Welcome to Christ Church Lille

Part of the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England
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!

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. Look out for more news soon!

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 for the next few weeks. If you would like to help with a donation, here’s the link. Thank you!

News

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,…

Funeral service for Alexis Sorokine

As announced in our recent newsletter🔗, we were sad to hear that Alexis Sorokine had died.Alexis had no living family, and was, sadly, very much alone in the world, although he had friends in the deaf community, and maintained a lively interest in the world and current affairs. It was the AGSS of the UDAF, who acted as his guardian, who informed us on Monday that Alexis had died at his home last week.Here at CCL we do not forget…

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Location Details

14 rue Lydéric 59800 Lille

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