As the days keep clicking away on the calendar and the prospects of the pandemic settling down by December diminish, a number of pastors and worship leaders are pondering how to make the seasons of Advent and Christmas meaningful when all the traditional ways of gathering may be off the table.
Here’s one idea that could allow congregations to collaborate in bringing a bit of light to a season that more than ever could feel very dark.
The beginnings of the idea come from a Methodist pastor in the area. Some congregations have a special service on the evening of the Winter Solstice – Dec. 21 – perhaps called Blue Christmas or Longest Night. And some congregations use luminaries – lights inside bags – to brighten the walkway into the church on Christmas Eve.