This coming Sunday is Easter 2, and every year, we read the same gospel passage about ‘Doubting Thomas’. But the accompanying Scripture reading for this day is from Acts 2, which recounts Peter’s testimony about Jesus. Peter boldly reprimanded the religious leaders for organizing the execution of Jesus but declared that the resurrection of Jesus by the power of God shows that Jesus is the Messiah. And Thomas, when he saw the resurrected Jesus and his wounds, uttered the remarkable declaration that undergirds our Christian faith, that Jesus is Lord and God. Eastertide celebrates the Resurrection of Christ and its consequences for the original disciples and followers of Jesus, and for us. With opened hearts and minds, Thomas and Peter experienced the transformative power of resurrection life in their lives. Our loving God invites us to experience this transformative power of resurrection life in our lives, too. Betty Talbot |
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Sunday 12 April - Easter 2 10.00 Divonne - Holy Communion 16.00 Gingins - Evening Prayer |
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Sunday 19 April - Easter 3 16.00 Gingins - Holy Communion with Sunday Club Sunday 26 April - Easter 4 10.00 Divonne - Holy Communion, followed by AGM (further details below) 16.00 Gingins - Taizé Prayer Service |
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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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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 La Côte Playgroup - Wednesday 15 April 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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Looking further ahead this month: Sunday Lunch Group - 19 April 12.00 Auberge de la Réunion, Coinsins
Our April Lunch Group at the Auberge de la Réunion in Coinsins will take place at 12.00 on Sun. 19 April (instead of the following Sun., as 26th is the date of La Côte Church AGM). We are offered a choice of menus at a reduced price. All welcome! There are usually 12-15 of us and it's a great opportunity for a relaxed chat over lunch. Please let Peta Tracey know by the end of Thurs. 16 April if you are able to come! Girls Gathering - Tuesday 21 April 19.30 Temple of Nyon parish rooms
For this month's Girls' gathering (dinner and discussion) Raphaelle Flint will lead us as a speaker and in a discussion about “ Oceans, deep sea mining of minerals and us". Please let Sarah French or Heidi Hawkings know if you would like to come. La Côte Blokes' dinner - Thursday 23 April 19.30-22.00 - Nyon at the Prieuré next to the temple For more details – contact David Cooke |
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Ascension-Day Pilgrimage 14 May 2026 |
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Join us after the ascension-day service for our traditional pilgrimage from Vésancy chapel to Nyon on a walk visiting all the churches we use. From Vésancy, we will walk to Divonne, Crassier, Gingins, Signy and end up in Nyon where you are invited to celebrate your arrival at Cate’s house from 18h00 onwards with potluck nibbles. We have now been doing this walk for 5 years and would like to open it up to everyone. Some practicalities: It is a 25km walk, however: We will organise sweeper cars for those who would like to only do part of the walk Please contact Niki Low and Cate Bichara if you will be walking and let us know how far Please let us know if you can bring either some nibbles/finger food or drinks to Cate’s Map here
Looking forward to seeing you then. Your organising team (from A to Z): Cate, Diantha, Hugo, James, Jenny, Niki |
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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. |
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Save the date - La Côte Church AGM 26 April - Divonne 11.30 after 10.00 service |
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This is an opportunity to support the council in the leadership and vision of our church life. We value everyone's presence and there will be a finger food buffet afterwards. Electoral Roll for La Côte Anglican Church In order to 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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Lay people, we want to hear your thoughts What are the strengths and gifts of your chaplaincy? What are the challenges and opportunities you're facing? What is God calling you to in your ministry and mission? What suggestions do you have for change? Come and meet with Ella Sibley, our Head of Strategy, and tell her about the ministry and mission in your area, and how the diocese could better support you. All lay people in the diocese are invited to join these conversations that will feed into the formation of our diocesan strategy. Register using the links below. • Tuesday 7th April, 5-6:30pm BST - register here • Saturday 11th April, 4-5:30pm BST - register here • Wednesday 15th April, 6-7:30pm BST - register here • Sunday 19th April, 3-4:30pm BST - register 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 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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Rota's for April, May & June 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. |
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“Not quite a concert” – Franglais Quartet 5pm Saturday 25th April 2026 Temple de Gingins, Rue de l'église 9 - 1276 Gingins Valérie Chardon (violin), Jane Djate (violin), Philippa Welch (viola) & Jeremy Burrows (cello) |
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Valérie, Jane, Philippa and Jeremy invite you to join us as we play quartet music by Dvořák, Schubert and others. This will not be a polished concert – more an opportunity for us to share our joy of music together with friends; we will play for approximately 1h. The event is, of course, free, but there will be an opportunity to make a donation to the church. Join afterwards for a cup of tea and cake in the adjacent parish rooms |
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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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