Worship with Peace Lutheran Church on The Longest Night
Saturday, December 21 at 7:00 pm
As Christmas nears the nights lengthen, we remember how Christ is present in both light and darkness. For many of us the sparkle, cheer, and brightness of the season are not enough to hold our whole selves.
On this night of the solstice, the longest night of the year, tradition says that nature and all her creatures stop and hold their breath to see if the sun will turn back from its wanderings, if the days will lengthen and the earth will once again feel the sun’s warmth. We worship this night, bringing our honest yearnings, preparing for the return of the light, gathering to embrace dark, silence, and stillness as we wait for the presence of God.
Saturday, December 21 at 7:00 pm
As Christmas nears the nights lengthen, we remember how Christ is present in both light and darkness. For many of us the sparkle, cheer, and brightness of the season are not enough to hold our whole selves.
On this night of the solstice, the longest night of the year, tradition says that nature and all her creatures stop and hold their breath to see if the sun will turn back from its wanderings, if the days will lengthen and the earth will once again feel the sun’s warmth. We worship this night, bringing our honest yearnings, preparing for the return of the light, gathering to embrace dark, silence, and stillness as we wait for the presence of God.