The Youth Minister and the Christingle...

It's a Christmas Eve tradition at Holy Trinity - and we love it!

During the morning service, 370 oranges, candles, squares of foil and strips of ribbon, and 1480 cocktail sticks and jelly babies (plus any that get eaten along the way...) are manufactured into 370 Christingles by a team of volunteers.

The team is gathered from members of the youth ministry plus those who have returned from Uni for the Christmas holidays. 

Once the assembled Christingles are delivered to the church foyer, the team reward themselves by going to Macdonalds for lunch.


This year, the making of one Christingle had begun a week early.

When Lizzie Baker discovered that she was responsible for explaining the meaning of the Christingle this year, she went to town. This was the result...

And here she is in action...

The pews were packed at both services and everyone went home knowing - from Lizzie's explanation and Sarah's talk - that 'God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.' John 3: 16

The music group and vocalists included members of our children's groups, and they led us with real skill and enthusiasm. 

Thanks to everyone who prepared for and made possible these services.