Hundreds of children are expected to attend Exeter Cathedral's Christingle service, which for many heralds the start of the Christmas season.
Nearly 500 Christingles – made up of an orange, candle and sweets – will be put together by volunteers beforehand to ensure every child receives one at the service on Saturday, November 30 at 4pm.
This service is in aid of The Children's Society, which works with some of this country's most disadvantaged children.
This year the focus of The Children''s Society annual appeal is on child poverty.
A Christingle is a lighted candle mounted on an orange. On the orange are four cocktail sticks with sweets. The Christingle symbolises the world, the fruits of the seasons and the candle represents Jesus, the Light of the World.
Last year, around £1.2 million was raised for The Children's Society at Christingle services throughout the country. This helped 30,000 vulnerable children.
