Advent service at Salisbury Cathedral
The exterior of Salisbury Cathedral is seen during the annual Darkness to Light Advent procession in Salisbury, England Nov. 28, 2014.
The service, which begins with the medieval cathedral in total darkness and silence before the Advent Candle is lit at the West End, is one of the most popular services of the liturgical year. The annual advent service is seen by several thousand people and features a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 12th-century building which, by the end, is illuminated by nearly 1,300 candles as a spectacular start to the Christmas season.
Darkness to Light procession
Choristers carry candles during the annual 'darkness to light' Advent procession at Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury, England Nov. 28, 2014.
Darkness to Light procession
Choristers carry candles during the annual Darkness to Light' Advent procession at Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury, England Nov. 28, 2014.
Darkness to Light procession
The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles during the annual Darkness to Light' Advent procession in Salisbury, England Nov. 28, 2014.
Darkness to Light procession
The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles during the annual Darkness to Light Advent procession Nov. 28, 2014.
"Darkness to light" procession
The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles during the annual Darkness to Light Advent procession Nov. 28, 2014.
Darkness to Light procession
Choristers carry candles during the annual Darkness to Light Advent procession at Salisbury Cathedral Nov. 28, 2014 in Salisbury, England.
Darkness to Light procession
A long-exposure photograph shows the interior of Salisbury Cathedral illuminated by trails of candles carried by choristers during the annual Darkness to Light Advent procession on Nov. 28, 2014 in Salisbury, England. The service, which begins with the medieval cathedral in total darkness and silence before the Advent Candle is lit at the West End, is one of the most popular services of the liturgical year.
Darkness to Light procession
In this combination of two images the interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by trails of candles carried by choristers during the annual Darkness to Light Advent procession Nov. 28, 2014 in Salisbury, England.