Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Holidays can be particularly hard for people going through grief or hardship, said B.J. Charbonneau. "That's when you really ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rockford Urban Ministries will host its fourth annual Blue Christmas service Dec. 22 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of ...

Some years, the holidays are less happy than others. Loss of a loved one, grief, anxiety and worry about the future can cause people to not feel up to celebrating the festive season. Area houses of ...

STURGIS - For many people, the approaching Christmas holiday does not bring with it the joy and happiness that is advertised on television or in greeting cards. Some are facing a holiday after the ...

First Congregational Church will offer a Blue Christmas service at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, for those feeling loss at Christmas. A Christmas Eve service of Lessons & Carols ending in candlelight ...

A crumbled tissue, a piece of broken marble, a sketch, a letter. Those were some of the items placed on the altar last year at First Presbyterian Church's Blue Christmas service. Grieving worshippers ...

Elvis knew it. You may as well. Holidays are hard after experiencing losses. Dating back to the 1990s, but especially over the last 15 years, the idea of a Blue Christmas service has its earliest ...

The holidays can often be hard for people experiencing grief or other complex feelings. Some Central Iowa churches are offering special services to recognize that and provide support. That includes ...

Rockford Urban Ministries will host its fourth annual Blue Christmas service Dec. 22 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford, honoring lives lost to opioid overdose. The event will begin at ...