The Peru Gazette

A Gentle Christmas Gathering for Healing, Comfort, and Hope

Saturday, December 20 at 6 p.m.
Peru Community Church • Chapel • Fellowship Center

The holidays can be beautiful—yet for many, they are also heavy.
If you are grieving, overwhelmed, lonely, exhausted, or simply not feeling the “merry and bright,” this service is for you.

Join us for a quiet, contemplative Blue Christmas / Longest Night Service designed especially for those who carry sorrow or stress during the holiday season.
This gentle worship experience creates sacred space for honest emotions, healing prayer, candlelight, and the reassurance that you are not alone.

Featuring:
✨ Soft, meditative music
✨ Secular and sacred Christmas songs
✨ A guided candlelighting ritual of remembrance
✨ Scriptures and poetry of comfort
✨ Space for reflection, silence, and prayer
✨ A message of hope grounded in progressive faith

Come exactly as you are—no pretending, no pressure, just a safe and compassionate place to rest.
On the longest night of the year, we gather to remember that even the smallest light shines in the darkness.

All are welcome.
Feel free to invite a friend who may need a gentle Christmas moment this year.