On Thursday afternoon, we were lucky enough to be invited to Newcastle Cathedral for a very special Christingle Service. After a short bus journey, we arrived at the cathedral. We were amazed by the fantastic building and the beautiful stained glass windows.
During the service we learnt that ‘Christingle’ means ‘Christ’s Child’. A symbol of Christianity, Christingles are made from an orange decorated with red tape, sweets or dried fruit and a candle. Each of these different elements has a special meaning. The orange symbolises the world, the red ribbon shows God’s love for the world and the blood of Jesus and the sweets represent God’s creations. The four cocktail sticks can represent either the four seasons or the four corners of the world and the candle represents Jesus being the light of the world, bringing hope to those in darkness.
It was so lovely to celebrate such a special event with different schools from around Newcastle and Gateshead.
