For use while lighting a candle in a virtual gathering space: As spirits gather in this virtual space, in the midst of another virus that brings up old pain, reveals old prejudices, and calls us again to take care of each other, we light this one candle as a symbol of the many. We bear witness to the thousands upon thousands of candles that have been lit over the years in prayer, remembrance, desperate hope, and deep grief. We remember the lives behind the candles. The millions of beloveds no longer with us. The companions and caretakers. The left-behind. The surviving. The fighting. The...
