A Candle in Remembrance
On Memorial Day, on an anniversary, or on any day the missing feels close, light a candle for someone you have lost, and for those who gave their lives in service.
Guidance
A Quiet Way to Remember
Say Their Name
Speaking the name of someone you have lost keeps them part of your life. There is no wrong way and no wrong time to remember them.
Light a Candle for Them
A flame has long stood watch over the people we love and miss. Light one with their name, and let it burn while you remember.
Let Grief Be Welcome
Remembering can bring tears, and that is not a step backward. Love and grief are the same thing wearing different faces. Both are welcome here.
Prayer
A Prayer of Remembrance
Lord, we remember before you those we love and see no longer, and those who laid down their lives in service of others. Hold them in your keeping.
Comfort everyone who grieves today, wipe away their tears in your own time, and keep alive in us the good these lives gave us. Amen.
Scripture
Verses of Comfort
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.”
Psalm 23:4
“In my Father's house are many rooms... I go to prepare a place for you.”
John 14:2-3
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore.”
Revelation 21:4
12-Hour Candle
A candle for a day of remembrance or an anniversary. Add their name and your intention.
Light a candle24-Hour Candle
A full day in the chapel — the flame stays alight for a whole day with your name and intention.
Light a candle48-Hour Candle
A longer flame, for a weekend of remembrance such as Memorial Day.
Light a candleFrequently Asked Questions
- Who can I light a memorial candle for?
- Anyone you have lost: a parent, a child, a friend, a service member who died in the line of duty. Add their name and an intention like 'in loving memory'.
- When do people light one?
- On Memorial Day, on a birthday or the anniversary of a death, or on any ordinary day the missing feels close. A 48-hour candle can cover a remembrance weekend.
- Is this a payment for prayer?
- No. A memorial candle is a gesture of love and remembrance. It is never a payment for prayer and never a promise of anything in return.