Upcoming Exhibition: ‘The 13th Zodiac’ by John Costi & Rhett Nicholl | 24 – 27 Oct
General News – Thursday, October 10th, 2024Sunday Service | 20th October 11am
General News – Tuesday, October 8th, 2024Sunday Service | 20th October 11am
Upcoming Sunday Services & Music
General News, Sunday Sermons – Wednesday, September 4th, 2024Everyone is welcome, no matter your faith tradition (or none), to find a moment of solace and peace in our beautiful building, inspiration through music, word and prayer and to spend time in community.
We gather for worship every first and third Sunday of...
Swiss Church London Choir Auditions!
General News – Thursday, May 16th, 2024Swiss Church London Choir Auditions!
The Swiss Church London Choir has been formed to enhance worship during services and sings an anthem and sometimes an introit on the first Sunday of the month. We are supported by members of the superb Holborn Chamber Choir and we have 12 to 16 singers per...
(Sold out) All the Whistlers: Aliaskar Abarkas & Robert Mitchell | 28 September 4 – 9:30pm
General News – Sunday, September 17th, 2023Please note this event is now sold out.
Join in this workshop by Aliaskar Abarkas and guest artist Robert Mitchell to explore a vision of a contemporary sonic myth and compose an anthem for whistling. Participate in sonic and somatic activities as we delve into the possibilities of developing...
2024 Fundraising Ballet Gala | 7th September 7:30pm
General News – Monday, August 7th, 2023Etude à la Ballet Russe Moderne | by Ruth Gordon-Jaeggi
7 September 2024 7:30pm
Doors 7pm
We are excited to host our 2024 annual fundraising Ballet Gala, Etude à la Ballet Russe Moderne, organised by Ruth Gordon-Jaeggi.
Each year, retired Swiss dancer and choreographer, Gordon-Jaeggi, puts...
Swiss National Day London 23 July- In Richmond
Arts and Culture, General News – Sunday, July 23rd, 2023
We remind you all that Swiss National Day London is today , Sunday 23 July 2023 at the the German School in Richmond.
We wish everyone in the Swiss Community in London and across the United Kingdom a very Happy Swiss National Day UK. For those of you who have been lucky enough to get hold...
Swiss National Day London 2024 | Thursday 1st August 2 – 9pm
General News – Saturday, July 15th, 2023
Swiss National Day London 2024 | Thursday 1 August 2 – 9pm
Join us for an evening of Swiss culture, mouth-watering national food, local goodies to purchase and glorious raffle prizes at the heart of London’s West End.
Our guest of honour is H.E. Markus Leitner Ambassador of Switzerland to...
Upcoming Church Services
General News – Sunday, July 2nd, 2023Sunday, 7 July, 11am: Farewell service for Reverend Carla Maurer
Sunday, 21 July, 11am: Church service with confirmation
August: Summer break
Sunday, 12 September, 11am: Communion service with Niccolo Aliano
Sunday, 15 September, 11am: Federal Penance Day with Reverend Manuel Zimmermann...
We’re Hiring! Fundraising and Development Manager
General News – Wednesday, June 7th, 2023Fundraising and Development Manager
The Swiss Church in London has served as an anchor for the Swiss community in London and across the UK for over 250 years. The church provides regular ecumenical religious services and outreach programs for the vulnerable. Additionally, it offers community...
Upcoming Concert | Mozart Coronation Mass | 12th June, 7:30pm
Arts and Culture, General News – Sunday, June 4th, 2023Upcoming Concert | Mozart Coronation Mass | 12th June 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Southwark Chamber Choir perfom their first concert since May 2023. Join us for an evening of choral music at The Swiss Church in London, including Mozart’s Coronation Mass.
The concert includes music by Giovanni Pierluigi da...
AGM 29th September 2024 | 12:30pm
General News – Wednesday, May 24th, 2023Swiss Church News Autumn Edition – Out Now
General News – Friday, September 2nd, 2022
The Autumn 2022 edition of the Swiss Church News is out now.
Click SCN_2022-23_Autumn.Winter to read it in pdf format.
19 June: Annual General Meeting of The Swiss Church in London:
General News – Sunday, May 29th, 2022This year’s Annual General Meeting of The Swiss Church in London will take place on Sunday 19 June at The Swiss Church 79 Endell Street. It will start at 12:30pm promptly. All members and friends of The Swiss Church in London are invited to attend.
All members of the Church will have received...
Swiss Church London- Ukraine Appeal
General News – Friday, April 1st, 2022The Swiss Church In London has launched an appeal to help refugees fleeing Ukraine.
Find out more and donate online here via The Big Give charity giving website
The Moldavian town of Soroca is situated at the Ukrainian border and has experienced an influx of Ukrainian refugees since the...
High Holborn Chamber Choir is recruiting- Bass voices sought
General News – Monday, February 14th, 2022The wonderful High Holborn Chamber Choir is currently recruiting.
High Holborn Chamber Choir musical director...
6 February at 11:00- Sunday Service at Swiss Church Endell Street
General News – Friday, February 4th, 2022Swiss Church Christmas Appeal – Breakfast on Steps- Support the Homeless
General News – Saturday, January 1st, 2022Our Christmas Appeal launched at 12:00 midday on 30 November
From 30 November to 7 December we received matched funding from The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021 Fund, until our target of £10,000 was reached for the Appeal .
We are pleased to report that we raised a total £10,650. Thank...
Swiss Church News Winter Edition – Out Now
General News – Thursday, November 25th, 2021The Swiss Church News Winter edition is out now.
Read all the latest news from The Swiss Church in London.
Download your copy here.
In this edition we look at what Christmas means to friends and members of The Swiss Church, London and the Swiss Community.
We also feature the latest developments...
12-17 October: Serpentine Galleries @ Swiss Church
General News – Friday, October 8th, 2021We are delighted to host the offsite Serpentine Galleries exhibition HEAVENS by Revital Cohen & Tuur van Balen at the Swiss Church. The exhibition is open to the public. Free entrance.
For opening hours and more information click here.
Swiss Church News Summer Edition -Out Now
General News – Tuesday, September 7th, 2021
The Swiss Church News Summer edition is out now.
So make yourself a coffee or tea, find a comfortable chair, and read all the latest news from The Swiss Church in London.
Download your copy here.
In this edition we look at the work of the Swiss Church inLondon office team members, both in...
High Holborn Chamber Choir Recruiting Now
General News – Monday, August 16th, 2021The wonderful High Holborn Chamber Choir is currently recruiting.
Some of their members provide the choir for the morning service on the first Sunday of each month
High Holborn Chamber Choir musical director Rachel Maby, who trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and Trinity Laban...
Tea with Alexandre Fasel, Swiss Ambassador- More Tea Vicar Podcast
General News – Friday, July 2nd, 2021Teatime with the Ambassador-
Carla talks to Alexandre Fasel, Switzerland’s outgoing Ambassador to the UK, on Brexit, fatherhood, his favourite places in the UK and Switzerland, the role of church in society and his new role as Special Representative for Science Diplomacy in Geneva.
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APPLY NOW Camden Artist Residency Sept-Nov 2021
General News – Friday, May 28th, 2021We are delighted to offer a 3-months residency for a Camden based artist or arts organisation from September to November. Click here for more information.
Upcoming Goldsmiths exhibition WEEDS, 21-26 June
General News – Thursday, May 27th, 2021Goldsmiths exhibition 2021, 21-26 June (11am-7pm)
Marguerite Humeau: WEEDS
Opening June 21st, 5-10pm
Curated by Léonore Larrera & Marie de Ganay
RESERVATION: https://calendly.com/exhibitionweeds/marguerite-humeau-weeds
The exhibition will present Marguerite Humeau’s new sound piece Weeds,...
JUNE – Church services and Homeless haircuts to resume!
General News – Wednesday, May 19th, 2021Sunday services
In-person Sunday services will resume on Sunday, 6 June, 11am. We will meet monthly on every first Sunday of the month. The service on the 3rd Sunday of the month will continue to be provided as an audio service. Click here to listen.
High Holborn Chamber Choir and Peter...
More Tea Vicar Podcast – Interview with Mary Branson
General News – Wednesday, May 19th, 2021Listen here to the episode.
Conceptual artist Mary Branson talks about her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer disease, the loss of communication and the grief when her mother passed away during the pandemic. Mary is the co-chair of the Swiss Church Art Committee in charge of the art...
Online Audio Sunday Service for 21 June
General News – Tuesday, May 18th, 2021Audio communion service, Sunday, 20 June –
Sermon -Theme- Toxic leadership
Listen here to the audio.
Apostle Paul is often described as the founder of Christianity and his passion for the cause of Christ has contributed enormously to further the Gospel across the globe. However, Paul was also...
New More Tea Vicar Podcast- Building a new church
General News – Saturday, March 27th, 2021Listen here to the latest episode of The More Tea Vicar podcast.
A nostalgic trip back to St. Gallen for Carla who is talking to Scotty Williams, church planter from Louisiana US. What does it take to start a church community from scratch? What are the challenges and joys of integrating in...
More Tea Vicar Podcast – Sherlock Holmes and The Swiss Embassy
General News – Saturday, March 13th, 2021The latest episode of the More Tea Vicar Podcast is out now. Click here to listen.
Travelling and quarantining during the pandemic, the surprising contents of British household freezers, Netflix series and cooking recipes and many more things to talk about with Laurin Reding and Carla Maurer....
Swiss Church News Magazine Out Now
General News – Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021It’s here for you to read and download.
The latest edition of the Swiss Church News from the Swiss Church in London looks at the many and varied experiences of the Swiss community in London, the UK and further afield.
We also bring you details of the spring Artists in Residency programme at the...
29 Dec, 11am – Between the Days Zoom Meeting
General News – Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020Christmas will look and feel different this year, and some will be spending the festive period on their own for the first time, unable to return home, or celebrating with new people. Some may look forward to this time with a sense of threat, others may be quite relieved about this unexpected...
Where is Samichlaus? Sunday 6 December
General News – Thursday, December 3rd, 2020Samichlaus is unable to visit us at the Swiss Church London this year.
We very much regret that we are unable to hold our traditional Swiss family Christmas afternoon celebrations this year. This is a big disappointment for us all. Covid-19 restrictions made it impossible to organise a visit...
More Tea Vicar Podcast -14 November edition- Healing and Sisterhood
General News – Wednesday, November 18th, 2020The latest edition of the podcast More Tea, Vicar is out now. In this episode our Minister Carla Maurer talks with her sister Steffi about healing, sisterhood and much more. Listen here
This episode is entirely, in Swiss German. Normally episodes have an introduction in Swiss German and the...
The Swiss Church – listed as historically significant church by the University of Berne
General News – Tuesday, November 17th, 2020The Theology Faculty at the University of Bern maintains a wonderful database of significantly important Swiss churches. There you will find many details of the history, architecture and much more about each individual church.
We are delighted that The Swiss Church in London has been added to...
Swiss Church News Autumn Edition Out Now
General News – Thursday, October 1st, 2020Resumption of Sunday Services at Swiss Church in London
General News – Sunday, September 6th, 2020We are pleased to announce that Sunday Services will resume at The Swiss Church in London, 79 Endell Street on 20 September at 11:00 am.
Please read the letter below for further details.
Dear Members and Friends,
We are delighted to inform you that we will be resuming church services at The...
Réformés -September Edition out now
General News – Sunday, August 30th, 2020Réformés September edition, the monthly magazine of the Swiss Reformed Churches in Suisse Romande is out now. Click here to read the pdf edition.
As Réformés magazine says; Réformés est un journal indépendant financé par les Eglises réformées suisses des cantons de Vaud, Neuchâtel,...
“More Tea Vicar?” -Summer Podcast out now
General News – Friday, July 24th, 2020The July edition of the monthly podcast ‘More Tea Vicar? ” is out now. Click here to listen.
The battle of Cable Street is an important part of London’s history and Britain’s struggle against fascism but little known outside Britain. Laurin and Carla are taking you the mural in East London...
More Tea, Vicar – Holiday edition of the podcast out now
General News – Monday, July 13th, 2020The latest episode of More Tea, Vicar? is out now. Click here to listen.
Queen Victoria, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, William Turner and Lord Byron have one thing in common: they adored Switzerland and spent many holidays there. Starting in Klosters and Davos, places from their...
Swiss Church News Summer 2020 SpecialEdition – Out Now!
General News – Monday, June 1st, 2020The summer 2020 edition of the Swiss Church News is out now. Click here to read and download your own copy.
Covid-19 presents special challenges to The Swiss Church in London. With the help of our congregation, members and friends and all the Swiss community we can meet and overcome them. On...
Swiss Review-June 2020 UK online edition- Available here now
General News – Friday, May 29th, 2020More Tea Vicar? – Reverend Carla Maurer and Laurin Reding visit SOAS
General News – Saturday, May 2nd, 2020Click here to listen to the latest episode of More Tea Vicar
Recorded over the phone from home, Laurin Reding takes Reverend Carla Maurer to his university SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies). They talk about the history of the school as a home base for colonial Britain, and...
Corona virus update – Cancellation of church events
General News – Wednesday, April 1st, 2020Given the present position with the corona virus COVID-19 outbreak, we have now decided to cancel all internal events, including Sunday Services and the weekly Breakfast on the Steps, until further notice.
Our Minister will provide shortened audio versions of the services for you to listen...
Swiss Review – UK April 2020 Online edition – Available Now
General News – Monday, March 30th, 2020The April 2020 edition of the Swiss Review UK and Ireland regional edition is available to read online now. Click here to read or download your copy.
With all the news of the Swiss communities spread across the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland it is definitely a must read.
And of course...
Job vacancy Community worker
General News – Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020We are looking for a person experienced in outreach and community work to run and supervise our weekly ‘Breakfast on the Steps’ on Tuesday mornings from 8-10am.
For more information click here.
Application deadline: 9 March
We hope to hearing from you!
Swiss Church News Spring 2020 Edition- Out Now!
General News – Tuesday, February 4th, 2020The Spring 2020 edition of The Swiss Church News is out now. You can download the online edition here.
Read all your favourite regular articles and features- such as What happened to …. ? , The Venue Column, All about our Arts Events, our community events, and Carla’s Letter...
Coffee With Carla – “Auf einen Kaffee mit… “. YouTube interview
General News – Tuesday, December 31st, 2019Bernd Becker, columnist of reformiert-info.de recently interviewed our Minister Reverend Carla Maurer about her work here at the Swiss Church in London.
Watch the video to gain a fascinating insight into the very varied work of the Minister at a unique church that combines traditional Church...
Swiss Church London – Rough Sleeper Winter Shoe Fund Appeal
General News – Tuesday, December 31st, 2019Our winter appeal.
In winter the need for the homeless to have sturdy shoes is vital. Help us to provide shoes for the homeless by donating online via the secure link- click here
Thanks to your donations to last year’s appeal we were able to buy and distribute 36 pairs of good quality shoes...
Swiss Church News Winter Edition Out Now- Online and in Print Version
General News – Saturday, November 16th, 2019The Winter edition of the Swiss Church News is out now.
It’s full of all the latest news. On page 3 we review the recent arts events held at the Church, including Andy Palfreyman’s second photographic exhibition that was a great success attracting widespread TV and press coverage. We also...
The Gallery at Swiss Church, London – A space for Arts and Drama
General News – Thursday, October 10th, 2019Breakfast on the Steps – Tuesday Mornings – Volunteers Needed
General News – Sunday, September 29th, 2019The Swiss Church needs more volunteers to help with our Tuesday Breakfast on the Steps outreach programme. Could you help?
Each Tuesday our Community Worker Josh Kelly and a small team of dedicated volunteers provide breakfast to the homeless and vulnerable in Covent Garden. We need more...
Swiss Review UK edition Autumn issue out now
General News – Sunday, September 22nd, 2019The Swiss Church in London has always been part of the wider Swiss Community in the UK since our very first days. Thorough the Swiss Review UK edition we are proud to let the whole Swiss community know about the wide range of events that take place at the Swiss Church in Endell Street, Garden,...
Swiss Church News Autumn 2019 Edition – Online Edition Out Now
General News – Sunday, September 1st, 2019The Swiss Church News Autumn 2019 edition is available to download now. Click here.
It contains all your regular favourite articles: Revd. Carla Maurer’s Letter to Readers, News from the Venue; News from the Breakfast the Steps, our homeless outreach programme; Arts News- including the Summer...
Hamed Maiye to be Artist in Residency from August to October 2019
General News – Tuesday, July 16th, 2019The Art Committee of The Swiss Church, London are delighted to announce that they have chosen Hamed Maiye to be the artist in residence at the Swiss Church from August to October 2019.
Hamed Maiye is a multidisciplinary artist and curator based in London that uses portraiture as a means of...
Swiss Review – May 2019 edition. Out now. The magazine for Swiss abroad.
General News – Monday, May 27th, 2019The Swiss Review –the magazine for Swiss abroad – May edition for UK and Ireland is out now.
Click here to read and download your copy.
It’s a great way to keep in touch with everything that is happening in the Swiss community in the UK in so many different fields- business, arts, culture,...
Réformés Magazine Juin 2019- Equality
General News – Monday, May 27th, 2019The Swiss Reformed Churches engage in lively informed debates about many issues in today’s society.
Réformés is the monthly magazine of the Swiss Protestant Churches inSwitzerland’s French-speaking Cantons.
This month’s issues looks at questions of equality, from many different...
Swiss Church News -Summer 2019 edition out now!
General News – Thursday, May 23rd, 2019The Summer 2019 May edition of the Swiss Church News is available online. Click here to read, or download your copy today.
In our Summer edition we introduce some new faces- Emily-Rose Simons our new Lettings and Office Administrator introduces herself in her first Letter from the Venue. Kirsty...
New Zealand Terrorist Attack- Camden Faith Leaders Forum Statement
General News – Thursday, March 21st, 2019The Swiss Church, London is a member of the Camden Faith Leaders Forum. The Forum brings together Churches, Synagogues, and Mosques across the London Borough of Camden. The Forum has issued the following joint declaration following the New Zealand terrorist attacks
March 2019. Statement from...
Swiss Review UK and Ireland -March edition out now
General News – Thursday, March 21st, 2019The March copy of The Swiss Review – UK Edition is out now. Click here to read
Read all about our old friends the Unione Ticinese celebrating their 145th anniversary. They are the oldest surviving Swiss community group, and represent the Swiss Italian community in London. We thank our friends...
Sunday Service- 17 March- Family Service- Great Bible Stories Series
General News – Thursday, March 14th, 2019The Bible is full of great stories which are part of our cultural heritage and collective knowledge. Who hasn’t heard of Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, the Ten Commandments, David and Goliath, the creation of the world or Jesus walking on water. Novelists and artists refer to these stories in...
Out now! The Swiss Church News spring edition
General News – Monday, March 11th, 2019Read the latest edition of the Swiss Church News here.
James William Petavel -Genealogy Research Enquiry
General News – Monday, February 11th, 2019
We have received the following request from Professor Ray Bromley from the State University of New York at Albany, USA.
If you are able to help, please contact Professor Bromley direct (details below) or contact Colin McIntyre at the Swiss Church –...
Vacancy Office and Letting Administrator
General News – Wednesday, February 6th, 2019We are looking for someone with experience in letting and office administration to be in charge of managing general church administrative tasks, and handling venue lettings and premises maintenance for the church.
Application deadline: Friday 15 February
Find the Job Advert and the Job...
Wednesday, 13 February, 11:30am: British Museum Exhibition – I am Ashurbanipal
General News – Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019Join us for the current exhibition at the British Museum exploring the Assyrian empire and its powerful emperor Ashurbanipal. The history of the Assyrians is closely linked to the history of the kingdom of Israel that is at the centre of the Old Testament. By learning more about the Assyrians...
Saturday, 2 February, 5pm: Organ recital Anthony Hammond
General News – Monday, January 21st, 2019Dr. Anthony Hammond is a critically acclaimed English concert organist, composer and musicologist. His principal organ studies were with Roger Fisher and David Briggs in England, and with Dr. Naji Hakim in Paris. As a performing and recording artist in Europe and the USA he is known...
Zwingli Year 2019- 500 year anniversary of Swiss Reformation
General News – Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019On 1st January 1519 Ulrich Zwingli started preaching on the New Testament verse by verse from his pulpit in the Grossmünster in Zurich, thereby launching the Reformation in German speaking Switzerland.
Zwingli is a much misunderstood character. During 2019 many events will be organised...
25 November- Service of Commemoration
General News – Sunday, November 11th, 2018In this service of commemoration, we will light candles for those who have passed away in the past year and in previous years. The service will be led by sabbatical Minister Reverend Meret Engel and accompanied by organist Peter Yardley-Jones and followed by refreshments.
The names of those you...
Special Sunday Service with Pfr. Christoph Sigrist, Grossmünster,Zurich
General News – Monday, September 17th, 2018We are honoured to hold an special additional Sunday Service on 30 September at 11.00am. It will be lead by our sabbatical Minister, Revd. Meret Engel. Our special vistor Pfr. Christoph Sigrist, Minister at the Grossmünster, Zurich, Reformation Year ambassador 2017, and Zwingli expert, will...
September edition Swiss Church News – out now!
General News – Monday, September 17th, 2018To read more about what is going on at the Swiss Church in the summer edition of the Swiss Church News, click https://swisschurchlondon.org.uk/content/uploads/2018/03/SCN_2018_Autumn_body.pdf Big thanks to graphic designer James Rasa who is making our newspaper look so great each time!
Artist Residency 2019/2020
General News – Wednesday, August 1st, 2018
You can now apply for two three-months residencies 2019/2020 at the Swiss Church.
To learn more click here.
PAST RESIDENCY 2018
Miriam Laura Leonardi, Angels of Chaos 1 & 2, 2016, various media, dimensions variable
The inaugural Swiss Church August Artist Residency has been awarded to...
Sunday 2 September 2018 11.00 a.m. : Sunday Service with Communion
General News – Tuesday, July 17th, 2018The Service will be led by Niccolo Aliano. Everyone is welcome to join us for our Sunday service and share communion. We are an ecumenical congregation, and people from Anglican, Protestant and Catholic backgrounds and no religious affiliation worship together.
The sermon is in English. The...
Wednesday 1st August from 4p.m. to 9p.m. Swiss National Day
General News – Sunday, July 1st, 2018
Come and celebrate with us on Wednesday 1 August at the Swiss Church from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
We will have Swiss food- raclettte, Swiss wine, Swiss beer, cakes, coffee, tea and soft drinks.
Children’s activities from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Welcome by Swiss Ambassador.
President’s speech live from...
Sunday Service with Baptism 15 July 2018
General News – Monday, June 4th, 2018The service will be led by Marianne Fisher-Hertig.
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Sunday service and share communion. We are an ecumenical congregation and people from Anglican, Protestant and Catholic backgrounds and no religious affiliation worship together.
The sermon is in English....
Baroque Queens. Monday 16th July 7.30pm
General News – Monday, June 4th, 2018Swiss-British soprano Olivia Doutney and British soprano Susanna MacRae accompanied by pianist Richard Black, will perform a wide repertoire of Baroque pieces, from the well-known to the unfamiliar.
A great opportunity to hear two talented young singers and an accomplished pianist.
Tickets £12...
August Artist Residency for Swiss artists – apply now!
General News – Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018
This opportunity will enable a Swiss artist to undertake a fully funded residency at the Swiss Church in London from 6 – 26 August 2018 (3 weeks). The selected artist will be given 24-hour access to the Church’s unique heritage-listed building in Covent Garden, and a work space on the...
17/22/27 June, 7pm: Live screening FIFA World cup – Swiss games
General News – Friday, May 11th, 2018We are going to screen live all the group games of the Swiss National football team at the FIFA Worldcup 2018 in Russia! Join us to wave the flag and cheer for our team.
Sunday, 17 June, 7pm: Switzerland – Brazil
Friday, 22 June, 7pm: Switzerland – Serbia
Wednesday, 27 June, 7pm....
Learning about religions, with Rev Stephan Degen-Ballmer
General News – Monday, April 23rd, 2018Reverend Stephan Degen-Ballmer is Minister in Baselland, Switzerland and on sabbatical at the Swiss Church in London from April to July. In a series of evening classes, he will introduce different religions and lead excursions to visit places of worship.
14 May, 7-9pm: Christianity. The Gospels...
9 June, 5pm: Organ Recital Donald MacKenzie
General News – Sunday, April 22nd, 2018Donald is one of Europe’s finest organists. He has presided at the Odeon Leicester Square organ for almost 25 years and also is an organist in a church in Kensington. He has a reputation for being the finest exponent of silent film accompaniment (on the organ) and has travelled world wide to...
20 May, 11am: Whit Sunday Service
General News – Sunday, April 22nd, 2018Everyone is welcome to join us to celebrate Whit Sunday.
The service will be led by Rev Carla Maurer, Rev Stephan Degen-Ballmer (Baselland) and Rev Monika Widmer (Basel). We will explore the symbols fire, dove and language which are connected with Whit Sunday when God sent the Holy Spirit on...
Church sermon series: Paul the Apostle
General News – Monday, March 26th, 2018Paul the Apostle is the author of many of the letters in the New Testament and one of the most important figures in Christianity. Paul’s influence on Christian theology, thought and practice cannot be underestimated and his missionary travels enabled Christianity to spread across Europe.
But...
7 April, 5pm: Organ recital Alexander Hamilton
General News – Thursday, March 22nd, 2018Alexander Hamilton is Senior Organ Scholar and a second year undergraduate of Trinity College, Cambridge reading Music, where he works with the world-famous college choir in a busy schedule of services, concerts, tours and recordings. He was a music scholar at Merchant Taylors’ School and in...
1 April, 11am: Easter service
General News – Thursday, March 8th, 2018On Easter Sunday, Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead as described in the New Testament. Easter is a symbol for joy and new life. Come and join us for this special celebration!
The service will be followed by lunch.
Everyone is welcome to join us...
22 March, 7.45pm: Performance by MyGlassWorld + Jessica Lee Morgan
General News – Thursday, February 15th, 2018The Swiss Church in London is looking forward to the upcoming performance by MyGlassWorld with Jessica Lee Morgan here on Thurs 22nd March! Buy tickets here
1-16 March: Goldsmiths exhibition 2018
General News – Wednesday, February 14th, 2018‘Allusion to a Body no Longer Present’ by Sara Rodrigues and Tyler Eash, curated by Camille Brechignac and George Watson
“Allusion to a Body No Longer Present” is made of four main elements: a stage-like installation, a performance, a conversation room, and two audience-engaging...
23-24 February: Exhibition Mary Branson “A Conversation with My Mother”
General News – Thursday, January 25th, 2018Her first large installation since the iconic New Dawn in the Houses of Parliament, A Conversation with My Mother explores the notion of loss through dementia and the power of the subconscious to offer insights into the nature of grief.
Set in the captivating space of the Swiss Church, Covent...
8 February, 7pm: Fondue Fundraising Night
General News – Wednesday, January 17th, 2018A much loved tradition! Join us for melted Swiss cheese with bread, white wine and a pub quiz. With your help we can continue our work to support the homeless, visit the elderly and organise family events, as well as being a lively community centre for the Swiss in London and the UK.
Tickets...
Swiss Church News Winter Edition Out Now
General News – Monday, January 1st, 2018The Swiss Church News Winter 2018 edition is available online now.
Read all about what we’ve been up to since our summer edition, and what the community events that we have planned for the beginning of 2019.
Read all about our exciting programme of Arts Events too.
Click here to download your...
26 January: Buchpräsentation mit Schweizer Autorin Simone Müller
General News – Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Die Schweizer Kirche in London, die Swiss Benevolent Society und der Schweizer Botschafter, Alexandre Fasel, laden ein:
Buchpräsentation mit Autorin Simone Müller “Alljährlich im Frühjahr schwärmen unsere jungen Mädchen nach England”
Wann: Freitag, 26. Januar, 13-15 Uhr
Wo: Schweizer...
Coming up in 2018!
General News – Tuesday, December 19th, 2017There are a number of exciting projects coming up in 2018, and you are invited! Click on the link below to find out more.
24-26 April: Community trip to Exeter
Discover the capital of Devon and meet old and new friends! You are invited to join the cultural programme, and there will also be...
Boxing Day: Breakfast on the Steps
General News – Tuesday, December 19th, 2017You are all invited for breakfast on Boxing Day at 9am, prepared by Josh and David!
There will be no Breakfast on the Steps on 2 January. The first breakfast in the New Year will be on 9 January. We wish you all a merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you soon!
17 December, 5pm: Christmas Carol Service – SOLD OUT!
General News – Monday, December 11th, 2017We are sorry to inform you that the Carol service has sold out. Eventbrite ticket holder will have priority access. However, there might be some no-shows if you want to try your luck!
Dieci Voices will once again delight us with their presence at the Christmas Carol Service! Expect...
11 December: Sit in Silence is cancelled!
General News – Tuesday, November 28th, 2017SIT IN SILENCE ON 11 DECEMBER IS CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS. WE APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.
The weeks before Christmas are a hectic time and many of us long for a moment of peace and quiet away from all the hustle and bustle.
We invite you to escape the busy streets of...
Check out our various Christmas events!
General News – Friday, November 24th, 2017Christmas is just around the corner and we are getting ready to celebrate this special time of the year with you. Whether you are looking for some peace and quiet in this hectic time or an afternoon of Swiss traditions with your children, or if you are a lover of traditional Christmas carols,...
10 December, 2-6pm: A Christmas afternoon for families
General News – Thursday, November 23rd, 2017An afternoon for all generations full of surprises!
2-5:30pm: Children can craft their own Christmas presents, hear the Christmas story (in English, French and Swiss-German), sing hymns in Swiss and British tradition and carve their own Räbeliecht (turnip lantern)
4pm: Samichlaus (Father...
26 November, 5pm: Commemorative service
General News – Monday, November 20th, 2017In this service, we will light candles for those who have passed away in the past year and beyond. The service will be accompanied by a vocal soloist and organist Peter Yardley-Jones and led by Reverend Carla Maurer, followed by refreshments.
The names of those you would like to remember can be...
24 November, 9-12pm: Voice Images, curated by Kirsty White
General News – Friday, November 17th, 2017VOICE IMAGES is a new choral composition that responds to the unique architecture and acoustics of the Swiss Church in London. Devised for an ensemble of six singers, it incorporates three distinct compositions or ‘voice-images’; sonic representations of delirium. During the performance...
Swiss Church News winter edition – now available!
General News – Monday, October 23rd, 2017The latest edition of the Swiss Church News is out! You can download it here. Find all upcoming events on the events sheet.
10-16 November: HomeLos in Zurich
General News – Sunday, October 22nd, 2017In December 2015, former rough sleeper Andy Palfreyman hold his first photography exhibition Cardboard&Caviar at the Swiss Church showing the doorways and places where he slept. Read more
We decided to bring Andy’s exhibition to Zurich. From 10-16 November 2017 the Offene Kirche St....
17 November, 6pm: Architecture Invisible Screening
General News – Sunday, October 22nd, 2017Please join us for a screening of artists’ video curated by Annelore Schneider (collectif_fact) and Katie Goodwin. Each video explores a specific location, often an overlooked cultural or social site, to find the sense of a place. The architecture becomes a living reality evolving far from...
Saturday, 28 October, 6pm: Youth Choir from Zurich-Enge
General News – Saturday, October 14th, 2017We are delighted to welcome the youth choir from Zurich-Enge to the Swiss Church, led by Ulrich and Barbara Meldau. A group of young people from Zurich will travel to the UK to perform a series of concerts.
They will present a varied programme with works by Burkhard, Archer, Delibes, Film Music...
Wednesday, 11 October, 10am: Coffee morning for young families
General News – Monday, October 9th, 2017
Parents and their children are invited to an informal get together with coffee and tea and toys from 10am. The confirmation class from the parish church of Sempach in Switzerland together with the Swiss Church Mother’s Group will meanwhile prepare a short prayer meeting and cook lunch for...
28/29 September: Exhibition Biblioclasm by Edwin Pickstone
General News – Monday, September 18th, 2017Biblioclasm is a large-scale site-specifc print installation by Glasgow-based typographer Edwin Pickstone. Immersing the main hall of the Swiss Church in thousands of prints, it highlights the contribution that print has, and has had, on movements of social, theological, and political...
1 October, 11am: Sunday service with guest preacher Rev Catherine McMillan
General News – Monday, September 18th, 2017Rev Catherine McMillan is the Minister of the Reformed Church in Duebendorf, Switzerland. Rev McMillan is one of the Ambassadors of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches for the reformation year. She is also known from Swiss television where she she regularly speaks the ‘Wort am...
Friday, 6 October, 7pm: Annual Mosimann’s Fundraising Dinner
General News – Monday, September 18th, 2017
Enjoy a meal by one of the greatest chefs… and support the Swiss Church!
Globally renowned food business Mosimann’s, founded by Swiss chef Anton Mosimann, will host a fundraising dinner at the Swiss Church London on 6 October 2017, 7pm.
You will be served a three-course meal and a welcome...
Saturday, 9 September, 5pm: Organ recital Lukas Hasler
General News – Sunday, September 3rd, 2017Lukas Hasler, born in 1996, studies organ at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria. Additionally, he studies cultural management at the University of Hamburg. The 20-year-old organist, harpsichordist, composer and choir conductor has attended master classes with Ton...
Wednesday, 13 September, 11:30am: Lunch for young families
General News – Tuesday, August 15th, 2017Liebe Schweizer Eltern und Freunde
Dear Swiss parents and friends
Seit vielen Jahren trifft sich die Müttergruppe einmal im Monat zum Zusammensein in der Schweizer Kirche in Covent Garden. Mittlerweile sind die meisten von uns Grossmütter und sogar Urgrossmütter.
Wir würden gerne etwas...
20 August, 10 Uhr: Pfrn Carla Maurer predigt im Fraumünster, Zürich
General News – Monday, August 14th, 2017Am 20. August um 11 Uhr ist Pfarrerin Carla Maurer zu Gast im Fraumünster und wird zusammen mit Pfarrer Niklaus Peter den Gottesdienst gestalten. Alle sind herzlich eingeladen!
Anschliessend findet ein Kirchenkaffee statt mit einem kurzen Bericht über die Schweizer Kirchgemeinde in...
Swiss Church News autumn edition
General News – Thursday, July 20th, 2017The latest edition of the Swiss Church News is out!
The focus of this issue is loneliness, a topic that affects us all at some stage in our life. Read interviews and articles from people who are affected by loneliness. You will also find words farewell from our departing President Johannes...
1 August, 4-9pm: Celebrate Swiss National Day!
General News – Monday, July 17th, 2017Celebrate Swiss National Day at the Swiss Church!
Swiss Food, family activities and singing of the National Anthem.
4-6pm: Cake, tea and family fun
6-9pm: Traditional Swiss food and drinks, catered by Mosimann’s
Click here to donwload the flyer and share it with your friends: Swiss National...
New organ recital programme 2017/18!
General News – Monday, June 26th, 2017Director of Music Peter Yardley-Jones has once again put together an exciting international programme of organ recitals that will showcase our amazing Swiss-built Späth organ. We will host recitals from organists from around the world as well as domestic musicians.
All recitals are free, with...
17 July, 7-9pm: Evening course “I (don’t) believe in God, but…”
General News – Wednesday, May 17th, 2017On the third evening of the five part course we will discover the struggles of the Israelites during the Babylonian Exile and read some of the heartbreaking and poetic Psalms of the people far away from their home.
Renate Rothwell awill open the evening with a mindfulness meditation, followed...
Saturday, 1 July, 5pm: Organ Recital Daniel Glaus (Berner Münster)
General News – Wednesday, May 17th, 2017Daniel Glaus is an internationally acclaimed church musician and has composed numerous works.
Since 2007 he is the Director of Music and organist at the Minster in Berne. He teaches at the University of Arts in Zurich and in Berne.
Daniel is currently in London with a Landis&Gyr scholarship...
Saturday, 3 June, 5pm: Organ recital with Andrew Forbes
General News – Tuesday, May 16th, 2017Andrew Forbes is a young British organist, harpsichordist and conductor. Andrew performs throughout Europe as a soloist and accompanist, for services, recitals and concerts.
Andrew is the Director of Music at Glasgow Cathedral, and winner of the 2014 Northern Ireland International Organ...