Christingle

A Christingle is a symbolic object used in the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany services of many Christian denominations.

It symbolises the birth of Christ, the Light of the World. A modern Christingle is made from a candle in an orange (representing the light and the world respectively) which is typically decorated with a red ribbon and sweets or dried fruit.

It has been a feature in Moravian churches across the United Kingdom since before the World Wars. As members of Moravian churches moved away

from their home congregations, they took the custom of Christingles with them and introduced it to other denominations. Year 1 will lead a Christingle service next Friday 5th December to tell us more about this tradition and to share with us what the Christingle symbolises.