Welcome to Christ Church Lille

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Everyone is welcome here: our door is open, whoever you are and wherever you are from, whatever your background and why you are here. You are welcome here. Really!
Part of the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England

New beginnings!

We are happy to start a new era, as we welcome our new Chaplain, Reverend Vivian Sockett and the licensing service which took place on 10 October.

We can't use the church building at the moment because of the fire

Please see our posts with updates, but there will be services in the aumônerie opposite until the building has been decontaminated and restored. If you would like to help with a donation, here’s the link. Thank you!

News

Latest news about works in the church after the fire

There was a meeting on 6 October with the insurance companies and their experts, and it seems that things are moving forward, thanks to the city of Lille. We can’t stress enough how grateful we are for their continued support. Things are moving forward. Most encouragingly, we had a very supportive letter from the Town Councillor, M Julien Poix, who has responsibility for Lille heritage. and you can read this here.You will see that the city of Lille will have…

Official licensing service for Vivian Sockett

A chilly day outside had no chance against the warmth of the welcome offered to our new chaplain on Saturday afternoon 10 October.Ecumenical colleagues, chaplains from around France, friends and family from Brussels, Britain and elsewhere, came together to celebrate at the Service led by Acting Archdeacon Ben Harding. It was followed by a vin d’honneur.We were particularly grateful to our Protestant friends for allowing us to hold the service in their beautiful church and for giving us all such…

Our new chaplain

We are delighted that the Revd Vivian Sockett is our new Chaplain! She will be licensed by the Diocese on Saturday 10 October by the Acting Archdeacon Revd Canon Ben Harding. We hope you can join us.  More about Vivian and her husband Vivian is coming to Christ Church Lille after her curacy in Paris – 1 year at St Michael’s and 2 years in Maisons-Laffitte. Before that she and her husband were in lay ministry at St Mark’s Versailles,…

Giving

We’re entirely self-supporting. Could you think about making a donation? Thanks!

History of our church

150 years of history

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Safeguarding

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Location Details

14 rue Lydéric 59800 Lille

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