Christingle and its meaning
I can understand what a Christingle is and its meaning for different Christians.
Christingle and its meaning
I can understand what a Christingle is and its meaning for different Christians.
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Key learning points
- Christingles are used by some Christians in church services leading up to Christmas.
- The Christingle can be used to symbolise Jesus as the light of the world.
- Different parts of the Christingle have symbolic meanings.
- Christingle services are held by a wide variety of Christian churches today and are very popular.
Keywords
Christingle - an orange, decorated with candles and sweets, used in church to celebrate Jesus
Illuminate - to light so that it makes things easy to see
Incarnation - Christian belief that God became human in the person of Jesus
Common misconception
The Christingle is a model with sweets and fruit eaten by Christians.
The Christingle has different parts which help Christians remember God’s love for the world.
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