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A Christingle is a symbolic object used in the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany services of many Christian denominations. It symbolises the birth of Christ , the Light of the World . [ 1 ] A modern Christingle is made from a candle in an orange (representing the light and the world respectively) which is typically decorated with a red ribbon and ...
An Ore Mountain miner's figure as a candle holder The altar of the church in Crandorf with two tin miner's lights as altar lights in the foreground Miner and angel as Christmas light bearers
Observed by: Christians: Type: Christian, cultural: Significance: Preparation for the Second Coming and commemoration of the birth of Jesus: Observances: Church services, completing an Advent calendar and Advent wreath, [1] praying through a daily devotional, [1] erecting a Chrismon tree, [1] hanging of the greens, [1] lighting a Christingle, [2] gift giving, family and other social gatherings
The Christingle is a British Moravian variation of the standard Moravian Christmas Candle from 1747. It originated in the British Moravian Church in the 19th Century and is unknown in other European Moravian Congregations, where the plain candle, trimmed with a paper "Manschette", is distributed on Christmas Eve.
Consecutive doors are opened every day leading up to Christmas, beginning on the start of the Advent season for that year, [2] [3] or simply on December 1, as is the case of reusable Advent calendars. Often the doors are distributed across the calendar in no particular order.
Origins of Boxing Day The origins of the holiday are a bit muddled, though the generally accepted theory is rooted in Victorian England. During the reign of Queen Victoria, servants, tradespeople ...
En natus est Emanuel (Born is Emanuel) is a sacred motet for Christmas by Michael Praetorius who set Latin text to music for four voices. It is part of his 1609 collection Musae Zioniae.
Boxing Day, the traditionally British holiday recognized the day after Christmas, offers an extension of the festivities. People in countries like Canada, the U.K. and South Africa spend an extra ...