Rumours of Hope – A vigil for our times
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As we journey through this Holy Week that is like no other, over 100 theologians have come together from around the country – cathedrals and minsters, colleges and mission societies, religious communities and Christians of all traditions across the Church of England – to offer an online resource to help people watch and wait and pray through the night of Easter Eve.
The traditional vigil has been reimagined and remixed with fifteen short acts of worship, each lasting 10–15 minutes, that we hope people will use throughout the night. Each video focuses on a reading from the Old Testament and draws out of it rumours of hope in spoken reflections, music, art and contemplative and creative prayer. Reflections are led by bishops and theologians but also by parish priests and ordinands, as we explore with honesty the hope that we can have in these difficult times. Music and poetry has been recorded specially, with some new compositions and new interpretations of old favourites – recorded in homes under lockdown or beside night-time fires, rather than simply using archive material.
