Celebrating Easter 2016 The Vigil and the Day As the Lenten pilgrimage draws to its triumphant end, the New Fire is kindled in the church porch ... the Paschal Candle is studded and lit ... choir and people, who have gathered outside, follow it into church ... the candle is set in its stand before the Nave Altar ... the opened reredos is revealed as its candles are lit ... borne now to the font, the Paschal Candle is ceremonially lowered into the waters of baptism in the font .. the choir and congregation are given a symbolic sprinkling .. the people approach the font for a symbolic self- re-baptising ... on the joyful morning the travelling candle again journeys through the church .. the Easter Garden is blessed and dedicated. ... the Easter Gospel is proclaimed from the midst of the church ... finally, the very young and their parents enjoy fun and games after the service in their newly refurbished space at the back of church, with the colourful Bobcats' Centenary hanging as their backdrop. The
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