the holidays feel heavy this year, you’re not alone—and you’re truly welcome to join us for a gentle, honest gathering we call A Blue Christmas Service. It will be held at Clinton Methodist Church (110 Old Hwy 18) on December 21 at 5pm, the longest night of the year, because sometimes the darkness feels real, and it helps to name it together.

Some of us will be missing someone we love who’s no longer here. Some will be far from family or the places that feel like home. Some are carrying illness, addiction, broken relationships, loneliness, money worries, or the ache of everything that feels wrong in the world. Whatever is on your heart—no matter how private or how painful—there’s a place for you at Clinton Methodist.

We come together not to pretend everything is merry and bright, but to light a few quiet candles and remind one another of the truest things: God is still good. God is still strong. And God is closer than our next breath.

You are not alone, dear friend. There is hope worth holding onto, even on the longest night. We’d be honored if you’d sit with us.