Weekly Bulletin from La Côte Church 15 January 2026

Dear La Côte friends and family,

Each year, Christians around the world set aside time for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This usually takes place during January 18 to 25. During this special week, believers from many different Christian traditions, be they Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant, Evangelical, and others, come together in prayer.

The purpose is simple but profound – to pray that all who follow Jesus Christ may grow in unity, just as Jesus prayed in the Gospel of John, “that they may all be one.”

The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year is taken from Ephesians 4:4, “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling.” These words of St Paul see the unity of the community of believers as a vocation, a calling by the Holy Spirit.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is not about ignoring our differences, but is about focusing on what unites us in Christ, namely love, humility, repentance, and a shared mission to witness to the Gospel in the world.

Our unity is not something we create ourselves but it is a gift from God. As we take part in this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we ask God to heal divisions, soften hearts, and help us grow in mutual respect and cooperation, so that our Christian witness may be more faithful and more credible.

Betty Talbot

Worship this Sunday

Sunday 18 January – Epiphany 2

10.15 Temple de Nyon – EERV – Joint Service for all local churches to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Everyone is welcome to this
joyful French speaking service in the heart of Nyon

16.00 Gingins – Holy Communion with Sunday Club

19.00 Youth online sessions with Joy - exploring Jesus saying "I am the vine". Further details below and here.

La Côte Annual Community Day - 17 January 2026

A reminder of our Annual Community Day at the Chateau de Bossey 09.00-16.00. Please pray for those leading this day and all attending, that this will be a day full of grace and friendship.

Worship coming up

Sunday 25 January - Epiphany 3

10.00 Divonne – Holy Communion with Sunday Club

15.00 Ecumenical Service for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Crossroads Church, Ferney Voltaire. Further details here

16.00 Gingins – Taize Prayer Service

Sunday 1 February – Candlemas

8.45 Crassier – Said Eucharist

10.00 Crassier – Godly, messy play

16.00 Gingins – All Age Communion

Click here for more details

FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE SERVICE PLANNER CLICK HERE

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.

A word of thanks for your generosity

Our Church Council would like to express our warm thanks to all who responded generously to the request for an extra financial gift to the church during Advent. Your donations helped us to reach the year end in better shape than we anticipated. We look forward to giving you regular updates about our church finances through the coming year.

From Carolyn, on behalf of the Council

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

La Côte Playgroup - Wednesday 21 January

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 Wednesday's, no sign up necessary. For more details contact playgroup@lacotechurch.ch

Girls Gathering - Tuesday 27 January

19.30 Temple of Nyon parish rooms
For this month's Girls' gathering (dinner and discussion) we will focus on the topic "Making sense of the new media landscape". Please let Sarah French or Heidi Hawkings know if you would like to come.

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

Click here for zoom links and other details

Children & Youth programmes

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 - 18 January - Online session with Joy
exploring Jesus’ “I AM” sayings (flyer here)

This is a wonderful opportunity for our young people to listen and ask questions with an experienced and engaging youth worker. Please speak to Carolyn if you'd like to know more.

19h - All ages youth together
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89334429017?pwd=QIadee1FKS0me54mIgm0J4PfkwkOCQ.1
Meeting ID: 893 3442 9017 Passcode: 479443
See here for more details.

Youth Alpha continues next week 25 January 18h30, Divonne parish room (more details here )

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

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 here

ChurchSuite

Services for January, February and March have been added to ChurchSuite!

Please double check any services that you have been scheduled for and arrange to swap if you are no longer available. For further information, click HERE.

It is very important that you check ChurchSuite on a regular basis to view when you are next serving, and it is very helpful if you could fill in any dates you would like to help, and also to add in your unavailabilities. Click HERE for how to do this or contact Liz.

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

Ecumenical Service for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

21 January 19.30 Holy Trinity, Geneva. Further details here

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.

21 Feb - 23 May 10:00 – 16:00, St John XXIII Parish, Geneva

The Ignatian Spirituality Community in Geneva is renewing its Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living Programme (GPRL) for 2026. The programme invites participants to deepen their relationship with God through prayer, reflection, and lived experience.

Registration and more details here or contact Louise Burrows.

La Côte Community Request

There has been a request for a medium to large suitcase. If you have one in good condition that you would be happy to donate within the next fortnight, please let Carolyn know.

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 grateful for any of the following contributions:

Donations of pasta, rice, pulses (dried or tinned), tinned tomatoes and tinned fish (tuna, sardines or mackerel). If you attend church in Gingins, please leave any contributions at the back of the church.

Alternatively, please contact Caroline Allsopp-Leitner

Thank you once again.

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

For useful resources click here and scroll to 'links of interest'!

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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