Christingle

British

/ ˌkrɪsˈtɪŋɡəl /

noun

(in Britain) a Christian service for children held shortly before Christmas, in which each child is given a decorated fruit with a lighted candle in it

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Etymology

Origin of Christingle

C20: from _Christmas + _ingle

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Christingle

The Church of England's latest online offering, a video of a Christingle service, is being actively pushed towards new parents logging into Facebook.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2017

In fundraising terms, the Christingle is getting more popular.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2014

On Christian website Ship of Fools, one commenter remembered their first encounter with a Christingle.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2014

But it wasn't made popular in the UK until 1968 when John Pensom, described in his Church Times obituary as "Mr Christingle", used it as a fundraising event for the Children's Society charity.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2014

Over 40 years later, the charity estimates more than 5,000 Christingle events were held last year to fundraise for them.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2014

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