What kinds and how many candles are there at your church?
Lamb God's Lil Lamb Community Team Administrator Supporting Member Joined Jun 10, 2015 Messages 33,032 Age 58 Gender Female Religious Affiliation Lutheran Political Affiliation Conservative Marital Status Married Acceptance of the Trinity & Nicene Creed Yes May 14, 2024 #1 What kinds and how many candles are there at your church?
tango ... and you shall live ... Valued Contributor Joined Jul 13, 2015 Messages 14,843 Location Realms of chaos Gender Male Religious Affiliation Christian Marital Status Married Acceptance of the Trinity & Nicene Creed Yes May 14, 2024 #2 We very seldom use candles. We have a candlelit Christmas Eve service, and usually have candles during Advent but I think that's about it.
We very seldom use candles. We have a candlelit Christmas Eve service, and usually have candles during Advent but I think that's about it.
Josiah simul justus et peccator Valued Contributor Joined Jun 12, 2015 Messages 13,927 Gender Male Religious Affiliation Lutheran Political Affiliation Conservative Marital Status Married Acceptance of the Trinity & Nicene Creed Yes May 14, 2024 #3 We have just the two on the altar.... they are oil ones.
Albion Well-known member Valued Contributor Joined Sep 1, 2017 Messages 7,760 Gender Male Religious Affiliation Anglican Political Affiliation Conservative Marital Status Married Acceptance of the Trinity & Nicene Creed Yes May 14, 2024 #4 Two on the altar is customary, although some other parishes adhere to the Medieval style with six. By tradition, they should be primarily beeswax, but I don't know how often that rule is maintained these days. Last edited: May 14, 2024
Two on the altar is customary, although some other parishes adhere to the Medieval style with six. By tradition, they should be primarily beeswax, but I don't know how often that rule is maintained these days.
Forgiven1 Well-known member Joined Jun 23, 2015 Messages 1,034 Location Texas Gender Female Religious Affiliation Lutheran Political Affiliation Conservative Marital Status Married Acceptance of the Trinity & Nicene Creed Yes May 14, 2024 #5 Two on the altar and they are oil candles.
Lamb God's Lil Lamb Community Team Administrator Supporting Member Joined Jun 10, 2015 Messages 33,032 Age 58 Gender Female Religious Affiliation Lutheran Political Affiliation Conservative Marital Status Married Acceptance of the Trinity & Nicene Creed Yes May 15, 2024 #6 We have a baptismal candle up front that is lit on certain occasions, we have 2 altar candles that are lit every Sunday and then we also have 2 other candles on the altar that are lit right before Holy Communion.
We have a baptismal candle up front that is lit on certain occasions, we have 2 altar candles that are lit every Sunday and then we also have 2 other candles on the altar that are lit right before Holy Communion.