Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Priorities’
∆: 10Nov2024 at 11h00
§: Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Dr. Kenneth Mtata
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘The grace of giving’
∆: 3rdNov2024 at 17h30
§: All Saints, 24th Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Dr. Ireneusz Lukas
Video link: — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Counted among the Saints’
∆: 27thOct2024 at 11h00
§: Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link: — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Joining Jesus on the road’
∆: 20thOct2024 at 11h00
§: Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘A gracious invitation’
∆: 13thOct2024 at 11h00
§: Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Judy Davis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Bearers of hope’
∆: 6thOct2024 at 17h30
§: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Missa Criolla’
∆: 29thSep2024 at 11h00
§: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Sharing the load’
∆: 22ndSep2024 at 11h00
§: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘At home in love’
∆: 15thSep2024 at 11h00
§: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Revs. Sarah Stephens & Judy Davis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘God’s Sophia-Wisdom’
∆: 8thSep2024 at 11h00
§: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Finding the trail again’
∆: 1stSep2024 at 17h30
§: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Dr. Elaine Neuenfeldt
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Life-giving traditions’
∆: 25thAug2024 at 11h00
§: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Dr. Elaine Neuenfeldt
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Power of word’
∆: 18thAug2024 at 11h00
§: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Dr. Friedrich Lohmann
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘A community of service’
∆: 11thAug2024 at 11h00
§: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Sarah Stephens
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Nourished by God’
∆: 4thAug2024 at 17h30
§: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Rebecca Daniel
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Nourishment for the journey’
∆: 28thJuly2024 at 11h00
§: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Rebecca Daniel
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Aligning our wills to God’s’
∆: 21stJuly2024 at 11h00
§: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Rebecca Daniel
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Shepherds who care’
∆: 14thJuly2024 at 11h00
§: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Dr. Sivin Kit
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘A long-lasting blessing’
∆: 7thJuly2024 at 11h00 (yes, exceptionally at 11h00)
§: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Dr. Martin Junge
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Grace: too precious to get lost’
∆: 30thJun2024 at 11h00
§: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Dr. Martin Junge
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘The wisdom of waiting’
∆: 23rdJun2024 at 11h00 [Combined worship with GSC&ESC]
§: Fifth Pentecost / Fêtes de la musique
∑: Rev. Dr. Katrin Hildenbrand
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Music and peace’
∆: 16thJun2024 at 11h00
§: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Prof. Dr Amfridur Gudmundsdottir & Rev. Dr. Dirk Lange
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: by Rev. Prof. Dr Amfridur Gudmundsdottir
∆: 9thJun2024 at 11h00
§: Third Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Terry MacArthur
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Who is my sister?’
∆: 2ndJun2024 at 17h30
§: Second Sunday after Pentecost
∑: Rev. Judy Davis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Fully Known, Fully Loved’
∆: 25thMay2024 at 11h00
§: Trinity Sunday
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Here I am’
∆: 19thMay2024 at 11h00
§: Pentecost & Confirmation Sunday
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘This amazing day’ — Baptism&Confirmation
∆: 15thMay2024 at 17h00
§: Remembrance Emese Pósfay
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Thy Will be done’
Scroll down for earlier past worships and links to them.
At the center
The Lutheran Church of Geneva is a community on the move, with members from a wide variety of backgrounds coming and going in this crossroads city, and worship is at the center of our life together. It’s a time we set apart each week in the midst of lives that are often busy and pulled in many directions to recall what’s most important for us: the love of God that claims us, draws us into community, and sends us out into the world. If you want to get to know this congregation, there’s no better place to start than joining us for worship.
What to expect
We think of ourselves as a church with deep Lutheran roots and wide ecumenical branches. That means we strive for worship that is…
Christ-centered. The good news that God is healing and redeeming the world through Jesus Christ is at the center of everything for us, including worship. We proclaim it in many different ways—through songs and scripture, through preaching, prayer, and sacraments—and listen together for the gospel each week.
Rooted in tradition.We value the patterns of liturgical worship that Christians have developed across denominations over the centuries, and our weekly services have a shape common to many. Each week we hear readings from both the Old Testament and the New; we sing; we confess our brokenness and sin and hear words of forgiveness; we share the Lord’s Supper.
Reflective of the richness of the global church. We believe worship should always be shaped by the gifts and experiences of the gathered community. With our members coming from 40-some different countries, it’s especially important that our worship services reflect that multicultural character. The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, developed by the World Council of Churches, shapes our worship in many ways. Each week we pray for several countries by name, and we do our best to sing songs from these countries as well. Over the course of a year, we pray for each country in the world, and if you worship here for a year, we should sing something from close to your home, wherever it is.
Open to playfulness and experimentation. While the Christian tradition gives us a shape for weekly worship, we see that shape as a flexible and generative one. There’s lots of room to try new things. Creative ways of telling the biblical story, imaginative ways of praying, and joyful ways of dancing are all part of how we proclaim and hear the gospel.
Welcoming to all. People of any economic status, marital or family situation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or ability are welcome to full participation in worship. All music, readings, and communal responses are printed in the weekly bulletin, and a children’s area is set up in the sanctuary for young children to move and play quietly during the service. All are welcome at the Communion table.
Where and when
Our weekly worship service takes place every Sunday in our sanctuary at the Lutheran Church: 20, rue Verdaine on the Place Bourg-de-Four in the Old Town. Come and see!
Learn More
If you’d like to see some examples of worship services in our congregation, videos are available on the Anatomy of Our Worship page.
For access to media archives choose from the “MEDIA” menu.
photos by Albin Hillert/LWF and André du Plessis
Previous 2023-2024 worship services:
∆: 12thMay2024 at 11h00
§: Ascension, Seventh Sunday of Easter
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Here to be found’
∆: 5thMay2024 at 17h30
§: Sixth Sunday of Easter
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Without hindrance’
∆: 28thApril2024 at 11h00
§: Fifth Sunday of Easter
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Keeping up with the Spirit’
∆: 21stApril2024 at 11h00
§: Fourth Sunday of Easter
∑: Rev. Dr. Nyambura Njoroge preaching, Rev. Judy Davis presiding
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Disruptive memories’
∆: 14thApril2024 at 11h00
§: Third Sunday of Easter
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Back at the table’
∆: 7thApril2024 at 17h30
§: Second Sunday of Easter
∑: Rev. Dr. Dirk Lange preaching
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘We are all twins’
∆: 31stMar2024 at 11h00
§: Easter Day
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘Ahead of us’
HOLY WEEK Worship services Holy Week is the central week of the church year, following the events of the last week of Jesus’s life, from his entry into Jerusalem to his betrayal, death, and resurrection. We gathered for worship several times during the week:
∆: 30thMar2024 at 20h30
§: Easter Eve
∑: Pastor Rev. Andy Willis
Video link. — Bulletin as PDF. — Sermon: ‘My God and your God’
Easter Eve, 30 March: Worship at 20h30 – We share stories of God’s deliverance and proclaim the good news of the resurrection.
Open to playfulness and experimentation. While the Christian tradition gives us a shape for weekly worship, we see that shape as a flexible and generative one. There’s lots of room to try new things. Creative ways of telling the biblical story, imaginative ways of praying, and joyful ways of dancing are all part of how we proclaim and hear the gospel.
