Christingles have been a feature in Moravian churches across the UK since before the World Wars. When it was not possible to get oranges, swedes were used instead. As members of Moravian churches moved away from their home congregations, they took the custom of Christingles with them and introduced it to other denominations. In the 1960s John Pensom adopted it as a fundraising tool for The Children's Society. Many Moravians dislike Christingles being used for fundraising, for part of the meaning behind them is that, like God's love for us, it is something that is given freely without us having to do anything to 'earn' it.