Can I walk into any church and light a candle ?

[TheOriginalNutty]

I'm not religious in the slightest but I lost my dad suddenly on 10th June and I'm struggling.

We didn't have a funeral as my dad didn't want one and we wanted to respect his wishes. Try as I might nothing is making me feel like I've properly said goodbye, even though I was there when they were trying to save him and said goodbye before they took him away.

I've had a ring made with his ashes in and I have a rose planted in the garden with a plaque but nothing is quite getting things right in my head.

Sorry, what a load of waffle. Anyway is it ok to go into any church and light a candle ?

Sorry for your loss. I don't identify as Christian or go to church services but I've done this on a couple of occasions because it felt right, always leaving a donation afterwards. It is a comforting act and helps you frame your thought at a tough time. I was visiting a cathedral city when I found out my mother was in her last few days, so I lit a candle in the cathedral before heading off to see her.