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This is really more just a wondering-out-loud than anything else.
Every year, I make a point of holding what some would call a "blue" Christmas service; a quiet prayer service for people having a hard time, often those who are facing their first Christmas without a loved one, that kind of thing.
What puzzles me a bit is, despite the fact that people who come seem to find it helpful, attendance is always very small and I get the impression, talking to people, that most don't really understand the concept. So maybe that's why they don't come?
I thought it was pretty common/well known, but maybe people know it by a different name? Or maybe it's less common than I thought?
What are your thoughts or experiences with this kind of service?
Every year, I make a point of holding what some would call a "blue" Christmas service; a quiet prayer service for people having a hard time, often those who are facing their first Christmas without a loved one, that kind of thing.
What puzzles me a bit is, despite the fact that people who come seem to find it helpful, attendance is always very small and I get the impression, talking to people, that most don't really understand the concept. So maybe that's why they don't come?
I thought it was pretty common/well known, but maybe people know it by a different name? Or maybe it's less common than I thought?
What are your thoughts or experiences with this kind of service?