There’s a reason that St. Martin Episcopal Church’s Blue Christmass service comes on the shortest day of the year.
The annual service recognizes that holidays are a difficult time for some, especially those who have lost loved ones.
“It’s the day with the least light,” said the Rev. Murdock Smith, rector of St. Martin’s. “It’s not meant to be saccharine or ‘feel good.’ It’s to recognize this is what life’s about, and you don’t have to face it alone.”