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Following the practice of the Children of Peace, we recreate The Illumination on the first Friday night of September every year. It's a unique evening of candlelit splendour, music, readings and ceremony. The Illumination event is followed by light refreshments, including the traditional “Feast Cake” (variously called "Illumination" cake) made from an original recipe used by the Children of Peace.

2009 Illumination: Friday, September 4, 8:00 pm
This year’s program featured Canadian philanthropist Alan Broadbent as our special guest speaker. Traditional music and the candlelit splendour of the Temple combine to produce a magical evening.

Are you interested in sponsoring the 2010 Illumination? Please contact John McIntyre to learn about the many sponsorship opportunities available for this spectacular and popular event at 905.478.2389; john.mcintyre@sharontemple.ca

The 2008 Illumination featured Celtic composer and musician David Rankine and friends (www.reverberation.com/dulcimerhead). David’s CD, Sacred Sound: Dulcimerhead at the 2008 Sharon Temple Illumination is available at our gift shop.

The 2007 Illumination featured a stellar, moving performance by The Marion Singers in celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the Sharon Temple. The Marion Singers began in the early 1990s with a core of voices from the Orpheus and St. Clement’s Choirs. They are a distinctly accomplished choir, whose chosen restriction of performing a capella enables it to meet the ultimate demands on the blend and tonal shades of their collected voices. The choir’s repertoire spans the sacred and the secular from the 15th to the 20th centuries. In 2000, they released their first CD, self-titled The Marion Singers. For more information about The Marion Singers, visit http://www.marionsingers.com.