Pearls of Life – a service
Yesterday we held a service where we walked through the Pearls of Life – wreath. We used words, bible readings, songs and a few prayers to tell and teach each of the round pearl’s focus, name and use. For most of the people there it was an introduction to the wreath and for the Confirmants, that mostly where those that spoke, it served as a great way to remember what they have learned through the year.
It took a lot of work to prepare and with 23 Confirmants involved and a few others as well, it was a lot to remember and to patch together. But I think it worked. And I hope a few, also of the parents, got something with them home to continue to think about. Maybe God also can be found with help of an simple wreath?!
For each of the round pearls we lighted a candle and after 12 pearls it looked this fantastic; a glowing wreath 
To the wreath there also is 6 oval pearls called Pearls of Silence pearls, they function as a pause and a place to think in the wreath itself. In the service we used the church room as a Pearl of Silence.
I think we will repeat this service in some way or another later on. It was a good one 
Maybe I’ll return to my path of writing about the wreath here again as well, I think it’s time to continue what I started a few years ago…..
