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Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :

Were there any candles?

Where were they?

Were they lighted wax candles with wicks or oil lamps shaped as candles?

Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :

I haven't been yet, but I can tell you from here... two liquid wax candles at the Altar; two liquid wax torches for the processions; four beeswax Advent candles, three of which will be lit this week. The beeswax Paschal candle will be unlit (though it was lit for a Baptism a couple weeks ago). Wax votive candles in two spaces at the back of the church -- the number of them to be lit depends who who wants to light one this morning.

In the chapel which is attached to the main church, two liquid wax candles at the Altar; four beeswax Advent candles, three of which will be lit this week; one wax "presence candle" at the tabernacle. The Altar and Advent candles will not be lit this morning since we won't have a service in there.

Posted by Starbug (# 15917) on :

We have a Christmas wreath: four red candles for the four weks of Advent, with a white candle in the middle that will be lit on Christmas Day.

Posted by Hart (# 4991) on :

At minimum, we'll have two processional candles, four for the Advent wreath (three lit), tabernacle candle and one at each corner of the altar. If you count the candles people can light in prayer at the outdoor grotto, there'll be many many more.

Posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider (# 76) on :

Not been yet, but there'll be one per orange.

Posted by leo (# 1458) on :

All wax and lit.

Four on and around altar plus two acolyte torches; tabernacle nightlight, some votive candles before an icon of the BVM. All White.

Plus 3 advent candles - red

Posted by AberVicar (# 16451) on :

I won't allow fake candles, so they are all at least 25% beeswax.

Church (1) Two altar candles and three on the advent wreath (plus the prayer lights)
Church (2) Eight altar candles, plus three on the suspended advent wreath, plus the votive candles, plus the prayer lights, plus a sanctuary lamp and one at the aumbry
Church (3) Six altar candles, plus three on the advent wreath, plus the prayer lights.

We won't light any for the Town Carol Concert in church this evening...

[ 16. December 2012, 16:16: Message edited by: AberVicar ]

Posted by Spike (# 36) on :

Six on the High Altar, two on the Nave Altar, two by the statue of Our Lady (along with numerous votive candles) and three on the Advent Wreath. There was quite a heated discussion in the vestry before the service as to whether the pink candle should be lit this week (Gaudate Sunday) or next week (Mary). I'm pleased to say that Gaudate won!

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

Two on the altar, three on the (now repaired) advent wreath - fortunately no more pyrotechnics this week - and one for the children's Vestry Group prayers.

Posted by Graven Image (# 8755) on :

two liquid wax on the altar.
4 liquid wax on Advent wreath. 3 with flame. This is the first year we have had liquid wax for Advent. So happy not to have to worry about candles burning down and setting greens on fire, or dripping wax to clean up from the carpet this year.

Posted by ExclamationMark (# 14715) on :

3 (white) on the Advent ring/wreath on the communion table

Posted by Jengie Jon (# 273) on :

5 I think 4 red and one white on the advent wreath.

Jengie

Posted by seasick (# 48) on :

This morning 3 red ones (proper wax) on the Advent wreath. This evening loads and loads (all proper wax) as it was carols by candlelight.

Posted by no prophet (# 15560) on :

2 on the altar and a large one on a stand which they call "the gospel candle". Then of the 5 on the advent wreath, 3 of them lit in a small liturgy before anything else (if that's what it is called). That's it for candles. They are all 'real'.

Posted by daisymay (# 1480) on :

3 blue candles with a red 1, and a white 1 in the centre. And tonight there were at least 200 people and we and the choir people all have a candle. It was good hymns and Bible and everyone seemed to like to have the candles - the lights in the church were put down a lot. We also had big candles by the windows and above us on the big white bits that hold up the top of the church.

Posted by Net Spinster (# 16058) on :

Wreath with four blue candles (three lit) and one white candle (unlit), two candles on the altar, one candle in each of the 12 alcoves around the chancel (the alcoves at one time had statues of the apostles but they vanished after the earthquake [possibly much to the joy of many at the university]), and, I think 6 (but could be 8) small candles on the altar rail which was also decorated with some seasonal greenery (neither the altar or the altar rail are used for their original purposes).

Posted by Jonah the Whale (# 1244) on :

None.

JtW

Posted by Evangeline (# 7002) on :

Went to a ConEvo church typical of Sydney ANglicanism to watch my 3 yo God Daughter perform a playgroup item in the kids service. Not a candle to be seen.

Posted by cliffdweller (# 13338) on :

five candles on advent wreath-- 3 purple, one pink, white Christ candle in center. Two were lit before the service and the third was lit during the service.

Posted by Heavenly Anarchist (# 13313) on :

NFI church for carol service - not a candle in sight.

Posted by Sir Kevin (# 3492) on :

My RC cathedral parish had 3 candles lit in a large wreath and multiple Christmas trees behind the altar. As a lector, I was the first reader - reading from the book of Zephaniah.

Posted by Huia (# 3473) on :

The third candle was lit on the Advent wreath during the course of the service, as were two extras, one for Samoa and one for the school in Connecticut where the shootings took place.

All the candles are wax/

It's a Presbytarian church.

Huia

Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :

Two on the altar, two pavement candles, two more carried by servers. Five on the Advent wreath, of which two purple ones were lit from the start of the service and the pink one (Gaudete Sunday) was lit by members of the Sunday School after the children's address.

AFAIK the High Altar ones are beeswax - the real deal, but I understand the Advent wreath ones are "canister" candles - flammable liquid with a wick. We got a new Advent wreath a couple of years ago, as the candles on the old one kept tipping and threatening to set light to the greenery, and had to be rescued by the nearest member of the choir. [Eek!]

Posted by daisymay (# 1480) on :

And the "little" children carried "candles" that were not lit up, but had white light in them, as they were safe, and performed about Jesus parents arriving and not having somewhere to stay before Jesus was Born.

Posted by L'organist (# 17338) on :

Two (white) altar candles. Two purple and one pink candle in the Advent wreath.

Posted by Vulpior (# 12744) on :

Six on the high altar, two on the nave altar, two on the credence table, two acolyte torches, two at the lectern and three (two purple, one pink) lit on the advent wreath.

Also nightlight votives in the chapel; some still burning from the earlier service, and replenished by the 9.30 congregation.

I'm all but certain that the hanging sanctuary lamp is electric, and I think that the presence lamp above the aumbry is too.

Posted by Snags (# 15351) on :

Advent wreath/crown on the communion table at the front. Appropriate number of candles lit at morning and evening services.

Also about another 200 candles on various poles, plinths and platforms, currently unlit, ready for the "Carols by Candlelight" services next week.

Posted by Meerkat (# 16117) on :

I did not attend, but I can tell you that - at a minimum - there would have been two candles on the Altar... we NEVER have a service without them. Never. If the candles are not burning merrily away at least 5 mins before the service, our Sacristan throws a wobbly!

Posted by Fr Weber (# 13472) on :

The Big Six on the altar, plus the Advent wreath (2 violet and 1 rose lit). And the votives, of course, underneath the icon of Our Lady.

Posted by ken (# 2460) on :

Only three advent candles were lit at yesterday's morning service, as part oReady for the carol service

However many others were present, ready for the carol service in the evening. Each of the main windows - about eithg ot them I think - had rows of tea-lights along the sills, maybe about eight or ten each, and a candlestick with I think six or seven taller candles. There were also tealights around carious bits of church furniture (pulpiut, some side tables and so on, even the altar rail) and a few taller candl;es in various places. So I guess maybe two hundred candles - well enough to look good and shiny when lit later inthe evening.

Proper candles with wax and eicks of course, as any decent church surely should. Although I hate to say our church has succumbed to the namby-pamby fashion of using those pathetic little wafers at Communion insted of real bread, at least we stiill use real wine and have real candles and real flowers instead of the plastic ones some insane person suggested once upon a mind-rotting PCC meeting.

I did not go to the carol service, as its just too early for carols. Its not nearly Christmas yet. Next weekend maybe, but not today!

Posted by Olde Sea Dog (# 13061) on :

Ken ...... all those typos ...... has someone slipped a little something special into your water-bowl?

Posted by bib (# 13074) on :

All proper candles. Four on the high altar, two in the Lady Chapel, two processional, the 5 Advent wreath candles and votive candles available in the side chapel. We lit the rose coloured candle on Gaudete Sunday, so there are only two candles left to light there.

Posted by sebby (# 15147) on :

All proper candles: two large on altar; three on Advent wreath (large and thick); longer lasting candles ablaze on a votive stand (in front of nothing in particular). All real.

Posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider (# 76) on :

quote:
Originally posted by ken:
...pathetic little wafers...

Who was it who observed that in the CofE we eschew wee cuppies and alcohol free wine because we want to emphasise the commonality of the common cup and use the real elements as Jesus did.

Which is why we use those individual flying saucers without sherbert in them that are almost completely unlike bread.

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