Extra church services added to heal Christmas blues
KAMLOOPS — While Christmas is a happy time for many of us, for others it can be one of the loneliest and most depressing times of the year.
Starting Wednesday, Kamloops United Church is one of three churches in the city holding special ‘Blue Christmas’ services to help people who are struggling during the holiday season.
“It’s basically a time when people can come together who are having a difficult time,” said Bruce Comrie, Lead Minister with Kamloops United Church. “Maybe they’re feeling a little blue this Christmas, maybe it’s the first Christmas they’ve gone through after losing a loved one. Or maybe it’s a health issue, unemployment, relationship breakdown, death of a pet, there’s a multiple of reasons”