Posse Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Posted December 11, 2007 well Ive been at church most of the night for my daughters xmas play .And they had orange's with spikes in them and sweets on them and a candle on the top. you learn something new everyday
escortmad79 Posted December 11, 2007 Report Posted December 11, 2007 well Ive been at church most of the night It's a bit late to start repenting your sins mate
Chris! Posted December 11, 2007 Report Posted December 11, 2007 christingle i use to go everyyear, they turn all the lights out nd you have your candle in your orange lit then you eat all your sweats the orange means summit with the red tape around it
Posse Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Posted December 11, 2007 the red tape is the blood of jusus i think?
Chris! Posted December 11, 2007 Report Posted December 11, 2007 the red tape is the blood of jusus i think?
Chris! Posted December 11, 2007 Report Posted December 11, 2007 an orange . . . representing the world a red ribbon, tied round the orange . . . representing the blood of Jesus fruits and sweets, skewered on 4 cocktail sticks which are pushed into the orange . . . representing God's good gifts - the fruits of the earth and the four seasons a lighted candle, pushed into the centre of the orange . . . representing Christ, the light of the world
Chris! Posted December 11, 2007 Report Posted December 11, 2007 The Christingle has its origins in a Moravian children's service held in a castle in Germany on Christmas Eve in 1747. The bishop conducting the informal service gave each child a lighted candle, tied with a red ribbon, in memory of the Saviour's coming which he said has kindled a flame in each heart which keeps burning "to His joy, and our happiness". Much later, this simple candle was replaced by a more elaborate Christingle which is rich in symbolism.
blower Posted December 11, 2007 Report Posted December 11, 2007 yea , my kids are doing it too , whats it all about ? id never heard of it either ... oranges ? wot a load of FIAT the christmas carols their singing this year aint owt ive heard before either
escortmad79 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 Sure it's allowed these days, after all we don't want to offend none Christians!! Stupid P.C cr*p!!
johnny_h Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 I've never heard of it either Darren. I was doing my nut when the kids said Emma had been to see chris dingle!
Stu_B Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 I remember them, I used to go to church with my Gran & have those at christmas!! I loved 'em cos of the sweets... don't think the symbolism meant much to me then
Admin Mk2Jo Posted December 12, 2007 Admin Report Posted December 12, 2007 lol @ Darren ... it's Christingle - well done Fleet for putting up the info and a pic Ainsley has his Christingle service today at the church It's nice
Mr Sam Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 at primary school we had a church service but no oranges i hated it and flat refused to be anything todo with any of it by high school
Posse Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Posted December 12, 2007 lol @ Darren ... it's Christingle - well done Fleet for putting up the info and a pic Ainsley has his Christingle service today at the church It's nice pmsl i wondered when the women asked did everyone know what one was i said its one of the sons of the dingles of emmerdale
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