What are "Christingles"

The History of Christingles The Christingle tradition can be traced back to 1747 and a German bishop, Johannes de Watteville and the custom went around the world with the church. The bishop was looking for a simple way to show the happiness that Jesus brought to people and did this using a candle with a red ruff. In Moravian churches, the Christingle Service is usually held on the Sunday before Christmas or on Christmas Eve. The idea came from John Pensom who was also known as "Mr Christingle"! People didn't think the service would work as making the Christingles would be too complicated - but they were wrong! The custom has spread through to all kinds of churches and is one of the most common and popular Christmas services in the UK, especially among children. Christingles services still normally raise money for children's charities. Over the years the symbolism of the Christingle grew into what's known as a Christingle today. Here's what the different parts of the Christingle represent: The orange is round like the world. The candle stands tall and straight and gives light in the dark like the love of God. The fruit and nuts (or sometimes sweets!) represent the fruits of the earth, nurtured by the sunshine and the rain. The four sticks point in all directions and symbolise North, South, East and West - they also represent the four seasons. The red ribbon goes all around the 'world' and is a symbol of the blood Jesus shed when he died for us. (Sometimes in Moravian Churches a white ribbon is used, to represent the purity of Jesus.) What is the Meaning of Christingles? Christingle is a joyful celebration that brings families and communities together to share the light of Jesus and spread a message of hope. -Christian Society Why do Christians make Christingles? A bishop in Germany wanted to give the children a symbol to show that their happiness came from Jesus. Christingles are used by some Christian people at church during Advent. They celebrate Jesus being the Light of the World. The word Christingle means 'Christ's light'. - St Teresas New Castle How To Make a Christingle The flicker of a candle flame introduces us to the magic of the Christingle. With enchanting and reflective melodies, and some lovely optional harmonies in the chorus, this beautiful song explains the significance of each element of the Christingle and is a charming addition to any Christmas service or performance. Hope of Heaven (Christingle Song) The perfect addition to your Christingle service! This is a beautiful song explaining the meaning of the Christingle. Hope of Heaven taken from A Cracking Christmas (http://www.outoftheark.co.uk/a-cracking-christmas.html). Or download the single song from our songcalendar website (http://www.outoftheark.co.uk/sc/month/december2017.html) FACEBOOK:

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