CHURCHES AND CHAPLAINCIES
Aquitaine
The Anglican Chaplaincy of Aquitaine
The Chaplaincy of Aquitaine is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and in the Diocese in Europe. We are supported by the Intercontinental Church Society. Our mission is to minister to the spiritual needs of the English speaking community in the Dordogne, the Gironde and the Lot et Garonne. As well as Anglicans, our congregations include fellow Christians from Methodist Church, Baptist Church, United Reformed Church, Church of Scotland, Brethren, ecumenical and other backgrounds; not everyone has English as their first language. We gather to worship in a dozen churches and in private homes spread across an area the size of Wales.
The Chaplaincy was created in 1825, essentially as an Anglican Church in Bordeaux, and has gone through many changes over the years. Its current structure dates from about 1990. There are about 350 members on the electoral roll, although many more than this number attend services. Details of our services, and much other information is available on our website.
Chaplain Revd Dr Paul Vrolijk
8 chemin du Garonna, 24240 Sigoules
05 53 23 40 73
aquitainechaplain@gmail.com
www.churchinaquitaine.org
Paris and Ile de France
Saint Luke's Church, Fontainebleau
The Anglican Church family meets for worship in English every Sunday morning at 10.30 am in the chapel of the Lycée Saint-Aspais, 18 boulevard André Maginot, Fontainebleau. Children and young people are always welcome, with the large Sunday school meeting at the same time. There are activities and care in the crèche for even the youngest members. There is an additional Holy Communion service at 9.15 am on the 1st Sunday of every month. During the week different groups meet to share, pray, learn and grow together. There are also groups for young people and those interested in music and singing.
Chaplain The Revd John Wilkinson
chaplain.fontainebleauchurch@sfr.fr
www.saintlukesfontainebleau.org
Holy Trinity Church, Maisons-Laffitte
Holy Trinity Church is situated about a hundred yards from the Château at Maisons-Laffitte. We offer a warm welcome for all English-speaking Christians.
In addition to the regular church services and weddings, baptisms and confirmations, there is a well-supported Sunday school for children of all ages from Sparklers to Pathfinders. The Church Hall offers a warm venue for these and other frequent festive events for the congregation and wider community throughout the year. There are also Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Guides, Mothers and Toddlers and Play Groups. Services with Holy Communion are held every Sunday at 10.30 am, and in addition on the first Sunday of each month there is an All Age Communion at 9.30 am.
15 avenue Carnot, 78600 Maisons-Laffitte
01 39 62 34 97
htcml@aol.com
www.htcml.com
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
This church was founded in 1863 to minister to the needs of English-speaking Catholics in Paris. It is staffed by priests of the Congregation of the Passion. The Presbytery is at the same address as the church.
Masses:
Saturday - 11 am and 6.30 pm
Sunday - 9.30 am and 11 am, 12.30 pm and 6.30 pm
Monday through Friday - 8.30 am
July & August - Sunday 10 am, 12.00 noon and 6.30 pm.
Superior Fr. Francis Finnigan, assisted by Fr. Melvin Shorter
50 avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris
01 42 27 28 56
info@stjoeparis.org
www.stjoeparis.org
The Scots Kirk, Paris
(Church of Scotland – Presbyterian)
The Scots Kirk is an international church, situated a few minutes from the Champs Elysées, which offers worship and fellowship in English in the Reformed tradition. Each Sunday, morning worship and Young Church are held at 11 am. Holy Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. After the service, there is an opportunity to get to know others over tea/coffee or periodic pot luck lunches.
Numerous associations and support group meet in the Scots Kirk premises during the week, and Scottish Country Dancing is held in the church on Friday evenings.
The Revd Jim Cowie
17 rue Bayard, 75008 Paris
Métro FD Roosevelt or Champs-Elysées-Clémenceau
01 48 78 47 94
scotskirk@wanadoo.fr
www.scotskirkparis.com
St. George’s Anglican Church
St. George’s is an Anglican Church of the Diocese in Europe, which forms part of the Church of England. To find us: Métro Kléber or George V, between Avenue d’Iéna and Avenue Marceau near the Arc de Triomphe.
The community consists of mainly Anglican Christians from many different countries and walks of life, who seek to respond to God’s love for us and for his world in our daily lives and by developing a welcoming and caring community of faith together. The focus of all that St. George’s does is the offering of daily worship. The Sung Eucharist at 10.30 on Sunday mornings includes a sermon, choir, servers and incense. The service is mainly in English, with a reading and sometimes intercessions in French. There is a Sunday school and crèche during the service. Coffee and wine are served afterwards, and lunch is usually available for a small charge. Other regular services include a Messe malgache (in French and Malagasy) at 4.00 pm on the first Sunday of each month. The church is open daily from 9.00 am to 6.30 pm.
Chaplain - The Reverend Matthew Harrison
Assistant Chaplain - The Reverend Richard Fermer
7 rue Auguste-Vacquerie, 75116 Paris
01 47 20 22 51
office@stgeorgesparis.com
www.stgeorgesparis.com
St. Mark’s Church, Versailles
Services are held every Sunday as follows:
9.00 am - Holy Communion in the Chapel, 31 rue du Pont Colbert, Versailles
(on the first Sunday of the month only)
10.30 am - Morning Service
(Morning Prayer, Family Worship or Holy Communion) including Sunday School at the church centre
5.30 pm - Informal Service
5.30 pm - Evening Service (Evening Prayer or Holy Communion) at l’Eglise St. Paul, Chevry, Gif-sur-Yvette (special arrangements during July and August, ring Chaplain for details).
Chaplain - Revd Paul Kenchington
31 rue du Pont Colbert, 78000 Versailles
01 39 02 79 45
office@stmarksversailles.org
www.stmarksversailles.org
St. Michael’s Church
Saint Michael’s is an Anglican Church welcoming people from a large number of different nationalities, denominations and cultures. We have group activities for every age: 18- to 30-year-olds; Rock Solid for 14- to 18-year-olds; Pathfinders for 11- to 14-year-olds; plus Sunday Club for 3- to 11-year-olds. Our services cover a range of tastes and styles, supported by a number of music groups and by our choir. Various activities take place throughout the year at Saint Michael’s: regular Alpha courses in English and French for those who want to explore the Christian faith; home groups throughout Paris and the suburbs for bible study and fellowship; weekend retreats, evening courses, a French language ministry and an expanding ministry to Tamil people.
Services are held every Sunday as follows:
9.30 am - A quiet, traditional service: Morning
Worship (1st & 3rd Sunday in the month)
11.15 am - Holy Communion (2nd,
4th & 5th Sunday)
11.15 am - A family-oriented service: Morning Worship (2nd & 5th Sunday)
11.15 am - All-age service (4th Sunday)
2.00 pm - Tamil Service: a service for members
of the Tamil community in Paris
5.00 pm - Service in French: contemporary worship for French speakers
7.00 pm - A contemporary service attended by many young adults:
Chaplain - Revd Philip Mounstephen
5 rue d’Aguesseau, 75008 Paris (opposite the British Embassy)
01 47 42 70 88
office@saintmichaelsparis.org
www.saintmichaelsparis.org
St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Chantilly
At the newly restored Anglican church of St. Peter’s, on the corner of the rue des Cascades and the avenue du Bouteiller, an international community meets for worship each Sunday at 10.30 am. Twice a month a Book of Common Prayer service is held at 9 a.m. A crèche and Sunday school run concurrently with the 10.30 service, except during holiday periods. Other regular activities include Bible study groups, youth, women’s and men’s groups. The church building dates from 1865, and the Church centre houses regular activities, plus a variety of occasional social and ecumenical events and an active British Scout group. All are welcome.
Chaplain Revd Nick Clarke
Rue des Cascades, 60500 Chantilly
7a avenue du Bouteiller, 60500 Chantilly
03 44 58 53 22
office@stpeters.fr
www.stpeters.fr
Nord Pas-de-Calais
Christ Church Lille
The Anglican Church of Christ Church Lille has an interdenominational and multicultural congregation, which seeks to welcome anyone who wishes to worship in English.
All our services and other activities are primarily in English, and we are the only congregation in the Lille/ Nord area that exists to serve the English-speaking community. We have at least two services each Sunday with Sunday Club for Primary school age children during term-time. There are many other activities during the week and information can be found either by contacting the Chaplain or looking at our website.
We welcome people from every part of the world, who wish to join us. During recent years, people from around 40 countries and from 6 continents have spent time with us. Lille is a lively European university city with a growing international and cosmopolitan population. Being a tourist spot, we welcome the many short-term visitors visiting the attractions of Lille.
The church belongs to the Diocese in Europe, which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and our patron is the Intercontinental Church Society, an evangelical missionary society of the Church of England.
Chaplain Canon Debbie Flach
03 28 52 66 36
chaplain@christchurchlille.com
www.christchurchlille.com
Normandy
Anglican Chaplaincy in Caen
We are a chaplaincy of the Church of England serving residents in Normandy. All are welcome to our Sunday services in English that take place at 5.30 pm at the Chapelle de la Miséricorde, rue Elie de Beaumont, Caen. After the service there is a time for fellowship with coffee and tea, and often a trip to the local crêperie. We are served by a team of 3 chaplains and are linked to St George's Anglican Church in Paris.
Churchwarden Frances Nicolas
02 31 92 33 20
office@stgeorgesparis.com
www.anglican-chaplaincy-caen.blogspot.com
Rhône-Alpes
Lyon International Anglican Church
Lyon International Anglican Church is a gathered, multicultural congregation within the Church of England Diocese in Europe. We are in partnership with the Intercontinental Church Society (ICS). Our threefold purpose is to welcome English-speakers who are often far from home, to worship the God revealed in Jesus Christ, to witness to God's love in the globalised city.
Church services are held every Sunday morning at 10.30 am, in English, in the chapel that belongs to the Communauté de l'Adoration Réparatrice, at 131 boulevard Yves Farge, 69007 Lyon. This is on the north-east corner of the place Docteur Merieux, opposite the Halle Tony Garnier. There are Communion services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.
Midweek groups include a weekly Ladies' Group, a monthly Men's Fellowship, a Facebook group for students and young people, a monthly Reading Group, and a weekly group for mothers and small children. The Counselling Service draws on the experience of four trained, bilingual counsellors.
Chaplain The Revd Chris Martin
04 78 59 67 06
lyonchurch@wanadoo.fr
www.lyonchurch.org