A Longest Night Service

While the Christmas season brings immense joy and celebration, it also carries with it the quiet weight of sorrow and grief. The losses of the year—layoffs, separation, illness—can cast long shadows during the holidays. The first Christmas without a loved one, the return of a painful anniversary, or the quiet ache of anticipatory grief can make this season feel tender and complex.

In these times, our hearts may long for a place to bring our laments before the Lord and to find comfort within the Body of Christ.

The Longest Night Service, held on the longest night of the year—December 21st—offers that sacred space. It is a service of lament, grief, and hope, where we gather to pray and be prayed over, to hear the Word proclaimed, and to receive the Eucharist.

Together, we worship the God who records every tear and meets us in our sorrow.

You are warmly invited to join us.

You may also like the following events from First United Methodist Church Downtown:

• This Sunday, 7th December, 06:00 pm, A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols in Lexington
• This month, 24th December, 04:00 pm, Christmas Eve with the Downtown Community (4 PM) in Lexington
• This month, 24th December, 11:00 pm, Christmas Eve with the Downtown Community (11 PM) in Lexington