Light a Candle for the Troops
For a son, daughter, spouse, or friend who is deployed — and for all who serve far from home. Light a virtual candle in the 3D chapel as a gesture of gratitude, protection, and hope, and keep a steady flame burning until they are home.
Guidance
When to Light a Candle for the Troops
For a Deployment
When someone you love ships out, a candle turns the ache of goodbye into a steady prayer that follows them wherever they are stationed.
For a Family Waiting
The hardest duty often belongs to those who wait at home. Light a candle for the strength and peace of the whole family until reunion.
On Memorial & Veterans Day
A quiet flame is a fitting way to honor those who serve and those who gave everything, on the days set aside to remember them.
For Those Who Served
For a veteran carrying the weight of what they saw, a candle is a prayer for healing, peace, and a gentle return to ordinary life.
Prayer
A Prayer for the Deployed
Lord, watch over those who serve far from home. Guard them in danger, steady them in fear, and keep them in body and spirit through every day and every night away.
Give them courage, wise leaders, and true friends beside them. And in Your time, bring them safely home to the ones who love them. Amen.
Prayer
A Prayer for Military Families
Lord, be near to the families who wait — the spouses, the parents, the children who count the days. Ease their worry, fill the empty chair with Your presence, and hold their love strong across the distance.
Give them patience for the long stretches and joy for the day of reunion. And where waiting turns to grief, be their comfort and their hope. Amen.
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A Flame That Waits With You
Deployment is measured in absence — missed birthdays, quiet holidays, and the slow count toward a homecoming that never comes soon enough. A candle cannot shorten the distance, but it gives your love a place to rest each day: a steady flame lit in their name while they serve.
The candle appears in the 3D chapel within minutes. Other visitors can see it and quietly add their own prayer, so your service member is held in a shared prayer of believers around the world. Choose your duration: 12, 24, or 48 hours.
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How to Light a Candle for the Troops
Choose a duration — 12, 24, or 48 hours.
Enter the service member's name and your prayer intention.
Complete the offering via secure card payment.
The candle appears in the chapel within 1–2 minutes after payment.
Scripture
Scripture for Protection & Homecoming
“The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.”
Psalm 121:8
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalm 91:1
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13
12-Hour Candle
A classic candle of remembrance and hope. Enter the service member's name and your intention, visible to others in the chapel.
Light a candle24-Hour Candle
A full day of prayerful support for a deployed loved one and the family waiting at home.
Light a candle48-Hour Candle
An extended candle, well suited to a difficult stretch of a deployment or a long journey home.
Light a candleFrequently Asked Questions
- Can I light a candle for a whole unit or for the troops in general?
- Yes. You can enter an individual name, or an intention such as "for the safety of our troops" or a unit's name. The intention appears with the candle in the chapel.
- Which candle should I choose for a deployment?
- For an ongoing deployment, many people light a fresh candle around important dates, or choose a 7-day candle for a week of continuous prayer. A 24- or 48-hour candle suits a homecoming or a specific difficult stretch.
- Can I light a candle in memory of a fallen service member?
- Yes. A candle is a fitting act of remembrance and honor. You may also wish to see our Candle for Repose, which is dedicated to remembering those who have passed.