Sunrise service is a worship service specifically on Easter Sunday practiced by some Christian denominations, such as the Moravian Church.[1] The sunrise service takes place outdoors, sometimes in a park, and the attendees are seated on outdoor chairs or benches, or else they stand throughout.
In the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, and Anglican churches, this ordinarily takes the form of the Easter Vigil, which can begin in the late evening of Holy Saturday or the early morning of Easter Sunday.[2] Certain congregations of the Reformed and the Methodist traditions may either observe the Easter Vigil or hold a sunrise service.
- ^ "Lent, Holy Week and Easter". Home Moravian Church. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Steenwyk, Carrie. "Easter Vigil". Christian Reformed Church in North America. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
The Easter Vigil, also referred to as the Paschal Vigil or the First Service of Easter, is held either on the Saturday evening before Easter or very early Easter morning.