How ‘Light a candle’ helped a dispersed family

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How ‘Light a candle’ helped a dispersed family

Life Events Team

This vicar from Ely explains how the ‘Light a candle‘ feature on the Church of England Funerals website helped people all over the world during a funeral in the UK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHwAg9Wdrrk?rel=0&showinfo=0

Try lighting a candle online at: churchofenglandfunerals.org/lightacandle

You can link to Light a Candle from your own website using one one of these buttons: churchsupporthub.org/download/funeral-banners-buttons

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