

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Vigil & Service of Light
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: As dusk falls on Holy Saturday, we gather in St Laurence Church for the Easter Vigil, an ancient and deeply moving service that bridges the sorrow of Good Friday with the joy of Easter.

This year, rather than gathering outdoors, we will meet in the gentle half-light of the church. In the stillness, we will listen to a sequence of scripture readings that tell the great story of God’s faithfulness from creation, through promise and rescue, and into the hope of the New Testament. These readings are not rushed. They are meant to be heard as a journey: a reminder that God has been at work through every generation, even when the world has felt uncertain or dark. As the vigil reaches its climax, we move into the Service of Light.

In the Jewish understanding of time, a new day begins at sunset, which means that Easter begins not in the morning, but in the night. The resurrection does not wait for dawn. It breaks into the world as soon as the third day arrives.

We will light the Paschal Candle, the great symbol of the risen Christ, and carry that flame through the church. It is a powerful moment: light entering darkness, hope entering grief, life entering death.

As part of this service, we will also renew our baptismal vows, joining the tradition of the early church, where
Easter was the great 
moment of baptism, new 
beginnings, and belonging.

The Easter Vigil is often 
described as one of the 
most beautiful services of 
the Christian year. It 
invites us to wait, to listen, 
and to step into the 
mystery of Easter trusting 
that even in the darkest 
moments, God’s light is 
not extinguished.

And the story continues on Easter morning, when we gather again to celebrate the joy of resurrection in full.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alvechurch/vigil-and-service-of-light/200029872561134
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029872561134?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=alvechurch-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Alvechurch
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Ark, St Laurence Church, B48 7SB Alvechurch, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 52.35067
- **long**: -1.96321
- **full address**: The Ark, St Laurence Church, B48 7SB Alvechurch, United Kingdom, 44 Bear Hill, Birmingham, B48 7, United Kingdom, Alvechurch

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: St Laurence Church and The Ark, Alvechurch (https://allevents.in/org/st-laurence-church-and-the-ark-alvechurch/17084124)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Ark, St Laurence Church, B48 7SB Alvechurch, United Kingdom, 44 Bear Hill, Birmingham, B48 7, United Kingdom, Alvechurch
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** St Laurence Church and The Ark, Alvechurch
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Vigil & Service of Light ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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