REOPENING OF THE CHURCH – COVID 19
We will reopen the church for external hirings and artist residencies on 1 August. Please find herewith our risk assessment and policy. These will be updated regularly in line with governance guidelines.
SCL-Coronavirus-Policies-10_9_2020
SCL Risk Assessment HSE 24_8_2020
AUDIO SERVICES
Church Service 20 September 2020 – A Bible Quiz
Today’s service will be held at the Swiss Church at 79 Endell Street for the first time since the beginning of the lockdown. You can read the words of the service here:
The next audio service will available on 4 October.
Audio Service 6 September 2020 – The God jar
No faith journey is without doubts, and doubts are the gateway to a lasting relationship with God. Reverend Carla Maurer will invite you to make your own God jar at home, a collection of fragments of your life, and enter an active dialogue with God. Music by Peter Yardley- Jones (organ), sermon by Rev Carla Maurer, prayers by Niccolo Alliano and Marianne Fisher-Hertig, Gospel reading by Colin McIntyre; produced by Julian Simmons and Carla Maurer.
Readings: Psalm 62:1.7-12 and Mark 6:45-56
Audio service 6 September 2020
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Audio Service 19 July 2020 – God’s answer is silence
Reverend Carla Maurer will take you on a journey and share thoughts from her silent retreat at the monastery. Music by Peter Yardley- Jones (organ), sermon and prayers by Rev Carla Maurer, readings by Colin McIntyre; produced by Julian Simmons and Carla Maurer. Partly recorded at The Royal Foundation of St Katherine in Limehouse.
Readings: Matthew 28:18-19, John 14:1-7, Isaiah 32:1-8
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Audio Service 5 July 2020 – Mary and Martha
Music by Peter Yardley- Jones (organ) and Julian Simmons, dialogue sermon by Rev Carla Maurer and Rev Gerry Stanton (Union Church), prayers by Marianne Hertig-Fisher and Niccolo Aliano, readings by Colin McIntyre and Rev Carla Maurer; produced by Julian Simmons and Carla Maurer.
At the Swiss Church it is tradition to sing hymns in French, German and English. The communion liturgy is also in the three languages.
PLEASE NOTE: In the second half of the service you will be invited to joining in with the sharing of communion. If you wish you can prepare your communion table in your home ahead of the service with a glass of wine or juice, and a piece of bread or a cracker.
Hymn and Prayer Sheet_5 July 2020
You can find the reading Luke 10:38-42 here.
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Audio Service 21 June 2020 – Where does the white image of Jesus come from?
Music by Peter Yardley- Jones (organ), Carla Maurer (voice) and Julian Simmons, sermon by Rev Carla Maurer, prayer by Marianne Hertig-Fisher, readings by Colin McIntyre and Peter Yardley-Jones; produced by Julian Simmons and Carla Maurer.
To learn more about the history of the image of Jesus, click here to watch a short video.
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Audio Service 7 June 2020 – Lockdown: A blessing?
Music by Peter Yardley- Jones (organ), Jessica Broad (voice) and Julian Simmons, reflections by Rev Carla Maurer and Symeon Kyriakopoulos, prayers by Marianne Hertig-Fisher, readings by Colin McIntyre; produced by Julian Simmons and Carla Maurer. With greetings from Barbara Wachter, President of the Consistoire’s Steering Committee.
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Audio Service 17 May 2020 – There is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes)
Music by Peter Yardley- Jones and Julian Simmons, reflections by Rev Carla Maurer and Lilian Jost, prayers by Marianne and Geoff Hertig-Fisher and Niccolo Aliano, readings by Colin McIntyre; produced by Julian Simmons and Carla Maurer. With greetings from members and friends of the Swiss Church in London.
You can find the full text of the Book of Ecclesiastes here.
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Audio service, 3 May 2020 – I am longing to see you!
Music by Peter Yardley- Jones and Julian Simmons, reflections by Rev Carla Maurer and Niccolo Aliano, prayers by Marianne Hertig-Fisher, readings by Geoff Fisher and Colin McIntyre; produced by Julian Simmons and Carla Maurer
Audio service, 12 April – Easter Sunday
PLEASE NOTE: In the second half of the Easter service you will be invited to joining in with the sharing of communion. If you wish you can prepare your communion table in your home ahead of the service with a glass of wine or juice, and a piece of bread or a cracker.
Easter service_12 April 2020_pdf
Audio service, 5 April, Palm Sunday
(Music by Peter Yardley- Jones, Sermon by Rev Carla Maurer, with the participation of Marianne Hertig-Fisher and Colin McIntyre; mix and editing by Julian Simmons)
Audio service Palm Sunday, 5 April 2020
Audio service, 15 March 2020, The Christ Hymn (Philippians 2:5-11)
And here is the written version of the Sunday Service 15 March 2020
Swiss Church London_15 March 2020_Christ Hymn Philippians 2
Swiss Church News
To view or download copies of our e-newsletter, please visit the Swiss Church News page.
Download the pdf of the latest Swiss Church News edition here:
Swiss Review – UK and Ireland Edition
June 2020 edition SRV_2020-06-GBR
April 2020 edition SRV_2002_GBR
Sermons by Rev Carla Maurer
2019 Sermons
Bible – The Greatest Hits, sermon series:
19 May Tamar, the young widow_Genesis 38
5 May The Good Samaritan_Luke 10_online
7 April David and Goliath_1 Samuel 17
17 March The tower of Babel_Genesis 11
3 March The Feeding of the 5000_Matthew 14
17 February The Crossing of the Red Sea_Exodus 14
3 February The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 4
20 January The Creation of the World, Genesis 1 and 2
2018 Sermons
Paul the Apostle, sermon series:
6 May Paul the Apostle – An ambitious man. His conversion and upbringing
2017 Sermons
12 November,Kilchberg, ZH Sind wir (gut) genug?
17 September Recognise your gifts and use them
2 July “I have not come to bring peace…”
21 May Vadian, Gallus &co.
2 April Christian faith is foolish
19 March Freedom and persecution
5 March Everything has its price!
22 January David defeats Goliath
2016 Sermons
4 December What is Christian about Christmas
16 October So en Habakkuk!
18 September Sermon 18 Sept 2016
17 July Water – Source of all life
19 June The Long Way to Justice
27 March Easter Sermon: A Message of Strength
AGM 2020 Documents
AGM 2020 – Trustees Report and Financial Statement 2019
AGM 2019 Documents
AGM 2019 – Trustees Report and Financial Statement 2018
AGM 2018 Documents
AGM 2018 – Trustees Report and Financial Statements 2017
AGM 2017 Documents
AGM 2017 – Trustees Report and Financial Statements 2016
AGM 2017 – Minutes 2016 for approval
AGM 2016 Documents
AGM 2016 – Approved Minutes AGM 2015
AGM 2016 – Trustees Report and Financial Statements 2015
Publications
The Times_Reformation article by Ian Bradley_February 2017
Newsletter St.Gallen Tablat_Dezember 2016 (Seite 9-10)
Radio
Elections britanniques: édition spéciale de Forum
Floor Plans
We 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.
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After our traditional August summer break we resume Sunday Services on 6 September.
It will be an online audio service led by our Minister Reverend Carla Maurer, who will talk about faith and miracles in...
Réformés September edition, the monthly magazine of the Swiss Reformed Churches in Suisse Romande is out now. Click