Christingle:
Christingle services use a special symbol, a decorated orange, (pictured), to explore the story of God’s love for the world at Christmas.

The orange represents the world
The fruits or sweets represent God’s creation and the blessings of the seasons
The candle represents Jesus, the light of the world bringing hope to those in darkness.
The red ribbon round the orange represents the love of God and the blood of Jesus.

Crib service:
During this short service, children will be encouraged to help tell the Christmas story, by bringing the nativity figures to the crib and arranging them around the manger.

There will be a collection in aid of the Children’s Society – you can read more about the work of the Children’s Society and the meaning of the Christingle.

https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-help/fundraise-and-events/christingle