We have now updated our list of Christmas church services for 2014. If you would like to attend one of the many services happening in Geneva, Vaud and neighboring France this year, please take a look at the following list, which we have compiled from the websites of local churches. Some of them are French-speaking but most are English-speaking churches. Please check the websites before setting out, in case any of the times or locations have changed.
If your local church has not yet posted details of their services, please come back and check the article again later, as we will update the list when details become available.
If you know about other services in your area, please let us know.
GENEVA
Church of Scotland
Auditoire de Calvin
1204 Geneva
022 788 08 31
www.churchofscotlandgeneva.com
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International, English-speaking Presbyterian church.
Carol Service - 7 December, 15h00 (Church "mini-fair" in the Salle at lunchtime)
Family Service followed by Sunday School Christmas Lunch - 14 December, 11h
Christmas Day Service - 25 December, 11h followed by Fellowship Lunch
Emmanuel Church In Geneva
3 rue de Monthoux (church offices and fellowship hall) / 4 rue Alfred Vincent (main church entrance)
Geneva
022 732 80 78
www.emmanuelchurch.ch
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Episcopal church.
Childrens' Christmas Pageant - 14 December, 10h
Bilingual Lessons and Carols Services (at Eglise Saint Germain in the Old Town) - 20 December, 17h
Bilingual Lessons and Carols Services (repeated in the village of Genolier in Vaud) - 22 December, 19h30
Christmas Eve child-friendly family service with carols and puppets - 24 December, 17h
Midnight Candlelight Service - 24 December, 22h30 (begins wth 30 mins of special music, service starts at 23h)
Christmas Day Eucharist - 25 December, 10h
The Evangelical Baptist Church of Geneva
Chapelle de l’Oratoire
7 rue Tabazan
1204 Geneva
022 311 43 01
www.ebcg.ch
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International English-language Evangelical church
Carol Service - 14 December, 17h
Christmas Day Family Service - 25 December, 10h30
Evening Service - 28 December, 17h
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva
Place Bourg du Four
20 rue Verdaine
1204 Geneva
022 310 50 89
www.genevalutheran.ch
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English worship, hymns in prayers in the language of its members, of whom fewer than half are Lutheran.
Christmas Eve Worship - 24 December, 17h
Christmas Day Worship - 25 December, 11h
Geneva Unitarian Universalists
Meeting at the Quaker House
13 Avenue du Mervelet, 1209 Petit Saconnex.
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Christmas at 114 S Street - 14 December, 17h to 18h30 at the Quaker House
Journey with Rev. Mark Morrison Reed as he seeks out the bittersweet spirit of the season will all its gaiety and gifts, loss and love.
Holy Trinity Church
14b rue du Mont Blanc
1201 Geneva
022 731 51 55
022 734 38 17
www.anglican.ch/geneva-htc
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Anglican Church in the Diocese of Europe of the Church of England
Advent Carol Service - 30 November, 19h, followed by "Advent Cheer", mulled wine and festive food
Holy Communion followed by Christmas Lunch) - 21 December, 10h30
CHRISTINGLES Service - 21 December, 17h
Crib Service for Children - 24 December, 14h30
Service of Nine Lesson and Carols in the Cathedral St. Pierre - 24 December, 17h30 (preceded by Organ Recital at 17h)
Midnight Eucharist - 24 December, 23h
Holy Communion - 25 December, 9h
Christmas Day Sung Family Communion - 25 December, 10h30
Holy Communion - 28 December, BCP at 9h and Contemporary at 10h30
Evensong - 28 December, 19h00
Roman Catholic Church
John XXIII Parish
St. Nicolas de Flue
57 rue de Montbrillant
1202 Geneva
022 733 04 83
www.johnxxiii.ch
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Roman catholic church.
First Advent Reconciliation Service - 4 December, 19h
Parish Advent Dinner 2014 - 5 December, 19h to 22h
Mass to commemorate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - 8 December, 12h45
Second Advent Reconciliation Service - 10 December, 19h
Advent Light: an evening reflection on the topic “Was There Really a Star at Bethlehem?” – a scientist’s perspective on faith and reason, followed by Advent carols, and refreshments (Parish House) - 11 December, 19h
Additional Mass to commemorate Our Lady of Guadalupe - 12 December, 18h30
Timetable for masses and services:
Children’s Christmas Mass with pageant, commencing with carols - 24 December, 16h30
Carols, followed by Christmas Vigil Mass - 24 December, 19h30
Carols, followed by Midnight Mass - 24 December, 23h30
Mass of Christmas Day - 25 December, 10h
Mass of Christmas Day - 25 December, 11h30
Mass, St. Stephen’s Day - 26 December, 12h
Vigil Mass - 31 December, 18h30, followed by Adoration until 20:00
Mass: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - 1 January, 12h
Cathédrale St. Pierre de Genève
Place du Bourg de Four 24
1204 Geneva
022 319 71 90
www.saintpierre-geneve.ch
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Service of Nine Lesson and Carols in the Cathedral St. Pierre - 24 December, 17h30 (preceded by Organ Recital at 17h00)
More details to be announced.
VAUD
All Saints’ English Church
Av. de la Prairie 40
1800 Vevey
021 922 94 57
www.allsaints.ch
Christmas Family Celebration - 7 December, 10h30
Service of Carols by Candlelight - 14 December, 17h30
Carol Singing in Vevey - 20 December, 10h to 12h
Christingle Service - 21 December, 10h30
Christmas Eve Midnight Communion - 24 December, 23h
Christmas Day Family Communion - 25 December, 10h30
Christ Church Lausanne
Av. de l’Eglise Anglaise 1
1006 Lausanne
021 617 76 70
021 312 65 63
www.christchurch-lausanne.ch
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Ecumenical Carol Service at St François Church - 14 December, 17h00
Holy Communion with lighting og the 4th Advent Candle - 21 December, 10h30
Old Catholic Mass for Christmas (in French) - 21 December, 17h
Carols at Christ Church - 21 December, 18h00
Crib Service (for young children and families) - 24 December, 17h00
Midnight Mass with Carols - 24 December, 23h00
Holy Communion with Carols - 25 December, 10h30
La Côte Anglican Church
Gingins Village Church and Divonne Eglise Réformée (see under FRANCE)
022 364 00 30
www.lacotechurch.ch
English-speaking church with an emphasis on family activity.
Services in the village church of Gingins (Rue de l'Eglise 9, 1276 Gingins)
Nativity service with carols for children - 14 December, 16h
Christingle folled by mulled wine and mince pies - 21 December - 16h
Crib Service for children - 24 December, 15h
Holy Communion - 24 December, 17h
Services at the Protestant "temple" in Divonne
Nativity service followed by Christmas lunch - 14 December, 11h
Carols by candlelight - 21 December, 18h
Christmas Day Family Communion, 25 December - 10h
Catholic Church in Nyon
Jazz Carol Service - 19 December, 19h to 21h
Temple de Genolier
Carols by candlelight - 22 December, 19h30
Lausanne Free Church
Chemin des Fleurettes 36
1007 Lausanne
021 799 48 10
www.lausanne-english-church.com
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English speaking evangelical reformed church
Morning Worship (including Sunday School) - 21 December, 10h30
Carol Service (followed by tea and cakes) - 21 December, 17h30
Christmas Day Family Service - 25 December, 10h30
Open Doors at LFC - 26 December, 18h
Roman Catholic English-language Mission of Our Lady of Faith
Collège Champittet Chapel
Chemin de Champittet
1009 Pully
Av. de Béthusy 54
1012 Lausanne
021 653 42 58
www.catholicchurchlausanne.org
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Christmas Season Festive Evening - 6 December - following 17h30 Mass at Bethusy Chapel
Christmas Themed Bake Sale and Raffle - 7 December, after 10h30 Mass at Champittet Chapel
Christmas Carol Service - 14 December, 17h in St François
Christmas Eve Mass - 24 December, 18h at Champittet Chapel
Christmas Day Mass - 25 December, 10h30 at Champittet Chapel
St. Peter's
Chateau d'Oex
http://www.allsaints.ch/chateaudoex/
Details to be announced.
Scots Kirk
Av. de Rumine 26
1005 Lausanne
021 323 98 28
www.scotskirklausanne.ch
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"Jump" into Advent Breakfast, study and prayer - 30 November, 7,4 and 21 December, 9h
Christmas lunch - 14 December after worship
Christmas Talent Show and Nativity Play - 14 December, 19h30
Nativity Play - 21 December, 10h30
Christmas Eve Watchnight Service - 24 December, 23h30 (Tea and coffee served in the church hall from 22h30).
Christmas Day Morning Worship with Holy Communion - 25 December, 10h30
Morning Worship - 28 December, 10h30
St. John’s Anglican Church
Av. de Chillon 92
1820 Montreux-Territe
021 963 43 54
www.stjohns-montreux.ch
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Evangelist Anglican church.
Crib Service (at German Speaking Protestant Church) - 14 December, 17h
St John's Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols - 21 December, 17h30
Festal Eucahrist (with carols) - 24 December, 20h
Festal Eucharist (with carols) - 25 December, 10h30
Westlake Church Nyon
6 rue Juste-Olivier
1260 Nyon
www.westlakechurch.com/nyon
Spend Less - 7 December, 17h
Westlake's Christmas Experience - 14 December, 16h30
Love All - Family Christmas Service - 21 December, 17h
Carols by Candlelight - 24 December, 17h
Westlake Church Lausanne
Rue du Centre 72,
1025 St.Sulpice.
021 535 79 52
www.westlakelausanne.com
Christmas Carol Service (Nine Lessons & Carols), 7 December, 18h30 (followed by mulled wine and aperifs)
Christmas Damily Service / Play, 14 December, 18h30 (followed by mulled wine and aperifs)
Advent Sunday - 21 December, 10h30
Family Christmas Service - 25 December, 10h30
If you can't find a service in your area from the list above, then take a look at the following website link, which lists more Catholic church services in the Geneva region: http://www.cath-ge.ch
FRANCE
Crossroads Evangelical Church
Ch. de la Brunette
01210 Ferney-Voltaire
France
0033/450 40 65 11
www.crossroadschurch.fr
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Christmas Eve Family Service (Ferney), 24 December – 17h00
Christmas Eve Family Service (St. Genis), 24 December – 17h00
La Côte Anglican Church (see also above under VAUD)
Services at the Eglise Réformée in Divonne (Temple de Divonne, Rue du Prieuré)
Nativity Play and Carols (followed by festive lunch and fun for all the family), 15 December - 11h00
Christmas Readings and Carols by Candlelight, 22 December - 18h00
Christmas Day Family Communion, 25 December - 10h00
