Illuuminations Altar and Feast Decorations

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On Saturday night, we have a potluck supper and ask everyone to bring special holiday dishes.  We invite people to dress in purple and silver, the colors of illUUmination, and to wear chalice jewelry or clothing art (i.e. t-shirts). 

We arrange the tables for the feast in a "U" shape.  We covered each table with paper, and decorated with greens donated from member's yards.  As people arrive, they place their chalices on their table (these are lit during the ceremony before dinner while we sing "Rise up Oh Flame" in a round).  

We place a chalice we on an altar at the front of the room. 

For the worship service, we use bright purple fabric and silver toile for altar clothes.  During the service, people bring their chalices forward and they are massed together on the altar.