A Service of Light

for 1 hour
Stinsford St Michael
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

After an interregnum of 14 months our new priest,the Reverend Leila Mather was licensed by the Bishop of Sherborne on 5th September 2023.

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Jean Garrard

Jean Garrard - Administrator
01305 259083
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A Service of Light

for 1 hour
Stinsford St Michael
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

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