Yesterday
afternoon a group of helpers, assisted by some very helpful children, turned 300
oranges into Christingles, ready for our Christmas Eve Christingle service.
Oranges,
representing the world, were cored out at the top to receive the candles
(surrounded in tinfoil for protection) representing Jesus as the Light of the World.
Four cocktail sticks representing both the four corners of the world and the
four seasons were added, together with fruit and sweets to represent God’s gift
of the harvest. A red ribbon around the equator represented the blood that Christ
shed as he died on the cross to bring people back to God.
Now the
trays of Christingles are waiting for the service. Do join us for this service
at 4.0 p.m. on Christmas Eve afternoon.
