BTEO invites you to an interfaith candlelight service in observance of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Falmouth, 68 Main Street, Falmouth MA 02540

A simple meal will follow the service. Donations of shelf stable food are are welcome.

December 21st is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest night of the year. BTEO has sponsored this event since its inception on this day that calls attention to the plight of people in Falmouth who experience homelessness and to encourage the public to act on their behalf.

The community is invited to sleep out in tents or cars on this longest night of the year to experience what it is like to be homeless.