BLUE CHRISTMASPARISH TOOLKIT

O F F I C E F O R M A R R I A G E & F A M I L Y M I N I S T R Y D I O C E S E O F C L E V E L A N D . O R G / M F M

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BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT

ABOUT THIS TOOLKIT

SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Struggling with loss? Not in the mood to celebrate? Looking for some time and

space for your struggles and questions? Join us on this longest night in lighting

some candles and spending time in prayer and silent reflection at the Blue

Christmas Prayer Service.

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You can make the service as simple or as elaborate as you feel fit.

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program.

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Also called the Longest Night or Winter Solstice, Blue Christmas is a day in the

Advent season marking the longest night of the year. This years' Blue Christmas

falls on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. On this day, some churches hold a church

service that honors people that have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief

or loss of some sort. We have created this toolkit in the hopes that you would

like to host an event at your parish for those suffering through loss this year.

Join us for a Blue Christmas Prayer Service at [Church Name}- {Time}, Tuesday,

December 21, 2021. #bluechristmas #longestnight

[Church Name} invites you to a Blue Christmas Prayer Service on Tuesday,

December 21, 2021, at [Time}. #bluechristmas #longestnight

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A resource from the Office for Marriage & Family Ministry www.dioceseofcleveland.org/mfm