CHRISTINGLE was Sunday’s focus – the light of
Christ that has come into the world.
Think of ‘inglenook’ and you can see where the word links with
Light. We made our Christingles (using
white birthday candles and holders – much less work to prepare than pieces of
foil!), and so Light was the watchword for Sunday’s activities and we explored
together how we can be ‘Shining Lights’ for Jesus.
What else
did we do? – we made a very large Christingle with red material wrapped around
a Space-hopper J
with red ribbon and fake fruits and sweets stuck on 4 kebab sticks – very
innovative to be sure! Finally we decorated this with cardboard candles which
had been decorated by the children and the whole thing now sits at the back of
the Church for all to admire. The whole
service was interspersed with songs such as: The Christingle begins with an
orange, Light of the world and Shine Jesus Shine. And course we made a Circle of Light (watching
out for Health & Safety!)
It was a wonderful morning, and now we look forward
to the Nativity on the 23rd December at TFG, when we shall make
Crowns and be Kings and Stars for Epiphany on the 6th January.
It would be great to see you there.
Deacon Olivia
