The strip of fabric represented the acknowledgment of ... sorrow and hope. "Blue Christmas is aimed at the darkest time of the year. And so what do we do when we have the darkest time of the ...

It was moods like this that “Blue Christmas” church services were made for. There are always people who react to the season’s forced festivity with gloom, after all. The holidays shout-sing ...

Area houses of worship have an option, sometimes known as a “Blue Christmas” service, to minister to those dealing with these complex emotions during the holidays. Here are some of the ...

MILFORD — Nearly 60 years ago Elvis Presley crooned “I’ll have a blue Christmas without you…” His love song touches the depth of sadness some people feel at Christmas. The emphasis on ...