Christ Candle Responses for Good Friday (Narrative Lectionary Year of John)

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

We light this candle in the name of the one who said “I am the light of the world”

Jesus, the Word-made-flesh, who calls us to live in the light of hope and life.

THE CANDLE IS EXTINGUISHED

The powers of the world have had their say. The Light of the World lies in a tomb. And so we blow out the candle

But we remember the promise “the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it”. And so we wait with hope.