Christingle


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Christingle

(ˌkrɪsˈtɪŋɡəl)
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) (in Britain) a Christian service for children held shortly before Christmas, in which each child is given a decorated fruit with a lighted candle in it
[C20: from Christmas + ingle]
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CHILDREN from 21 Cheshire schools have raised PS3,500 following a Christingle service at Chester Cathedral.
This Friday, we will celebrate the 'Christingle service' in which we remember Christ, the light coming into the world.
Another service which is becoming increasingly popular is the Christingle Service, particularly as it is aimed at children.
ST BOTOLPH'S Church in Shepshed will be holding three Christingle services on Christmas Eve, at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm.
On Christmas Eve the Christingle Service is at 6.30pm and at 11.30pm the Watchnight Service takes place.
CHURCHES across Merseyside are inviting the local community to come together and celebrate Christingle's 50th anniversary to support The Children's Society and show vulnerable children they are not alone this Christmas.
The workshop was in preparation for a Christingle service today at 4.30pm in St Christopher's Cathedral, Manama.
| On Christmas Eve afternoon, families and children, are warmly welcomed to Christingle and 'Carols by Candlelight' at Merthyr Dyfan church in Merthyr Dyfan Lane, Colcot, Barry.
Touched by seeing her daughter Lily in the Christingle Nativity play, Stacey opens up to Dot about seeing a vision she thinks was her dad at Halloween.
We need as many people as possible to organise a carol singing event or go along to their local Christingle and donate to support our work.
As Christmas approaches there are thousands of carol singing and Christingle events being organised across the country in aid of The Children's Society.
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