Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(01 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(02 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Choristers carry candles through the interior of Salisbury Cathedral during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(03 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Choristers carry candles through the interior of Salisbury Cathedral during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(04 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(05 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(06 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(07 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (EDITORS NOTE A LONG EXPOSURE WAS USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS IMAGE) The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by trails of candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(08 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(09 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (EDITORS NOTE A LONG EXPOSURE WAS USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS IMAGE) The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by trails of candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(10 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (EDITORS NOTE A MULTIPLE LONG EXPOSURE WAS USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS IMAGE) 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 on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(11 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(12 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (EDITORS NOTE A MULTIPLE LONG EXPOSURE WAS USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS IMAGE) 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 on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(13 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Choristers carry candles through the interior of Salisbury Cathedral during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(14 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (EDITORS NOTE A MULTIPLE LONG EXPOSURE WAS USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS IMAGE) 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 on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(15 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Choristers carry candles through the interior of Salisbury Cathedral during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(16 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Candles are lit to light the interior of Salisbury Cathedral during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(17 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: The interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by candles carried by choristers during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Darkness To Light Advent Procession Starts Salisbury Cathedral's Christmas Season(18 of18)
Open Image ModalSALISBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Candles are lit to light the interior of Salisbury Cathedral during the annual 'darkness to light' advent procession on December 1, 2012 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. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)