Christingle Service

for 1 hour
St Mary & St Peter's
Springwell Road Springwell Sunderland, SR3 4DY, United Kingdom

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.

Each element of a Christingle has a special meaning and helps to tell the Christian story:

The orange represents the world
The red ribbon (or tape) symbolises the love and blood of Christ
The sweets and dried fruit represent all of God’s creations
The lit candle represents Jesus’s light in the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness.

St Mary & St Peter's

Welcome to St Mary and St Peter's, the Parish Church of Springwell, Thorney Close and Plains Farm

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Rev'd Katherine Bagnall

The Clergy House,
Springwell Road,
Springwell,
Sunderland.

SR3 4DY
Priest In Charge
(0191) 528 3754

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Christingle Service

for 1 hour
St Mary & St Peter's
Springwell Road Springwell Sunderland, SR3 4DY, United Kingdom

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.

Each element of a Christingle has a special meaning and helps to tell the Christian story:

The orange represents the world
The red ribbon (or tape) symbolises the love and blood of Christ
The sweets and dried fruit represent all of God’s creations
The lit candle represents Jesus’s light in the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness.

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Safeguarding

Our parish of Sunderland: St Mary & 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 Durham’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 Rev. Susan Sweeting ([email protected]) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Beth Miller ([email protected]). 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.

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