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We have now updated our list of Christmas church services for 2013.  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, 8 December - 15h00
Children's Christmas Nativity Service - 11h00
Christmas Day Service, 25 December - 11h00 followed by reception at 12h00 and lunch at 11h45 in the Salle

Emmanuel Church In Geneva
4 rue Alfred Vincent
Geneva
022 732 80 78
www.emmanuelchurch.ch

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Episcopal church.
Advent Service: 1, 8, 15 and 22 December - 8h30 and 10h00
Children's Christmas Pageant: 8 December - 10h00
Lessons & Carols: 21 December - 17h00 at St. Germain (9 rue des Granges, Vielle Ville, Geneva)
Family Christmas Eve Eucharist, 24 December – 17h00
Carols, 24 December – 22h30
Midnight Eucharist, 24 December – 23h00
Christmas Eucharist, 25 December – 10h00

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
Christmas Carol Service, 15 December – 17h00
Christmas Day Service for all ages: 25 December - 10h30

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 - 24 December - 17h00
Christmas Day - 25 December - 11h00

 Geneva Unitarian Universalists
Meeting at the Quaker House

13 Avenue du Mervelet, 1209 Petit Saconnex.

www.genevauu.org

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Winter Holiday Service:  Sunday, 15 December, 17h30 to 19h00 at the Quaker House

A celebration of Winter holidays, including Christmas carols.

 

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, 1 December - 19h00
Family Communion with CHRISTINGLES (followed by Christmas Lunch) - 16 December - 10h30
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 17h00)
Midnight Eucharist, 24 December – 23h00
Holy Communion, 25 December – 09h00
Christmas Day Sung Family Communion, 25 December – 10h30
Holy Communion, 30 December - BCP at 09h00 and Contemporary at 10h30
Evensong, 30 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.
Mass to commemorate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, 9 December at 12h45
An evening of Taizé Advent Prayer, 9 December - 19h00
Special Mass to commemorate Our Lady of Guadalupe, 12 December - 18h30 (in addition to usual mass at 12h45)
Christmas Novena Masses, called “Simbang Gabi”, will take place every day beginning Dec 15 (Sat) and until Dec 23 (Sun). The following are the Mass times:

  • Dec 15 (Sun) at 16h30
  • Dec 16-19 (Mon-Thu) at 18h30
  • Dec 20 (Fri) at 20h30
  • Dec 21 (Sat) at 12h00
  • Dec 22 (Sun) at 16h30
  • Dec 23 (Mon) at 18h30

Reconciliation Service within the Mass, 16 December - 12h45
Reconciliation Service in a communal setting,16 December - 19h00
Service of Reading and Advent Carols, 20 December - 19h00
Children's Christmas Mass wih 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 - 10h00
Mass of Christmas Day, 25 December - 11h30
Mass, St. Stephen's Day, 26 December - 12h45
Vigil Mass followed by Adoration, 31 December - 18h30
Mass: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, 1 January - 12h00

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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Culte de Noël des enfants, 18 December - 18h00
Service of Nine Lesson and Carols in the Cathedral St. Pierre, 24 December -17h30 (preceded by Organ Recital at 17h00)
Nuit de Noël, 24 December - 23h00
Matin de Noël, 25 December - 10h00

VAUD
All Saints’ English Church
Av. de la Prairie 40
1800 Vevey
021 922 94 57
www.allsaints.ch
Christingle Service, 15 December - 10h30
Community Christmas Lunch, 21 December - 12h30
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
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Ecumenical Carol Service at St François Church, 15 December - 17h00
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 (followed by turkey lunch), 25 December – 10h30
Morning Prayer Christmas 1, 29 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)

Family Nativity Service with Christingles (followed by mince pies and mulled wine) , 16 December - 16h00
Advent 4 Evening prayer and baptism, 22 December - 16h00
Crib Service for children, 24 December - 14h30
Christmas Communion, 24 December - 16h30

The Salvation Army Church in Nyon
An evening of jazz carols, 21 December - 18h30

Services at the Protestant "temple" in Divonne
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

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
Carol Service, 25 December - 10h30
Open Doors, 26 December - 18h00 to 19h30. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy mince pies, Christmas cake, drinks and a time of fellowship.

Roman Catholic English-language Mission of Our Lady of Faith
Av. de Béthusy 54
1012 Lausanne
021 653 42 58
www.catholicchurchlausanne.org
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Christmas Season Festive Evening, 14 December - following 17h30 Mass at Bethusy Chapel
Christmas Carol Service, 15 December (St. François)
Christmas Eve Mass, 24 December - 18h00 (Champittet Chapel)
Christmas Day Mass, 25 December - 10h30 (Champittet Chapel)

St. Peter's
Chateau d'Oex 
http://www.allsaints.ch/chateaudoex/
Christmas services yet to be announced on the website.

Scots Kirk
Av. de Rumine 26
1005 Lausanne
021 323 98 28
www.scotskirklausanne.ch
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Advent Worship, 1,8, 15 & 22 December - 10h30
Sunday School Nativity Play, 15 December
Candlielight Service, 24 December - 23h30 (Seasonal drink served in the hall from 22h30. The church will be open from 23h00. Bring your own safe-to-hold candle for lighting at midnight).
Christmas Day Communion Service, 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.
Carol Service, 22 December - 17h30

Westlake Church Nyon
6 rue Juste-Olivier
1260 Nyon
www.westlakechurch.com/nyon
Advent Service, 1, 8, 15 & 22 December
A Family Christmas Celebration, 15 December
Christmas Eve Carols by Candlelight, 24 December
End of Year Celebration, 29 December

Westlake Church Lausanne
Rue du Centre 72,
1025 St.Sulpice.
021 535 79 52
www.westlakelausanne.com
Christmas Family Service, 15 December, 18h30
Christmas Carol Service (Nine Lessons & Carols), 22 December, 18h30
Christmas Morning Family Service, 25 December - 10h00

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/fichiers/ECR_/Horaires_speciaux/Horaires_NOEL_2013.pdf


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