In nearly every city stands a beautiful cathedral, huge ornate structures which once stood as a beacon to an entire community - places of pilgrimage that even those with little or no faith see as a reminder of the great achievements of previous generations. Sadly, many of these great cathedrals are to many today nothing more than tourist attractions, monuments to a meaningless religious ideal and their tradition of worship viewed as quaint and irrelevant. But imagine every cathedral across our nation simultaneously filled with the light of life and songs of hope.

Our vision is to do this, and the most appropriate night is October 31st - known as Halloween. Why this night?

For two reasons:

• That on a night associated with darkeness and fear, what better message can we bring than one of light in the darkness and hope in the face of fear?
• This night is not Halloween but All Hallows Eve, the night before All Saints Day, a day to celebrate the fact that God can take ordinary human beings and use them in extraordinary ways.

The vision is becoming reality. In 2000 we started in Canterbury Cathedral and slowly more and more events are taking place on the same night around the nation; Guildford, Norwich and Rochester have hosted them so far.

Our vision is of beacons in the darkness - fires being lit across the nation. Signs that even in our darkest moments, communities and nations have a reason to hope.

All Saints Praise - Lights in the Darkness