Service of Light & Easter Vigil

An Easter Eve service at Selby Abbey beginning with the lighting of the new Paschal Candle, followed by scripture readings and the first Eucharist of Easter, with the Choir.

This Easter Eve service opens with the lighting of the new Paschal Candle, after which readings from scripture lead towards the Good News of the Resurrection. The vigil culminates in the celebration of the first Eucharist of Easter. The service is sung with the Abbey Choir and lasts approximately an hour and a half.