Christingle is suitable for all ages, and wonderful way for younger children to begin the excitement of Christmas Day. As dusk falls on Christmas Eve, join us in church to light a candle and hear the Christmas story.

Christingles date back to a children’s service in Marienborn in 1747. Bishop Johannes de Watteville looked for a simple way to explain the happiness that had come to people through Jesus. He decided to give the children a symbol to do this. This was a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon.

At the end of the service, whilst the children held their candles, the bishop said the prayer, ‘Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these children's hearts that theirs like thine become.’

This is a very special year for Christingle, as it marks 50 years since The Children's Society held the first Christingle service in this country. The collection from this service will go to the Children's Society.