Righty oh-Help me with a few questions about Christingles?

[DarrellRivers]

I am catholic so have never been to one , but think the christingle service on Christmas Eve sounds perfect for my small DC.

However I have never been to one so

1. How is it pronounced?
   Like Chris Tingle or Christ Ingle

2. What happens in it ?
   I searched a few old threads and found some references to candles satsumas etc, will these be provided , should i take some along in case?
   there is no church attached to the church that I am aware of, because otherwise they might be making them in class

3. I reckon it is going to be busy, how early would you get there to get a seat?

Many thanks for helping me out

Chris tingle
depends on the church: trad childrenb given candles in oranges but often replaced with torch lights cos of fire risk (bah)
3 - not sure

don't think you have to take your own

Most churches give them out. Do arrive early - say 15 minutes early at least. At my old church we had to send people to another church as we were so full!

They will be given the Christingles as they fully expect people to attend who never go to church in the year so can't only give those that are in sunday school one.

I pronounce it Christ-ingle

I'd get there 30 mins beforehand and take coats to leave on seats if people are meeting you later on

We have one at our local church - it is the one service of the year that the church is full for.
Pronounced Chris Tingle.
Oranges are provided. In our church the children all walk up to the front and are handed an orange with sweeties,raisins and a lit candle in it, they then walk in procession round the church and return to their seats where they blow out the candle and eat the sweets and raisins.
Even quite small children do this and no one has ever gone up in flames afaik but I do tend to tie my girls' hair back before we go.
It is a magical service and feels like the real start of Christmas for us.
Our service is at 5pm on Christmas Eve - but you need to be there a half-hour beforehand for good seats.
DO go - it is a fab experience.

Thankyou thankyou for kind advice
Effie, have thoughts of everyother child in church with lovely candle and my sad teary two without!
Admittedly it would be odd to take your own
Yes I was thinking of getting there 15mins early.
Ooh I'm excited now

Right , I'll change that to 30mins, I want a good seat.
Rosa, my hair got set alight by old lady behind when I was younger at Easter parade.
Will tie DD's hair back
Sounds like I might need some tissues for sniffling( I get all emotional around this time of year)

Tissues are a must - singing the bloomin carols chokes me up (how sad!)

Have a lovely evening - it will be fab