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Christmas services2015

We have now updated our list of Christmas church services for 2015.  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.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THOSE CHURCHES LISTED IN RED HAVE NOT, AT THE TIME OF PREPARING THIS ARTICLE, PUBLISHED DETAILS OF THEIR CHRISTMAS SERVICES YET. THE INFORMATION IN RED INDICATES LAST YEAR'S SERVICES, WHICH HAVE YET TO BE UPDATED BUT ARE LIKELY TO BE VERY SIMILAR THIS YEAR.

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 (2014 info)
Auditoire de Calvin
1204 Geneva
022 788 08 31
www.churchofscotlandgeneva.com
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International, English-speaking Presbyterian church.
Carol Service - 6 December, 15h00
Christmas Family Service  - 13 December, 11h
Christmas Day Service - 25 December, 11h

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 - 13 December, 10h30
Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols - 19 December, 17h
Christmas Eve Family Service - 24 December, 17h
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass - 24 December, 22h30

Christmas Day Holy Eucharist - 25 December, 10h30

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 - 13 December, 17h
Morning Worship Service – 20 December, 11h45
Christmas Day Family Service - 25 December, 10h30  
Evening Service - 27 December, 17h
New Years Eve Party – 31 December, 20h
First Day Prayer Gathering – 1 January, 19h

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.
Fourth Sunday of Advent - 20 December, 11h
Christmas Eve Worship - 24 December, 17h
Christmas Day Worship - 25 December, 11h
First Sunday after Christmas - 27 December, 11h

Geneva Unitarian Universalists
Meeting at the Quaker House
13 Avenue du Mervelet
1209 Petit Saconnex.
www.genevauu.org
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UUG gathering (The Story of "The Gift of the Magi" (by O.Henry), Favorite Christmas Carols Sing-Along, UU Mitten Tree) - 13 December, 17h at the Quaker House

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 - 29 November, 19h, followed by "Advent Cheer", mulled wine and festive food
Sung Eucharist, including Junior Church Nativity Play - 13 December, 10h30

Family Communion followed by Christmas Lunch) - 20 December, 10h30
Crib Service for Children with Christingles - 24 December, 14h30
Service of Nine Lesson and Carols at 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 - 27 December, 9h
1st Sunday of Christmas Holy Communion - 27 December, 10h30

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.
Advent Dinner 2014 - 4 December, 19h to 22h
Children's Nativity Play - 24 December, 16h30

Timetable for masses and services:
Christmas Carols - 24 December, 16h, followed by Mass - 24 December, 17h
Christmas Carols - 24 December, 21h30, followed by Christmas Vigil Mass - 24 December, 22h
Christmas Mass - 25 December, 10h
Christmas Mass - 25 December, 11h30
Boxing Day Mass - 26 December, 12h
Vigil Mass, Feast of the Holy Family - 26 December, 18h30

Mass  - 31 December, 12h45
New Year's 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 at the Cathedral St. Pierre - 24 December, 17h30 (preceded by Organ Recital at 17h00)

VAUD
All Saints’ English Church
Av. de la Prairie 40
1800 Vevey
021 922 94 57
www.allsaints.ch
Scratch Nativity - 6 December, 10h30
Service of Carols by Candlelight - 13 December, 17h30
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 - 13 December, 17h00
Carols at Christ Church - 20 December, 18h30
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 - 13 December, 16h
Christingle folled by mulled wine and mince pies - 20 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 - 13 December, 11h
Carols by candlelight - 20 December, 18h
Christmas Day Family Communion - 25 December, 10h

La Fraternelle/Westlake, Nyon
Jazz Carol Service - 19 December, 19h to 21h

Temple de Genolier
Carols by candlelight - 22 December, 19h

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 communion) - 20 December, 10h30
Carol Service - 20 December, 17h30
Christmas Service - 25 December, 10h30
Mulled Wine & Christmas Treats - 26 December, 18h

Roman Catholic English-language Mission of Our Lady of Faith
Collège Champittet Chapel
Chemin de Champittet
1009 Pully
...and...
Av. de Béthusy 54
1012 Lausanne
www.catholicchurchlausanne.org
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Christmas Season Festive Evening - 5 December - following 17h30 Mass at Bethusy Chapel
Christmas Carol Service - 13 December, 17h in St François
Christmas Eve 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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Christmas lunch - 6 December, 12h
Christmas Talent Show and Nativity Play - 11 December, 19h30
Christmas Eve Watchnight Service - 24 December, 23h30 (Doors open at 23h).
Christmas Day Morning Worship with Holy Communion - 25 December, 10h30

St. John’s Anglican Church (2014 info)
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
Faith - 7 December, 17h
Westlake's Christmas Experience - 13 December, 16h30
Peace - 20 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 (Traditional Nine Lessons & Carols), 6 December, 18h
Christmas Family Service, Carols and Pantomime, 13 December, 18h 
Advent Sunday - 21 December, 10h30
Christmas Day Family Service - 25 December, 10h

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  (2014 info)
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 (also listed under VAUD)
Services at the Protestant "temple" in Divonne
Nativity service followed by Christmas lunch - 13 December, 11h
Carols by candlelight - 20 December, 18h
Christmas Day Family Communion - 25 December, 10h