Christingle

Had a family dinner today for my birthday then off to the Christingle service at the Church I was christened at and was married at in fact 7 generations of my family have been married and christened there. The service was magical and the mulled wine with mince pies before hand added a lovely touch! :-)

A Christingle is a symbolic object, related to the pomander, used in the advent services of many Christian denominations. A Christingle consists of:
an orange representing the world;
a red ribbon around it representing the blood of Christ;
dried fruits skewered on cocktail sticks pushed into the orange, representing the fruits of the earth and the four seasons; and
a lit candle pushed into the centre of the orange, representing Jesus Christ as the light of the world.