Dear La Côte family and friends, This Sunday is the fifth Sunday of Lent, and the beginning of Passiontide. We will be looking at the gospel narrative of the raising of Lazarus. This story fits naturally into the spiritual movement of Lent and especially Passiontide because it stands at the threshold of our Lord’s journey towards the cross. The raising of Lazarus is the final and greatest “sign” done by Jesus. Immediately after this miracle, the religious authorities begin to plan His death. So the event becomes the turning point that leads directly to the Passion. In the context of Lent, this reminds believers that Jesus’ path to the cross was not accidental, but unfolded through His mission to bring life to humanity. During Lent, Christians reflect on sin, death, and redemption. In this passage Jesus declares, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Before he faces death, Jesus demonstrates his authority over it. The raising of Lazarus anticipates the Resurrection, showing that the cross will not be the end. Although Passiontide focuses more intensely on Christ’s suffering and the events leading to Holy Week, it is also a Lenten call to spiritual awakening, about conversion and renewal. Lazarus coming out of the tomb points to Christ calling people out of the “tombs” of sin, despair and spiritual death into new life! Hallelujah! Betty Talbot |
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Sunday 22 March - Fifth Sunday in Lent - Passiontide begins |
10.00 Divonne – Holy Communion with Sunday Club 16.00 Gingins - Taizé Prayer Service18.00 Divonne Parish Rooms – Youth Alpha, Session 8: How does God help us overcome evil? Youth Alpha course continues this Sunday. This is a great chance to explore who the Holy Spirit is and what difference this Spirit makes to our lives. No prior knowledge of Christianity is needed. Come along to share food, get to know each other and explore some great questions. Please complete the registration forms here (if you are new), and let us know by 20 March. |
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Sunday 29 March - Palm Sunday 10.00 Crassier - All Age Holy Communion and potluck lunch (details below) Thursday 2 April - Maundy Thursday 19.00 Gingins - Holy Communion Friday 3 April - Good Friday 10.00 Divonne - Godly messy play - details here 14.00 Divonne - Service of music, prayer and reflection Saturday 4 April - Holy Saturday 17.00 Gingins - Vigil Prayer Service Sunday 5 April - Easter Day 06.00 Gingins - Sunrise service 10.00 Gingins - Family Holy Communion Followed by an easter egg hunt and a shared picnic. Everyone welcome! Details to follow. |
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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. |
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Our overarching theme this Lent is meeting God through key bible readings each Sunday. We hope you will join us as we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Easter. Here are the themes for each Sunday. |
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We would love to see you over a light lunch at one or more of these Lenten lunches in March. These lunches are free of charge, but any donations will go to a named charity. Any questions please contact Jenny Beighton. |
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Join us after the service on Palm Sunday for our Potluck Lunch - all welcome! |
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Morning Prayer Monday to Friday at 7.30 and Saturday at 8.30 - online
Zoom meeting link here. Meeting ID: 843 1525 8948 - Passcode: 82966 Sunday Lunch Group - 22 March 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 Peta Tracey know by Thurs, 19th so we can book the table! Tuesday Prayer Group - 24 March 09.00-10.00
The Tuesday morning prayer group will be meeting online and led by Carolyn and Diantha. We will follow the Northumbria Community Morning Prayer. Zoom meeting link here. Meeting ID: 843 1525 8948 - Passcode: 82966 Girls Gathering - Tuesday 24 March 19.30 Temple of Nyon parish rooms
For this month's Girls' gathering (dinner and discussion) Funke Staeuble will lead us in a discussion about “Building bridges and making connections through the expressive arts”. Please let Sarah French or Heidi Hawkings know if you would like to come. Window on Wednesday - 25 March 09.30-11.30 Gingins Parish Rooms
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 - Wednesday 25 March 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 |
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Archdeanery Synod Representative Are you interested in the wider picture our church plays in our diocese? We are looking for an Archdeanery Synod representative to represent us. Full details of what the role entails here. This is wonderful opportunity to meet representatives from all the Anglican chaplaincies in Switzerland. Please contact Carolyn if you are interested. |
Electoral Roll for La Côte Anglican Church Our AGM is coming up on 26 April (more details will follow). In order to attend and vote you must be signed up to the Electoral Roll by 11 April at the latest. If you’re not sure if you are already on the list please see the current list that is posted in the entrance to Gingins and Divonne church. This is a great opportunity to get involved in our church and have a say in our community! Sign up here. |
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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 - see above. More details here. More information on all our programmes below or contact Betty Talbot. |
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If you would like to have a look at some photographs of recent events at La Côte Church please take a look below |
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Services for April, May & June have been added to ChurchSuite! Liz will be scheduling the rota over the next couple of weeks so it would be very helpful if you could please fill in any dates that you would like to help and also to add your unavailabilities. Click here for how to do this or contact Liz. It is very important that you check ChurchSuite on a regular basis to view when you are next serving and 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. |
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21 March 18.30 Nai Qala Dinner
Salle Communal, Prangins. Further details here. 17-19 April ISC Geneva - Silent Retreat Limited places available! Full details here. 18 April 20.00 GAOS concert Holy Trinity Church, Geneva. Full 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. |
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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. |
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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, Liz Martinez and Heidi Hawkings Contact email: Safeguarding@lacotechurch.ch Thank you once again. |
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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 for further details. 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 |
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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. You can also do so by scanning the QR code using your bank app. |
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You may also like to remember La Côte Anglican Church in your will.
Merci beaucoup, thank you very much! |
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