Christingle

for 1 hour
St Peter Delamere
St Peter's Church Chester Road (A556) Delamere CW8 2HS, CW8 2HS, United Kingdom
A Christingle service celebrates the birth of Christ and Jesus as the Light of the World. The Christingle consists of an orange, a red ribbon, a lit candle, and dried fruit or sweets. Each element of a Christingle has a special meaning:
The orange: Represents the world
The red ribbon: Symbolizes the love and blood of Christ
The sweets and dried fruit: Represent all of God's creations
The candle: Represents Jesus as the light of the world, bringing hope to those in darkness
The four sticks: Can represent the four seasons or the four corners of the world
The tradition of Christingles began in 1747 when Bishop Johannes de Watteville gave children a candle wrapped in red ribbon during an Advent service in his Moravian Church congregation in Germany. He wanted to give them a simple sign to remind them of the happiness that can come from Jesus.
Christingles services are usually used during church services and school assemblies during Advent, between late November and early February and the proceeds are donated to the Children's Society
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St Peter Delamere

Welcome to St Peter’s Church Delamere.  

Safeguarding

Our parish of Delamere: St Peter is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Chester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Mrs Julie Howarth, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Sean Augustin. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.

If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Julie Howarth

Email: [email protected]

Phone +44 7530 688508

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at [email protected] or on 01928 643442

Out of Hours Support

The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.

This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.

In the case of an emergency

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.

Helplines

• Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).

• Parent Line: 0808 800 2222

• National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).

• Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).

• Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

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Rev Angela C Askwith

The Rectory
St Peter’s Church
Chester Road
Delamere

CW8 2HS
The Rector, The Rev Angela Askwith.
01606 882184
Rev Angela
07429075283
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Christingle

for 1 hour
St Peter Delamere
St Peter's Church Chester Road (A556) Delamere CW8 2HS, CW8 2HS, United Kingdom

A Christingle service celebrates the birth of Christ and Jesus as the Light of the World. The Christingle consists of an orange, a red ribbon, a lit candle, and dried fruit or sweets. Each element of a Christingle has a special meaning:
The orange: Represents the world
The red ribbon: Symbolizes the love and blood of Christ
The sweets and dried fruit: Represent all of God's creations
The candle: Represents Jesus as the light of the world, bringing hope to those in darkness
The four sticks: Can represent the four seasons or the four corners of the world
The tradition of Christingles began in 1747 when Bishop Johannes de Watteville gave children a candle wrapped in red ribbon during an Advent service in his Moravian Church congregation in Germany. He wanted to give them a simple sign to remind them of the happiness that can come from Jesus.
Christingles services are usually used during church services and school assemblies during Advent, between late November and early February and the proceeds are donated to the Children's Society

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Safeguarding

"Our parish of Delamere: St Peter is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Chester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO [add their details here or use the button to link to a page that shows the info] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor [add their details here or use the button below to link to your own page that shows the info or the diocesan safeguarding page]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services." At St Peter’s we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Julie Howarth
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 7530 688508
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at
[email protected] or on 01928 643442
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
• Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
• Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
• National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).
• Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).
• Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

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