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SUMMARY:The Great Vigil of Easter
DESCRIPTION:From Darkness to Light\nHoly Saturday is a day of waiting. The tomb is sealed. The disciples are scattered. The world does not yet know what is coming. And then\, after nightfall\, the church gathers in the dark — and everything changes. \nThe Great Vigil of Easter is the oldest and most sacred service in the Christian year. It is the climax of the Triduum\, the crown of the entire liturgical calendar\, and one of the most breathtaking acts of worship the church offers. Nothing else quite compares to it. \nWe begin outside\, in darkness\, as the New Fire is kindled and the Paschal candle is lit — a single flame against the night\, carried into the church as the ancient chant Lumen Christi echoes through the darkness. From that one flame\, light spreads through the congregation\, candle by candle\, until the darkness gives way. Then we settle in to hear the sweeping story of God’s saving work throughout history — from creation\, through the Exodus\, through the prophets — building toward the moment the church has been waiting for since Ash Wednesday. \nAnd then the lights come on. The bells ring. The Gloria\, silent through all of Lent\, returns. And we celebrate the First Eucharist of Easter — the resurrection proclaimed not just in words\, but in bread\, wine\, and the embrace of a community that has walked the long road together. \nIf you have never experienced the Great Vigil\, this is the year to come. \n  \nThe tomb is empty. Christ is risen. Come and see.
URL:https://christchurchcathedral.org/event/the-great-vigil-of-easter-rite-ii/
LOCATION:Cathedral\, 1117 Texas Avenue\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children,Rite II,Worship,Young Adults
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