Christingle Celebration at Sadie's School

Sadie had a Christingle celebration at school yesterday with a little program.  Below is more info on Christingle if you hadn't heard of it (we hadn't).



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.^[1]

The base of the candle is commonly wrapped in tinfoil.