Our ‘Christingle’ Gathering

‘We had a lovely time celebrating Christingle on the 7th of January. The ‘orange’ representing the world’, the red ribbon, representing the love of Jesus for the world, the 4 sticks with sweets for all the good things in the 4 seasons and the lighted candle is for ‘Jesus the Light of the world’.’

What is Christingle (from the Childrens society website)

Christingle celebrations are named after the Christingles that are lit during the ceremony. Christingles are oranges wrapped in red tape, decorated with dried fruit or sweets, with a candle on the top. There is no one way to hold a Christingle celebration. From socially distanced gatherings, to intimate events online, last year showed us how communities can come together to Christingle safely in new and innovative ways. Christingles are usually held from the end of November through to February (Advent to Candlemas), with Christmas Eve being a particularly popular time for services. But you can host one whenever you like. During the service, each person takes a Christingle and the candles are all lit to create a warm, magical glow symbolising the light of Christ and bringing hope to people living in darkness. Christingles are made using oranges and a few other bits, as you choose. You light the candle at the end of a service to spread a magical glow around everyone.