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Discover here the latest news about the restoration project of the church of Saint Barbara in Vevey!
Cleaning the sanctuary’s painted decorations
Work to illuminate the church is continuing. The sanctuary will now be restored to its original colours. The first phase of the restoration will involve cleaning the vaults and the painted decoration. During this initial stage, scheduled for 2025, the dusty and filthy...
Planting of a new tree to replace the century-old chestnut tree
Severely damaged by the storm of June 22, 2023, the century-old chestnut tree in the garden of Sainte-Barbara church had to be felled. An unavoidable decision, as the tree threatened to fall on the garden's occupants and the railroad tracks. However, Vevey's municipal...
The Iconostasis of the church damaged during a burglary
During the night of April 28th to 29th, individuals broke into our church, presumably to steal funds collected during the Sunday afternoon service. To reach their target, the criminals broke the royal doors of the iconostasis and knocked down icons in their haste. The...
2024 programme to restore and refurbish the church
Following on from the programme of restoration and rehabilitation of Saint Barbara's Church and its heritage assets, which began in stages in 2017, this year of 2024 will focus particularly on the issue of lighting. The church's interior lighting system, which dates...
A regional gymnasium on a school visit to Sainte-Barbara
As part of the Ethics and Religious Cultures course at the Burier gymnasium, a large group of students, led by Valérie Clément, visited Saint Barbara's church on 11 March 2024. These young students took part in a presentation on Orthodoxy and the history of the church...
Parish celebration with the Bishop of London and Western Europe
The Altar Feast of the Parish of St Barbara the Great-Martyr was celebrated on Sunday 17 December 2023 in Vevey, Switzerland by His Grace Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe and His Grace Bishop Alexander of Vevey, in the historic church that sits at the feet...
Future art historians visit the church
As part of a Master's degree seminar run jointly by Professor Dave Lüthi and Mr Nicolas Meier at the University of Lausanne, a group of art history students visited the church. The goal? To raise awareness of heritage preservation methods: the Sainte-Barbara church in...
“The saints of Helvetia” programme
Here is a link to the France TV programme on all the saints who have illuminated the land of Helvetia: See you on Sunday at 9.30 a.m. for this weekend's service!
Construction works continue
From mid-August and throughout the month, building work will resume in the garden and basement of the church to connect the central heating and install a lift for the disabled. This work will involve two areas: The staircase in the garden will be dismantled for major...
Construction work: connexion to district heating
The current oil-fired heating system, installed in the 1950s, is obsolete and could break down at any time. Its replacement is essential and must be carried out as soon as possible. The new installation will be environmentally friendly and economical, but will require...