Christingle Service

for 1 hour
Ingatestone: St Edmund & St Mary
High Street Ingatestone, CM4 9DN, United Kingdom

Christingles are a great way to light up our lives with hope. Winter is cold and dark, and there’s nothing like a Christingle service – sticky fingers included!
Christingles are oranges tied with a red ribbon, decorated with four cocktail sticks containing sweets or dried fruit and topped with a candle. Each of these represent a different thing:

The orange represents the world.
The ribbon represents the love and blood of Christ.
The sweets/dried fruit represent all of God’s creation.
The lit candle shows Jesus is the light of the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness.
During the service we build our Christingles and learn of the light of Jesus.

Ingatestone: St Edmund & St Mary

We are the Parish Church for the Village of Ingatestone working with our four sister village churches of Fryerning, Buttsbury, Margaretting and Mountnessing. 

Sunday Services weekly at 9.45 and we hope to give a warm welcome to all 

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Christingle Service

for 1 hour
Ingatestone: St Edmund & St Mary
High Street Ingatestone, CM4 9DN, United Kingdom

Christingles are a great way to light up our lives with hope. Winter is cold and dark, and there’s nothing like a Christingle service – sticky fingers included!
Christingles are oranges tied with a red ribbon, decorated with four cocktail sticks containing sweets or dried fruit and topped with a candle. Each of these represent a different thing:

The orange represents the world.
The ribbon represents the love and blood of Christ.
The sweets/dried fruit represent all of God’s creation.
The lit candle shows Jesus is the light of the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness.
During the service we build our Christingles and learn of the light of Jesus.

Safeguarding

"Our parish of Ingatestone: St Edmund & St Mary is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Mrs Rene Horner [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor duty number 01245 29 44 44. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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