• Airport Chaplaincy Receives Commendation from Japanese Embassy

    30. May 2024 /

    On May 27th, 2024, the Airport Chaplaincy received a commendation from the Japanese Embassy in Bern for its services. A delegation from the Airport Chaplaincy was invited to Bern to the residence of the Japanese ambassador, where Ambassador Yoshinori Fujiyama presented the commendation in a festive ceremony attended by numerous embassy staff. The speeches by the ambassador and the Airport Chaplain emphasised the mutual appreciation and friendly relationship. Afterwards, a rich buffet full of Japanese delicacies invited the guests to cultivate their personal contacts.

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  • Sunday Services Resumed

    1. March 2021 /

    As from Good Friday we will resume Sunday Services at the Airport Chapel in Check-in 2. Please note that all the services are open to an ecumenical audience and are held in German language only.

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  • Opening Ceremony

    1. December 2016 /

    On November 6th 2016, the new Chapel at Zurich Airport was officially dedicated. Here’s a short review of the opening ceremony written by the Revd George Lane, Airport Chaplain at Manchester Airport and President of the IACAC (International Association of Civil Aviation Chaplains).

    Together with Pierre de Maureuil (IACAC Vice-President – editor’s note), I was delighted to represent the International Association of Civil Aviation Chaplains and to celebrate with the Zurich Airport Chaplaincy Team, their volunteers, denominational supporters, airport management and friends from a wide spectrum of faith communities, the formal opening and inauguration of their most beautiful chaplaincy facilities – and to affirm the on-going work of the fantastic (and youthful!) chaplaincy team there (there was a constant flow of people through the facilities over the weekend, and a constant flow of humanitarian assistance requests on the chaplaincy team and volunteers).

    It was a wonderful privilege to spend the weekend with our colleagues in Zurich, and to receive such generous hospitality and welcome from our friends. The design of the Prayer Room is based on the route maps you often see from point to point across the globe, and reflects the reality of our interconnectedness. I took lots of photos and notes, as Manchester Airport is about to embark on similar terminal building work, including our own chaplaincy facilities. Zurich offers a high-quality exemplar.

    This review is an extract of the IACAC President’s Letter – November 2016.

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