Scots Kirk, Lausanne
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The Scots Kirk is situated at 24 Avenue de Rumine, Lausanne
. It is one of two congregations of the Church of Scotland
in Switzerland
, the other being the Scots Kirk in Geneva
, and is part of the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Europe
.
The church building was designed in English Gothic Revival style by the well-known French architect Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, in Lausanne for the renovation of the cathedral, and was formally dedicated in 1877.
Sunday services are at 10.30 and are in English. The Scots Kirk is a sanctioned charge of the Church of Scotland but its present day congregation draws members from many different nationalities and theological traditions.
In the absence of a permanent appointment, the congregation is currently being overseen by an "Interim Minister" - the Rev John Christie
. On 27 October 2009 Mr Christie was nominated to be the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
for 2010-2011.
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
. It is one of two congregations of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the other being the Scots Kirk in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, and is part of the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Europe
Presbytery of Europe
The Presbytery of Europe covers the Church of Scotland's congregations in continental Europe.As a Presbyterian church, the Church of Scotland has no bishops. Instead courts of ministers, elders and deacons have collective responsibility for the governance of the church...
.
The church building was designed in English Gothic Revival style by the well-known French architect Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, in Lausanne for the renovation of the cathedral, and was formally dedicated in 1877.
Sunday services are at 10.30 and are in English. The Scots Kirk is a sanctioned charge of the Church of Scotland but its present day congregation draws members from many different nationalities and theological traditions.
In the absence of a permanent appointment, the congregation is currently being overseen by an "Interim Minister" - the Rev John Christie
John Christie (moderator)
John Cairns Christie is a minister of the Church of Scotland. He is Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2010-2011.Christie was born in Glasgow on 9 July 1947 and lived in Helensburgh as a child...
. On 27 October 2009 Mr Christie was nominated to be the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
for 2010-2011.