Holiday Blues?

By Vince Hancock
Ellsworth County I-R

The Christmas holiday often focuses on the return of light and salvation, but one tradition in Ellsworth provides sanctuary for those who don’t feel an increase in joy. Now in its third year, the “Blue Christmas” service is offered by the Ellsworth County Ministerial Alliance. It takes place at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17 at Hoeger Chapel.

The service recognizes the holiday but tones it down, said Pastor Amy Jo Hawley, mediator of the alliance. “We miss our loved ones and grieve in different ways,” she said. “It’s for those not feeling so holly and jolly.”

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