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, to many people today, these great cathedrals are 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 darkness 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 around the nation; this year there are events in Canterbury, Guildford, Manchester (0161 962 2414), Carlisle (01228 548 151) and Rochester (01634 315 135) - that we know about!

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

	Canterbury This year our speaker is Patrick Regan, the dynamic leader of XLP - an organisation reaching out to young people in our inner cities. To find out more about their work click www.xlp.org.uk. Worship will be led by Helen Gallagher and Leigh Barnard and the Revival Fire Band. Guildford We are glad to be back at Guildford Cathedral again this year and we thank St Mary's West Horsley for their support in making this possible. Our speaker will be Adrian Plass one of the UK's most respected Christian authors and speakers, whose trademark humour, wit and compassion have won him immense popularity and respect. Worship will be led by The Still Time Band. To find out more about the band click www.stilltime.com
Tickets for both these events are FREE and can be obtained by phoning 0870 901 7777 Offerings will be taken to cover expenses.

All Saints Praise Manchester 30th Oct 08 7:30-9:45pm	LightFest Carlisle Cathedral 31st Oct 08 6-7pm

This Year's Speakers:
	Adrian Plass - Guildford Adrian is a writer and speaker who has produced over 30 books in the last 20 years. A bemused Anglican he lives with his wife & daughter in a small market town near the Sussex South Downs. Read more about Adrian at his website.
	Patrick Regan - Canterbury Patrick is the founder and Chief Executive of XLP - a charity which aims to meet the social, educational and behavioural needs of young people. For more information visit www.xlp.org.uk.
	Eric Delve - Manchester (30/10/08) - Carlisle (31/10/08) Speak to many thousands of people and mention the name Eric Delve and then the stories start to flow about how their life, or the life of one of their family or friends, was brough to Christ through a 'Down to Earth Mission'. Eric became Vicar of St Luke's in 1996. Taking care of the overall vision and helping to lead the church family forwards.