Loren Richmond

Liturgy of Light & Remembering — Loren Richmond, USA

This litany is for a Longest Night or Blue Christmas service. It includes lighting the Christ Candle and the four Advent candles, one by one. The Christ Candle, the central candle, is lit at the opening of the service.   Supplies: –  votive candles (battery or lit with a match) – manger (empty or with […]

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Longest Night Gathering Words — Loren Richmond, USA

Adapted by Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson from a Longest Night Service by Loren Richmond. The Advent season is one of wonder. For so many, Advent is a time of hopeful anticipation. It is a season of promise. The longer nights and the gray clouds seem to provide the perfect background for the lights and the tinsel. The […]

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