Short extract from the Easter Services (5)
I believe the answer is:
terse
'short' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'extract from the easter services' is the wordplay.
'extract from' indicates a hidden word (some letters extracted from the clue).
'TERSE' is hidden in the letters of 'easter services'.
(Other definitions for terse that I've seen before include "Concise about trees" , "Curt among trees" , "Curt, concise" , "Short, abrupt" , "Short and sharp" .)