Acolyte Candle Lighting Order

The christ candle is lit first if it is set out.

Acolyte candle lighting order.

When you are sure that your taper is lit slowly flip the candle lighter over and put the bell over the candle to snuff it out. The acolyte director or another adult will do lighting of the acolyte wicks. Enter the chancel during the first hymn and as the processional begins. Next light the candelabra from the top down.

Candles are extinguished in the reverse order as they are lighted. Setting up the communion rail. If a candle is hard to light the wick gets submerged or some other problem it s ok to take the candle down to get a better. Light the seven candles offices lights on the altar starting with the candle closest to the altar.

Light the taper on your candle lighter off of the candle. Extinguish the candles in the reverse order that you lit them. Use the bell shaped snuffer on the end of the candle lighter to extinguish a candle. Set up the center communion rail with kneeling pad during the offering.

Light the candle next to the cross first. The order of the candles is not the most important part what is important is that you act dignified and reverent as you do this. Altar candles are extinguished last unless there is an advent wreath which is put out last. Acolytes should not light the wicks themselves.

Light the tall paschal candle at the beginning of the 5 00 p m. Extinguish the tall paschal candle at the end of the 5 00 p m. Easy access to your order history and status already registered. For non eucharistic services only the office lights are lit in the order above.

I e you both light 1 before moving to 2. Bookbearer at the close of the service 1. Leave the bell in place for a couple of seconds until you are sure that the candle. Lighting the candle on the far right first then the middle and finally the inside candle closest to the cross.

Then the altar candles and then the candelabras at the base of the large cross. When two acolytes are serving epistle and gospel sides are lit simultaneously working in mirror image following the order above. The sequence for lighting the candles is shown in this diagram. Coordinate the candle lighting with the book so that you are lighting the same numbered candle.

The gospel side first and from the outermost in. Walk up the center aisle to the candles on the altar. Globe acolyte replacement globes. When the paschal candle is in use it is lit first.

Get your candle lighter. As the postlude is beginning take the candlelighter from its stand and point the bell away from you. Showing 1 12 of 98 products. Try to stay in sync with the other acolyte.