Candle Category: Remembrance

We light this candle in recognition of Labor Day Sunday. Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of everyday working families. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated in New York City on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. Following the deaths of 13 workers during...

We lit a candle for the family and friends of Albert Pelham, knowing that this light also shines for the entire community of Montclair, as we have all lost a powerful advocate for justice, a longtime NAACP leader, and a friend to those fighting for a better world. Albert Pelham has died. His legacy continues. 

Dana Moore lit a candle of healing for Kevin Pierre and his mother Rosina Marina Monsegue. Dana also lit a candle for Peter Arian and his father, Elliot Arian who was born in 1929 and jokes that his parents couldn’t afford a middle name… May the chuckle of joy we just felt surround them in...

Randi Hawkins, Peter Arian and our congregation’s MESH Cafe community lit a candle for Juanita Morgan. Juanita was a guest for many years who recently passed away. She was a wonderful person who only complained if we didn’t have a dairy free option… This light shines for Juanita.

Ami Brabson and her family lit a candle of remembrance for Andre’s father, Floyd Braugher. He died 10 years ago on Memorial Day. We miss him.

Dionne Ford lights this candle in remembrance of her uncle, Walter Ford, who died in February at the age of 88.  My friend, Kevin Lyle Thomas who died in April of COVID at the age of  65, my friend, Erik Pedersen who died in January at the age of 85, and our friend Leslie Hirschorn...