My local Relay has used the same Luminaria ceremony for nearly 15 years!! Since the ACS has moved away from reading the names of survivors and those that lost their fight, I've decided to totally change our service.

At my college Relay and at another Relay I helped with, we decided to use songs, poems and prayers during a nearly hour-long service. The community Relays usually spend an hour reading names, so we decided this would better serve our participants.

The service I've used is themed "Hope" and involves the youth in the community. I've invited young members of the community to sing and speak in this event.

I also use songs that involve messages of hope.

If you're interested in any of the poems or songs I use, send me a message!!

(I also apologize - I hit "add new comment" and not "reply")

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heyy,

  at a relay that i participated in last year during the luminaria ceremony everyone gathered around the track and a very long piece of purple ribbon, it was actually many long pieces stapled together, was passed around. the ribbon had the names that appeared  on the luminaria's. it was very cool and  added a lot to the ceremony

~Cate~

This last year our relay had a gospel choir sign during the entire 1 1/2 hr powerpoint presentation which was run during the Luminaria walk both on the field and on the stage