Candle Category: Joy

Judith Rew lit a candle of pride and joy for her son Oliver Rew who graduated on June 12, 2021 with an MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and his wonderful girlfriend Andrea Hamblen who graduated with an MS in Speech Therapy.

Peg Seip lit two candles of joy for the college graduations of Sam Schuman (from Oberlin) and Zach Schuman (from Occidental) last month. And Peg also lights this candle of joy as she and Tony just celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary! So much joy. We celebrate with the Seip family.

We lit a candle for Devany Kurtti who received a Prince Hall scholarship. Prince Hall was an abolitionist, proponent of education for Black people who formed the first Black masonic lodge in the country. Devany’s grandpa, Rev. Joseph Ford became a Prince Hall Mason in 1969 and it is a true gift to see this legacy...

We lit a candle for Rev. Ali K.C. Bell. On May 22, 2021, our congregation was among the great cloud of witnesses that Ordained our intern minister. This means that from now on Intern Ali K.C. Bell will be known as Reverend Ali K.C. Bell. Congratulations to Rev. Ali and to all who will know...

We light this candle in celebration for Intern Ali K.C. Bell and Charles Loflin who have completed their final exams and intend to graduate from seminary this spring. This light shines for all you have given and all you will give to prepare yourselves for ministry. 

We light this candle to celebrate Dana Moore who has been accepted into seminary at the Starr King School for the ministry. This candle shines to honor Dana’s commitment to her calling and to remind her that wherever her journey takes her, this light will guide her back to the love of her congregation.