A Service of Light

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Stinsford St Michael
Address
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

An Easter Vigil with an 8.00 p.m. service on the Saturday 8th April
This is quite special in the run up to Easter. Historically, it is held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Day, most commonly in the evening of Holy Saturday and is the first celebration of Easter, days traditionally being considered to begin at sunset. A celebration worth attending when a fire is lit outside the gate and after all have lighted candles from this holy flame a procession is formed into the church bringing the light into the darkened church.
Held on Easter Eve - the bringing in of light

Stinsford St Michael

Welcome to Saint Michaels - we are open every day from 9.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.

Please visit this old but much loved church with all its Thomas Hardy associations


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Michael Clarke

EAGLE LODGE
STINSFORD

DT2 8PR
Michael Clarke - Treasurer to Stinsford PCC
01305 267611
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A Service of Light

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Stinsford St Michael
Address
Church Lane Stinsford Dorchester, DT2 8PT, United Kingdom

An Easter Vigil with an 8.00 p.m. service on the Saturday 8th April
This is quite special in the run up to Easter. Historically, it is held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Day, most commonly in the evening of Holy Saturday and is the first celebration of Easter, days traditionally being considered to begin at sunset. A celebration worth attending when a fire is lit outside the gate and after all have lighted candles from this holy flame a procession is formed into the church bringing the light into the darkened church.
Held on Easter Eve - the bringing in of light