Praise to Christ our light! Christ is the light of the world! Praise to Christ our light! Go, in the of the Spirit, to bring light to others: Praise to Christ our light! You have heard his story, the story of God's own Son. Amen. We thank you Lord. May he fill you with joy to bring this good news to others today. Amen. We thank you Lord. RECESSIONAL HYMN 132 Lo! he comes with clouds descending – AN ORDER OF SERVICE FOR CHRISTINGLE Explanation of the Christingle Service The Service of the Christingles comes from Germany, and was popular within the Moravian Church for many centuries. In recent years it has become a popular service in many different churches, including our own, held on the last Sunday before Christmas. The symbolism of the orange and the candle is simple, yet powerful, as one of the songs we will sing later reminds us. The orange represents God’s world, the cocktail sticks represent the continents, and the different coloured sweets (or sometimes pieces of fruit) represent all the peoples of the world. The candle stands for Jesus, the Light of the World, who was born in the candle-lit stable of Bethlehem. The red ribbon reminds us why he was born, and how he is God’s Light, because the red of the ribbon points to Jesus’ death upon the cross of Calvary, 33 years after his birth. Finally, is a symbolism in the lighting of the candles, and carrying the Christingles home for Christmas, because the love of Christ is meant to be shared, starting among God’s people, and then going out into our community, and around the There is a further important aspect to the Christingle Service. Christmas is never just about the gifts we receive, from God or from others, it is about what we give to God and others less well off than ourselves. Once again we are gathering our Smartie Boxes filled with 20p coins. From this collection we shall bring the love and care of the Christ Child, as we raise the funds for the Planting of trees as our Christmas gift to places in threat of flood and soil erosion across the world. Thank you for your generosity.
Praise to Christ our light! Christ is the light of the world! Praise to Christ our light! Go, in the of the Spirit, to bring light to others: Praise to Christ our light! You have heard his story, the story of God's own Son. Amen. We thank you Lord. May he fill you with joy to bring this good news to others today. Amen. We thank you Lord. RECESSIONAL HYMN 132 – Lo! he comes with clouds descending AN ORDER OF SERVICE FOR CHRISTINGLE Explanation of the Christingle Service The Service of the Christingles comes from Germany, and was popular within the Moravian Church for many centuries. In recent years it has become a popular service in many different churches, including our own, held on the last Sunday before Christmas. The symbolism of the orange and the candle is simple, yet powerful, as one of the songs we will sing later reminds us. The orange represents God’s world, the cocktail sticks represent the continents, and the different coloured sweets (or sometimes pieces of fruit) represent all the peoples of the world. The candle stands for Jesus, the Light of the World, who was born in the candle-lit stable of Bethlehem. The red ribbon reminds us why he was born, and how he is God’s Light, because the red of the ribbon points to Jesus’ death upon the cross of Calvary, 33 years after his birth. Finally, is a symbolism in the lighting of the candles, and carrying the Christingles home for Christmas, because the love of Christ is meant to be shared, starting among God’s people, and then going out into our community, and around the There is a further important aspect to the Christingle Service. Christmas is never just about the gifts we receive, from God or from others, it is about what we give to God and others less well off than ourselves. Once again we are gathering our Smartie Boxes filled with 20p coins. From this collection we shall bring the love and care of the Christ Child, as we raise the funds for the Planting of trees as our Christmas gift to places in threat of flood and soil erosion across the world. Thank you for your generosity.
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