We are delighted to have been fortunate in securing the use of the Römerkapelle – also known as the Park Chapel – in Baden, which will allow us to continue serving the communities of Aarau, Baden, Lenzburg, Turgi, and the surrounding areas. The church has a capacity of 30 to 40 people and is locatedContinue reading “New beginnings at Baden”
Category Archives: Worship
‘He is risen indeed, Alleluia’.
Holy Week and Easter are celebrated across the Diocese in Europe with a huge diversity of traditions and styles. To see more of these remarkable events and services, watch the video produced by the Diocesan Communications Team below and keep an eye out for contributions from St Andrew’s Zurich!
Be still, my soul
‘Be still, my soul’ was originally an 18th century German pietist hymn by Catharina von Schlegel. It was translated into English in 1862 by Jane Borthwick in Edinburgh. The tune we now associate the words with came from Finland by the composer Jean Sibelius, who wrote a patriotic symphonic poem called ‘Finlandia’. But it tookContinue reading “Be still, my soul”
All things bright and beautiful
‘All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.’ This is a hymn that celebrates the creation in which we live and which we are. It’s widely popular in churches, school chapels, and even beyond the church. Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-95), of ‘OnceContinue reading “All things bright and beautiful”
Thine be the glory
À toi la gloire Nothing shouts ‘Easter’ like this grand hymn at the end of an Easter Day service. The tune is taken from the oratorio ‘Judas Maccabaeus’ by that great German-turned-Englishman Handel. The text, however, was written in French by a Swiss minister Edmond Budry (1854-1932), and afterwards translated to English. Another twist toContinue reading “Thine be the glory”