One little candle doesn't produce much light but when you fill a whole church sanctuary with hundreds of lit candles the effect is astounding. This afternoon, acting in response to a dear friend's invitation, we attended the Candlelight Services of the Spiritual Life Center, a Unity ministry here in Sacramento. Naturally, the services were geared to the Christmas theme so there were some beautiful musical numbers from their choir and visiting musicians as well. And the congregation was invited to sing several carols as well.
The climax of the service was when they darkened the sanctuary and, beginning with one candle which represented the life of Christ, lit the ushers' candles, then one person on each row and then passing the flame from candle to candle down each row until the hall just glistened with the light of hundreds of flames. Allusions can be made to the light of Christ, the love of Christ, or simply the spirit of each person there.
Our friend Shannah McAleer conducted the service. We hung around to say our congratulations and compliments on a job well done and a service that was spiritually uplifting. We found out after several hugs that Shannah's two aunts were in town. So we all drove to Lyon's to eat and get to know the aunts a little better. It's always fun to hang around with Shannah and Kathy and their family.
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