If you would like to attend one of the many Christmas church 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.
Family service with Nativity play - 10 December, 11h
Morning service, followed by snack lunch - 17 December, 11h
Service of Lessons and Carols - 17 December, 15h
Morning service - 24 December, 11h
Morning service - 25 December, 11h (followed by Christmas lunch in the Salle)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Geneva
3, rue de Monthoux
1201 Geneva
022 732 80 78
www.emmanuelchurch.ch
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Episcopal church.
Service of 9 Lessons and Carols - 16 December, 17h (at St. Germain Parish, Rue des Granges 11, 1204 Geneva)
Youth and Family Service with Nativity - 10 December, 10h30
Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist - 24 December, 10h30
Christmas Eve Family Service - 24 December, 17h
Christmas Day Service - 25 December, 10h30
The Evangelical Baptist Church of Geneva
Chapelle de l’Oratoire
7, rue Tabazan
1204 Geneva
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Carouge Church
Place du Temple
1227 Carouge
022 311 43 01
www.ebcg.ch
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International English-language Evangelical church
Evening Carol Service - 17 December, 17h (in the Oratoire)
Morning Worship Service - 24 December, 11h45 (in Carouge)
Family Christmas Service - 25 December, 10h30 (in the Oratoire)
Morning Worship Service - 31 December, 11h45 (in Carouge)
First Day Prayer Gathering – 1 January, 19h (in the Oratoire)
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.
Taizé-style prayer service every Thursday evening during Advent - 30 November and 7, 14 and 21 December: 18h30 Tea & Snacks; 19h-19h45 Taizé Service
Second Sunday of Advent, Christmas Children's Pageant within the service - 10 December, 11h
Kids' Day - 16 December, 10h to 14h (games, Christmas carols, Christmas stories, lunch)
Worship on the 4th Sunday of Advent - 24 December, 11h
Christmas Eve Worship - 24 December, 17h
Christmas Day Worship with eucharist - 25 December, 11h
Geneva Unitarian Universalists
Meeting at the Quaker House
13, Av. du Mervelet
1209 Petit Saconnex
www.genevauu.org
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UUG gathering "Beacons of Hope" - 17 December, 17h30 at the Quaker House
Holy Trinity Church
14b, rue du Mont Blanc
1201 Geneva
079 945 06 05 (Chaplain)
www.holytrinitygeneva.org
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Anglican Church in the Diocese of Europe of the Church of England
Advent Carol Service - 3 December, 19h
2nd Sunday of Advent Sung Eucharist inc. Junior Church Christmas Play - 10 December, 10h30
3rd Sunday of Advent Family Communion followed by Christmas Lunch - 18 December, 10h30
Christmas Eve Eucharist - 24 December, 9h
Christmas Eve Sung Eucharist - 24 December, 10h30
Christingle Service around the crib - 24 December, 14h30
Service of Nine Lesson and Carols at the Cathedral St. Pierre - 24 December, 17h30 (preceded by Organ Recital at 17h)
Midnight Mass - 24 December, 23h
Christmas Day Holy Communion (BCP) - 25 December, 9h
Christmas Day Family Communion - 25 December, 10h30
1st Sunday of Christmas Holy Communion - 31 December, 9h (BCP) and 10h30 (Contemporary)
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.
Christmas Carols - 24 December, 16h30, followed by Christmas Vigil Mass at 17h (inc. Children's Nativity Play)
Christmas Carols - 24 December, 20h30, followed by Christmas "Midnight" Mass at 21h
Christmas Day Mass - 25 December, 10h and 11h30
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 at the Cathedral St. Pierre - 24 December, 17h30 (preceded by Organ Recital at 17h00)
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
VAUD
All Saints’ English Church
Av. de la Prairie 40
1800 Vevey
021 922 94 57
www.allsaints.ch
Carols by Candlelight - 10 December, 17h30
Christmas Eve Holy Communion - 24 December, 10h
Christmas Eve Midnight Communion - 24 December, 23h
Christmas Day Service - 25 December, 10h
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 - 17 December, 17h
Holy Communion with Carols - 24 December, 10h30
Midnight Mass - 24 December, 23h
Christmas Day Holy Communion - 25 December, 10h30
1st Sunday of Christmas Holy Communion - 31 December, 10h30
La Côte Anglican Church (also listed under FRANCE)
Gingins Village Church
Route de l'Eglise 9
1276 Gingins
022 364 00 30
www.lacotechurch.ch
English-speaking church with an emphasis on family activity.
Services in Gingins
Nativity Play Service - 10 December, 16h
Christingle service followed by mulled wine and mince pies - 17 December, 16h
Crib Service for children - 24 December, 15h
Christmas Eve Holy Communion - 24 December, 17h
Services in Divonne
Nativity service followed by Christmas lunch - 10 December, 11h
Blue Christmas service - 14 December, 20h
Jazz Carols service - 16 December, 19h-21h
Carols by candlelight - 17 December, 18h
Christmas Day Family Communion - 25 December, 10h
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 & Sunday School followed by Christmas bring and share lunch - 10 December, 10h30 and 13h
Carol Service & Sunday School - 24 December, 10h30
Christmas Day Service - 25 December, 10h30
Roman Catholic English-language Mission of Our Lady of Faith
Collège Champittet Chapel
Chemin de Champittet
1009 Pully
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Av. de Béthusy 54
1012 Lausanne
www.catholicchurchlausanne.org
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4th Sunday of Advent Vigil Mass, 23 December, 17h30 at Béthusy
Christmas Eve Vigil Mass - 24 December, 18h at Champittet Chapel
Christmas Day Mass - 25 December, 10h30 at Champittet Chapel
Scots Kirk
Av. de Rumine 26
1005 Lausanne
021 323 98 28
www.scotskirklausanne.ch
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Open Church Advent, mulled wine, mince pies and other Christmas treats - 16 December, 16h to 19h
Worship and Sunday School Nativity play, followed by Christmas lunch - 17 December, 10h30
Carol Service at Eglise St. François (organized by English-speaking churches in Lausanne at Place St. François) - 17 December, 17h
Morning worship - 24 December, 10h30
Worship by candlelight - 24 December, 23h30 (Coffee and tea served from 22h30, Sanctuary open from 23h)
Family worship with Holy Communion - 25 December, 10h30
St. John’s Anglican Church
Av. de Chillon 92
1820 Montreux-Territet
021 963 43 54
www.stjohns-montreux.ch
www.facebook.com/stjohnsmontreux
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Evangelist Anglican church.
Service of 9 Lessons and Carols - 17 December, 16h
Christmas Eve Service - 24 December, 10h30
Christmas Day Service - 10h30
Westlake Church Nyon
6 rue Juste-Olivier
1260 Nyon
www.westlakechurch.com
Westlake AM Christmas 10 December, 9h30 (all age worship and activities plus breakfast @ YWAM Burtigny, Route des Matagasses 32, 1268 Burtigny)
God With Us: Mary - 10 December, 17h
Christmas All-Age Service followed by mulled wine and refreshments - 17 December, 17h
Westlake Church Lausanne
Rue du Centre 72,
1025 St.Sulpice.
021 535 79 52
www.westlakelausanne.com
Family Carol Service - 10 December, 10h30
Nine Lessons and Carols - 17 December, 18h30
Christmas Day Service - 25 December, 10h
FRANCE
Crossroads Church
Ch. de la Brunette
01210 Ferney-Voltaire
France
0033/950 23 25 63
www.crossroadschurch.fr
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Christmas Eve Family Service - 24 December – 10h30
Crossroads Church
Centre Vert Futur (1st Floor)
6 rue de l'Artisanat
01710 Thoiry
France
0033/9 67 80 61 29
www.crossroadsthoiry.fr
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Christmas Eve Service - 24 December, 17h
New Year's Eve Celebration - 31 December, 19h30
La Côte Anglican Church (also listed under VAUD)
Divonne Eglise Réformée
Temple de Divonne
77 rue du Temple
01220 Divonne-les-Bains
English-speaking church with an emphasis on family activity.
Services in Divonne
Nativity service followed by Christmas lunch - 10 December, 11h
Blue Christmas service - 14 December, 20h
Jazz Carols service - 16 December, 19h-21h
Carols by candlelight - 17 December, 18h
Christmas Day Family Communion - 25 December, 10h
Services in Gingins
Nativity Play Service - 10 December, 16h
Christingle service followed by mulled wine and mince pies - 17 December, 16h
Crib Service for children - 24 December, 15h
Christmas Eve Holy Communion - 24 December, 17h
