The crown of thorns and crown of glory, Malcolm Guite

Dear La Côte Church family and friends, on Sunday the cycle of our Christian year draws to a close with the Feast of Christ the King. The clashing mix of images in our readings reminds us that although Christ “ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father,” he was equally “crucified under Pontius Pilate, suffered death and was buried.” (The Nicene Creed). We read in Philippians: “though he was in the form of God, … he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death – even death on a cross.”

Christ’s kingship led him on a path of letting go of status, political power, wealth and popularity. John Pritchard, former bishop of Oxford and prolific Christian writer, invites us to see in The Beatitudes an encouragement to “let go” of behaviours that inhibit our lives.  

I invite you to use this meditation to help you pray about this theme of letting go in order to welcome what God’s blessings.  

Blessed are the poor in spirit…
who let go of their need to be somebody special, to have status or recognition or celebrity…
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn…
who learn how to let go of the pain of bereavement, inch by inch, drop by drop…
for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek…
who let go of the need to be right all the time, so hard in a self-assertive culture…
for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness…
who let go of their addiction to themselves and turn outwards to the needs of the world…
for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful…
who let go of the age-old need for revenge…
for they will receive mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart…
who let go of the need to look good, but want to help others look good instead…
for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers…
who let go of the need to win, but seek win-win solutions…
for they will be called children of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake…
who let go of a safety-first, no-risk approach to life and faith…
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

God of blessing, thank you for showing us the way of love and letting go, in your Son, Christ our King. Give us grace to walk this same path wherever it goes, trusting that you are always with us and leading us home. Amen.

(Adapted from John Pritchard’s prayers)

Carolyn Cooke

Worship this Sunday

Sunday 23 November - Christ the King

Worship coming up

PLEASE NOTE - If you are unable to attend one of our main services but would like Holy Communion or private prayer in person, please contact Carolyn Cooke or Betty Talbot.

Children & Youth programmes for this Autumn

For under 5's - monthly, messy and godly play sessions. Dates and more details here

For primary school age children - Sunday Club during the 10.00 service at the Divonne church on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, and during the 16.00 service at the Gingins church on the 3rd Sunday of the month.  More details here

For  youth - Youth Alpha Course 23 November 18h30, Divonne parish room (see above)

Online sessions with Joy exploring Jesus’ “I AM” sayings
Restarts in January - See here for more details.

You can find more information on all our programmes here or contact Betty Talbot. 

Coming up next week

Morning Prayer

Monday to Friday at 7.30 and Saturday at 8.30 - online

Here is the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84315258948?pwd=WWZaMTRzZEpnNHV3ekZYRFRUYU96Zz09

Meeting ID: 843 1525 8948 - Passcode: 82966

Sunday Lunch Group - Sunday 23 November

12.00 Auberge de la Réunion, Coinsins 
Would you like to join us at our Auberge in Coinsins for lunch at 12.00 on the fourth Sunday of each month? We are offered a choice of menus at a reduced price. There are usually 12-15 of us and it's a great opportunity for a relaxed chat over lunch. Whether you just come once, or on a regular basis, you are most welcome!
Please let us know by Fri. 21st so we can book the table! peta.tracey@lacotechurch.ch

Tuesday Prayer Group  - Tuesday 25 November

09.15-10.30, chez J&P Tracey, 1267 Coinsins
Come at 09.15 for a coffee before we start at 09.30 for an hour, following the Northumbria Community Morning Prayer and inserting our prayer concerns and those for whom we have been asked to pray in confidence.

You are most welcome to join us regularly or occasionally.  Please contact Peta for more details peta.tracey@lacotechurch.ch

Girls Gathering - Tuesday 25 November

19.30 Temple of Nyon Parish Rooms
This is an opportunity to share a simple meal together, hear a speaker on a particular contemporary issue and discuss together informally.  This time, Jennifer Philpot Nissen will focus on the topic of Human Rights demystified – why we need human rights now more than ever.  Please let Sarah French or Heidi Hawkings know if you would like to join us.

Window on Wednesday - 26 November

9.30-11.30 - Gingins Parish Room
This term our resource is "The Jesus I never knew" written by Philip Yancy.
All are welcome to join us fortnightly on Wednesday mornings, as we share our faith and lives together along with coffee & pastries! If you would like to join us, please contact Diantha Terry and/or Kate Shepherd.

La Côte Playgroup - Thursday 27 November

9.30-11.30 Divonne Parish Rooms 
The La Côte playgroup welcomes all caregivers with children aged 0-4 who would like to join us on Thursdays, no sign up necessary. For more details contact playgroup@lacotechurch.ch

For full details on all activities that our regular groups offer please visit our website

Saturday, 29 November 16.00-19.00

Gingins Parish Rooms

Connect La Côte are running a Christmas Workshop which is open to all.

To sign up email contact@connectlacote.ch 

Recent Happenings at La Côte!

If you would like to have a look at some photographs of recent happenings at La Côte Church please go to our website https://www.lacotechurch.ch/recent-happening/

ChurchSuite

Services for January have been added to ChurchSuite! 

Next week I will start scheduling volunteers to help at services in January, so please update your unavailability (click HERE for how to do this).  It is also very helpful if you could fill in any dates where you would like to help.  

Please double check any services that you have already been scheduled for coming up to Christmas, and arrange to swap if you are no longer available. For further information, click HERE or contact LIZ for help.

In the future we will also be sending out an email to all those scheduled for the coming month so that you have more notice to double check your availability or arrange a swap.

Happening Elsewhere

Online Study Course - St Matthew's Gospel
Saturday 22 November 10.00-12.30

Dr Clare Amos, the Diocesan Director of Lay Discipleship,  is running a course on St Matthew’s Gospel which is the main lectionary Gospel for the new liturgical year starting in Advent.  Registration details are here and this needs to be done a few days in advance so that materials can be sent to those taking part.

Ignatian Spirituality Community

If you would like someone to explore your spiritual life with and have a desire to deepen your relationship with God, then spiritual accompaniment could be for YOU! Click here to find out what the Ignatian Spirituality Community can offer you.

Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living Programme - registration open for course starting January 2026.  More details here or contact Louise Burrows.

Coup de Main / The Lost Food Project 
(combatting food waste)

Members of la Côte Church take part in a food bank in Nyon. Click HERE for more information and if you'd like to participate.

Thank you so much to everyone who has been bringing dried food and tins for distribution through the Wednesday food bank. We are very grateful for your generosity, especially as we now have more than 90 beneficiaries each week.

We are planning to give our beneficiaries a special treat for Christmas, comprising the following items:

• a box of 20 teabags (black, herbal or green)
• a jar of instant coffee (200 g)
• a bag of sugar (1 kg)
• a bar of dark chocolate (100 g)
• toothbrush(es)
• toothpaste
• a large bar of soap
• a large bottle/tube of shower gel/shampoo.

If you are able to donate all or some of these items (or to contribute to their purchase), we would love to hear from you! Please bring any donations to La Côte Church in Gingins on 7 December 2025 or contact either Carolyn or Caroline Allsopp-Leitner  

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

From your safeguarding team

Your safeguarding team promotes and works towards keeping our church a safe place where our congregation can feel secure and cared for.

All information can found here

And you can come and talk to us - Cate Bichara and Liz Martinez

Contact email: Safeguarding@lacotechurch.ch

Pledging and Giving online and in person 

Many thanks as ever for your giving to the life of our church and thus to our mission and service within and well beyond our community.

Pledging gives stability to the church finances and ensures that budgets can be planned realistically. So however large or however small your commitment, please consider pledging. Contact our pledge administrator, Mark Warren (mark.warren@yahoo.fr) for further details.

If you are at church without any cash but would like to give to the collection there is a solution: we have a bank or credit card reader at church to contribute to the collection using your card.

Here are the bank details for our church:

IBAN            CH42 0022 8228 5504 9740 H
Holder          The La Côte Anglican Church Development Association, 1267 Coinsins 
BIC               UBSWCHZH80A

You can also do so by scanning the QR code below using your bank app.

You may also like to remember La Côte Anglican Church in your will.
Merci beaucoup, thank you very much!

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