St. Luke's UMC offering special “Blue Christmas” worship service

The service will offer encouragement for those going through tough times.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 10:00 a.m. December 15, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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A local West Orange Church is hosting a special service for those going through hard times.

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church will be offering a “Blue Christmas and Longest Night” worship service.

The church acknowledged that Christmas can be a painful time for many people, especially after the past two years living in a pandemic.

The special service will offer encouragement for those who are feeling alone during the holiday season.

"Come and join with us in sharing and hearing prayers, scripture, and music that acknowledge that God’s presence is for those who mourn, for those who struggle – and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness," St. Luke's said.

The church explained that everyone, regardless of church background, or lack of it, is welcome.

The event will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19, in the sanctuary of the church, which is located at 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.