Candles in the Dark

Candles in the Dark: Faith, Hope and Love in a Time of Pandemic

This powerful and timely book brings together the 26 weekly Christian meditations originally posted online from March to September 2020, during lockdown in the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, for the congregation of former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams’ local parish church. Candles in the Dark is a lovely Christian book of comfort for anyone looking for the light in these dark times.

A change has begun

A clearer vision

Staying put

All times belong to him

Fragile trust

We are not alone

Life beyond lockdown

A steady solidarity

At the still centre

We are not God

Keep yourselves from idols

Online communion

The problem with statues

Second nature

Meditative walking

Power to be free

Behind the mask

At home in the world

Liturgy in life

Transfiguration

To be born again

The rule of the algorithm

Praying for Jerusalem

Law and order

The presence of the past

Herd mentality