Join us in Zermatt this Winter

The church reopens on Thursday 14 December
with the first service being
Sunday 17 December
18:30 Evening Worship 

CHRISTMAS EVE

10.00    Holy Communion
17.00    Service of Lessons and Carols
23.30 Midnight Communion

CHRISTMAS DAY

10.00 Christmas Morning Family Service

 

During the summer and winter seasons, St Peter's Church is open daily for visitors and private prayer between 09:30 and 20:00

Sunday services are at 10:00 and 18:30
Thursday 'Welcome to St Peter's' at 17:30
a social and informal time with the chaplain

St Peter’s Church is situated behind and above the Myoko Restaurant, opposite the Mont Cervin Palace Hotel.

The Winter 2023/24 team of chaplains are:

15 December - 29 December: Peter Taylor
29 December - 12 January: Kevin and Catherine Mentzel
12 January - 26 January: Andrew and Cathy Sweeney
26 January - 09 February: Lyndon and Barbara North
09 February - 23 February: Tom Darwent & family
23 February - 08 March: Peter Sutton
08 March - 22 March: Mike and Liz Neville
22 March - 05 April: Richard and Josephine Fothergill
05 April - 19 April: Paul and Katriona Richardson
19 April - 03 May: Frances Houghton & team

As the Alps became of greater interest to travellers in Europe in the 19th century, Zermatt became popular as a destination for mountaineers, and demand grew for church services in English, which began in the Monte Rosa hotel in 1862. In 1870 St Peter’s was built.

ICS Resort Mission provides chaplains during the summer and winter seasons who conduct services and work in the resort to share the love and Good News of Jesus Christ. Our chaplains are in resort for around eight months of the year to serve the local community as well as the large number of English-speaking tourists, many of whom return year after year.

St Peter's was built and is maintained by ICS. We are thankful for the ongoing generosity of supporters in enabling this work to continue. You can support this work by becoming a Friend of St Peter's Zermatt. Your support will help us maintain these important historic buildings and enable our outreach.

Thank you!

Links

A brief history of St Peter's Church

Zermatt Tourism

Zermatt Weather

Zermatt Snow Report

Ski Club of Great Britain

Alpine Club

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