The members and pastor of Jacksons Grove Church of Landrum are pleased to present several special services in observance of Christmas.

Because of its popularity, the traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be offered twice this year – once at 5 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated at each of these services. This worship experience is an opportunity to celebrate God’s greatest gift of the child of Bethlehem and to claim the promise of Christ’s birth for our future.

The service is open to everyone and is attended by a wide variety of persons from different faith backgrounds.

The simple elegance of this historic church provides a respite from the holiday rush and a place of inspiration to contemplate the true meaning of the season.

In addition to these services, the church will also offer “A Blue Christmas Service: Attending to the Other Sounds of the Season” that will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m.

This service will help us acknowledge the dark side of the season. It will address the battle waged in many people’s lives and in our communities – against depression, anxiety, loss, violence and forces of evil all around us. For some, all the colored lights, Christmas cookies and holiday feasts are not enough to overcome this darkness that surrounds us.