It represents Jesus being the light of the world
a christingle .
The fruits or sweets on the christingle orange represent the fruits of the earth and the earth's riches God has blessed the world with.
A christingle symbolizes the light of Christ. The candle represents Jesus as the light of the world, the orange symbolizes the earth and God's creation, the red ribbon signifies the blood of Christ, and the fruits and sweets represent God's blessings and the sweetness of his love.
The fruits or sweets on the christingle orange represent the fruits of the earth and the earth's riches God has blessed the world with.
A Christingle is a symbolic object representing Christ as the Light of the World. The orange represents the world, the lit candle represents Jesus as the Light of the World, the red ribbon symbolizes the blood of Christ, and the fruits/nuts represent God's creations. It is often used in Christian Advent and Christmas celebrations.
CHRISTINGLE
It represents the blood of Christ that he shed for his people so that their sins may be forgiven
The sweets, spices and/or nuts represent the gifts given to jesus The sweets, spices and/or nuts represent the gifts given to jesus
A Christingle is a symbolic object, related to the pomander, used in the advent services of many Christian denominations.In my church it is made form an Orange with a candle on top, banded round the middle with a ribbon and stuck all over with jelly beans.For the origins see the related link below.
The service is called Christingle (said to mean Christ light). It dates back to the mid 1700s in Germany and later spread to the Anglican church in England and elsewhere. The fruit--usually an orange--with the candle embedded is itself called a Christingle. You may see the Related Link for more on this ceremony, including photographs.
the candles represent that Jesus is the light if the world.
The traditional Christingle is made with an Orange. The red ribbon represents the blood of Christ.