Anyone walking by St Helen’s Church today would have seen sheep and angels stuck to the windows.
They led to the crib where DIY Christingle packs were being handed out. Normally the Christingles are made by volunteers on Christmas Eve before the popular Christingle Service. This year you make your own Christingle at home and join the service using Zoom.
There will be three services in St Helen’s in front of the main alter on Sunday 20th. Up to now only the side aisle has been used, when the church was allowed to open at all.
The scaffolding has been cleared from most of the church (ceiling plaster had fallen and this work was needed).
When I got home I made a Christingle using the DIY kit. The leaflet that came with it, explains:
Dried fruits / sweets = the fruits of the earth
Candle = Christ, the light of the world
The Orange = The World
Red ribbon = Christ’s blood shed for the world
4 cocktail sticks = the seasons
foil – protects fingers and reminds us we can all reflect the light.
Anyone know where all those fireworks displays were being let off over the weekend? If Xmas extravaganza was /is cancelled, who’s having a display?
Dalton Barracks – last night and tonight (postponed fron bonfire night weekend). Widely advertised/warnings over local facebook sites and posters around the area. Well socially distanced/watch from your car.
Thanks, but I don’t use facebook and have a broken foot so not been out of the house for 2 weeks.
But nice to know where it came from.