In June of 1999 we were transplanted from Holy Nativity Convent in Boston, one of the country's largest producers of 100% pure beeswax tapers. We are a small convent of Orthodox Christian nuns living in rural Stanwood, Wa. which is located one hour north of Seattle.  In keeping with monastic tradition, we maintain a full cycle of services and strive to support ourselves by our own labors in a prayerful atmosphere, giving glory to God for His many blessings.  It is our goal to craft the finest hand-poured 100% pure beeswax candles possible, and to offer a wide variety of carefully chosen gift items. We hope you will enjoy our candles and shopping on our website! 

Nuns Bring Some Light Into The World
Stanwood-Camano News 

A small group of Orthodox nuns from Boston have made a place of quiet reflection and a cottage industry in the Stanwood countryside, quietly fulfilling their mission. Set among the gentle, rolling hills of Cedarhome... read more

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A Quieter Life in Stanwood
Everett Herald

They are far from home, yet they are home in a deeper sense of the word. The four Orthodox nuns living at the Convent of the Meeting of the Lord in Stanwood... read more.

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Monastic Lifestyle
Skagit Valley Herald

Chanting and prayer rise from a tiny convent in Stanwood as a trio of Christian Orthodox nuns follows ancient monastic traditions. The women in the Convent of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple... read more.

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Candle-Making Nuns Know Their Beeswax 
Seattle Times

On a chilly December afternoon, a vat of molten beeswax heated inside a water-jacketed tank, smelling slightly of honey, ... read more.

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Candle Business Helps Earn Their Daily Bread 
Snohomish County Business Journal 

For the last decade, Orthodox Christian nuns from The Convent of the Meeting of the Lord have made their living amongst the fields and farms of Snohomish County... read more 

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Stanwood Convent Shows The Light
Everett Herald

The small convent of Orthodox Christian nuns in the Cedarhome neighborhood northeast of town is ready for Christmas. The conventʼs annual Christmas Festival at
 its Quiet Light Candles gift shop... read more

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