If you want to attend one of the many English-language Christmas services happening in Geneva, Vaud and neighboring France this year, 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 have changed.
If you know about other services in your area, please let us know.
Church of Scotland
Auditoire de Calvin
1204 Geneva
022 788 08 31
www.churchofscotlandgeneva.com
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International, English-speaking Presbyterian church.
Extra services during Advent: Thursday 1, 8, 16 and 22 December - 20h00
Family Christmas Service, 11 December - 11h00
Carol Service, 11 December - 15h00
Christmas Day Service, 25 December - 11h00 (followed by lunch in the Salle at 12h00)
Emmanuel Church In Geneva
3 rue du Monthoux
1201 Geneva
022 732 80 78
www.emmanuelchurch.ch
Episcopal church.
Eucharist Service: 27 November, 4, 11 and 18 December - 8h30 and 10h00
Children's Christmas Pageant: 18 December - 10h00
Lessons & Carols: 17 December - 17h00
Family Christmas Eve Eucharist, 24 December – 17h00
Midnight Eucharist, 24 December – 22h30
Christmas Eucharist, 25 December – 10h00
Eucharist, The Naming of Jesus – 1 January 10h00
Chapelle de l’Oratoire
7 rue Tabazan
1204 Geneva
022 311 43 01
www.ebcg.ch
International English-language Evangelical church
Christmas Carol Service, 18 December – 17h00 (Family Service Children's Drama)
Christmas Day All-Age Service - 25 December - 11h45 (Family Service)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva
Place Bourg du Four
20 rue Verdaine
1204 Geneva
022 310 50 89
www.genevalutheran.ch
English worship, hymns in prayers in the language of its members, of whom fewer than half are Lutheran.
Third Sunday of Advent, Christmas pageant by children, 11 December – 11h00
Christmas carol singing. Candles, refreshment. 16 December - 19h00
Fourth Sunday of Advent. 18 December - 11h00
Christmas Eve worship with carols and candle lighting, 24 December – 17h00
Christmas Day, 25 December – 11h00
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
Christingle and Junior Church Play - 11 December - 10h30
Hoy Communion (followed by Christmas Lunch) - 18 December - 10h30
Crib Service for Children, 24 December – 15h00
Service of Nine Lesson and Carols in the Cathedral St. Pierre, 24 December -17h30 (preceded by Organ Recital at 17h00)
Midnight Eucharist, 24 December – 23h00
Holy Communion, 25 December – 09h00
Christmas Day Family Communion, 25 December – 10h30
Christmas Day Organ Vespers with Compline, 26 December – 19h00 - To be confirmed
Roman Catholic Church
John XXIII Parish
35 ch. Adolphe-Pasteur
1209 Geneva
022 733 04 83
www.johnxxiii.ch
Roman catholic church.
Children’s Christmas mass, commencing with carols, 24 December – 16h30
Carols followed by Midnight Mass, 24 December – 23h30
Mass of Christmas Day, 25 December – 10h00
Mass of Christmas Day, 25 December – 11h30
Mass at Notre Dame, 26 December – 19h00
Mass, 31 December – 12h45
Vigil Mass followed by Adoration, 31 December – 18h30
Mass, 1 January – 10h00, 11h30
Mass at Notre Dame, 1 January - 19h00
Children's Christmas Choir
All children aged 7 to 16 are invited to join the Children's Christmas Choir for the Christmas Eve Mass! on the 24th of December
Choir members and the children participating must attend all rehearsals which will take place from 14h00-16h00 on: 16 Nov (Wed), 26 Nov (Sat), 3 Dec (Sat) and 17 Dec (Sat) in the Centre.
Dress rehearsals with pageant children will take place on: 18 Dec (Sun) from 13h00-15h00 and 23 Dec (Fri) from 16h00-18h00. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
Advent Service of Reconciliation
To prepare our hearts for the feast of Our Lord's birth, there will be two Penitential Services:
Dec 19 (Mon): Penitential Service within the Mass at 18h30 in the Centre.
Dec 22 (Thur): 12:45 at the Centre.
Adoration of the blessed sacrament every monday evening from 18h00 to 19h00.
Christmas Novena
Christmas Novena Masses, called Simbang Gabi, will take place every day beginning Thursday Dec 15 until Friday Dec 23rd according to the schedule below:
Dec 15 -17 (Thur - Sat) at 18h30
Dec 18 (Sun) at 16h30
Dec 19 (Mon) at 18h30
Dec 20 -21 (Tue - Wed) at 18h30
Dec 22 - 23 (Thur - Fri) at 18h30
Please bring your family and friends. There will be light refreshments served after each Mass in the Side Room. Finger foods that can be shared will be most welcome.
VAUD
All Saints’ English Church
Av. de la Prairie 40
1800 Vevey
021 922 94 57
www.allsaints.ch
Nativity Play - 4 December - 10h30
Carols by Candlelight, 11 December - 17h30
Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 24 December – 23h00
Christmas Day Family Communion, 25 December – 10h30
Christ Church Lausanne
Av. de l’Eglise Anglaise 1
1006 Lausanne
021 617 65 63
021 312 65 63
www.christchurch-lausanne.ch
Christmas Carol Service St François Church, 11 December - 17h00
Service of Carols at Christ Church, 18 December - 18h00
Crib Service, 24 December, 17h00
Midnight Mass with Carols, 24 December, 23h30
Eucharist for Christmas Day with Carols, 25 December – 10h30
La Côte Anglican Church
(Gingins Village Church, Divonne Eglise Réformée (see under FRANCE), Genolier Village Church)
Ch du Couchant 7
1260 Nyon
022 364 00 30
www.lacotechurch.ch
English-speaking church with an emphasis on family activity.
Services in the village church of Gingins (near Nyon):
11 December 16h00 Nativity Play & Carols
18 December 16h00 Family Christingle Service (followed by mince pies and mulled wine in the Stand de Tir)
24 December 14h30 Crib Service for children
24 December 16h30 Christmas Eve Eucharist
Service in the village church of Genolier:
23 December 20h00 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Roman Catholic English-language Mission of Our Lady of Faith
Av. de Béthusy 54
1012 Lausanne
021 653 42 58
www.catholicchurchlausanne.org
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Vigil Mass of the Nativity of Christ at the Champittet College Chapel, 24 December – 18h00
The Nativity of Christ Mass at Champittet College Chapel, 25 December – 25 December – 10h30
Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, Béthusy Chapel, 31 December – 17h30
Mass of the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God at Champittet College Chapel, 1 January – 10h30
Scots Kirk
Av. de Rumine 26
1005 Lausanne
021 323 98 28
www.scotskirklausanne.ch
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Christmas Eve Candlelight service, 24 December – 23h30
Christmas Day Service with Holy Communion, 25 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.
Nine Lessons and Carols at St. John’s, followed by wine and finger foods (n.b. parking may be difficult du to Montreux Christmas Market so please use public transport if you can), 19 December – 17h30
Midnight Communion, 24 December – 23h30
Sung Eucharist, 25 December – 10h30
Matins followed by shortened service of Holy Communion (St. Stephen’s Day and Patronal Festival), 26 December – 10h30
Westlake Church Nyon
6 rue Juste-Olivier
1260 Nyon
www.westlakechurch.com/site
Virgin Birth: are you kidding? 19 December
Christmas Eve carols by candlelight, 24 December
Jesus, God with us, 25 December
New Year Service, 1 January
Westlake Church Lausanne
c/o ch. du Bochet 27
1025 St-Sulpice
021 534 57 72
www.westlakechurch.ch/lausanne
Morning Service at the Foyer Paroissal, Chemin des Paquis, St. Sulpice, 18 December – 10h30
Christmas Morning Family Service, 25 December - 10h00
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
Christmas Day Family Service, 25 December - 10h00
New Year's Day Family Service, 1 January - 10h00
La Côte Anglican Church (see above under VAUD) Services at the Eglise Réformée in Divonne
18 December 10h00 Nativity Play & Carols
25 December 10h00 Christmas Day Family Communion
