BROADALBIN — The First Presbyterian Church, 54 W. Main St., will hold a blue Christmas prayer service from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, led by the Rev. Linda M. Martin, according to a news release.

Bishop Paul Erickson's prayer echoed through the atrium of Milwaukee City Hall last Friday. It was not a prayer anticipating the Christmas message of hope and rebirth.

BROADALBIN — The First Presbyterian Church, 54 W. Main St., will hold a blue Christmas prayer service at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, led my the Rev. Linda M. Martin, according to a news release.

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But that’s exactly what churchgoers in Sri Lanka saw in booklets at a carol service on December 11. What they expected was the words to the Hail Mary, a common Christian prayer.

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It's part of his schedule, he said, and a key part of the way he prepares spiritually for Christmas. The final Simbang Gabi service occurs on Dec. 23.

The serenity prayer is a gift to all, prompting us to positively engage with ourselves and the world in a decisive yet thoughtful manner. Here’s hoping it helps many this Christmastide and beyond.

But that’s exactly what churchgoers in Sri Lanka saw in booklets at a carol service on December 11. What they expected was the words to the Hail Mary, a common Christian prayer.

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