A practical worship question:
I'm going to do a Summer Solstice Worship in a couple of weeks and want to do it (or start it at least) outside the chapel on our forecourt. I want to light a flaming chalice or fire of some kind but wonder how to do this 1. safely and 2. in a way that won't just blow out in a gust of wind, as a candle might.
Any ideas?
I'm going to do a Summer Solstice Worship in a couple of weeks and want to do it (or start it at least) outside the chapel on our forecourt. I want to light a flaming chalice or fire of some kind but wonder how to do this 1. safely and 2. in a way that won't just blow out in a gust of wind, as a candle might.
Any ideas?
Comments
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garden-Outdoor-Patio-Black-Firepit/dp/B000Y14B96/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1244558626&sr=8-1
For a chalice, I might try a chalice with a wide mouth, and then cover the candle with a hurricane lamp top. Do you call them that across the pond?
http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Hurricane-Lamp-Shade-Covers/dp/B001DD442I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1244558748&sr=8-5
You'll probably need a source of combustible gas rather than a wax candle.
And some advice from the Fire Brigade....
Anoymous: I would say that Summer Solstice is a chance to mark the turning of the seasons, which is a very natural thing for humans to do. For most of human history we've needed to be much more aware of the seasons for farming.
Solstices and equinoxes are the major times of the year for celebrating an earth-centred spirituality. This is a major stream of Unitarian spirituality.