Dear La Côte family and friends, The phrase “render unto Caesar” comes from the well-known statement by Jesus in Matthew 22:17-21 which is part of the lectionary gospel passage for this coming Sunday. Jesus is questioned about paying taxes to Caesar. We are invited by the passage to reflect on our responsibilities to earthly authorities and on our ultimate allegiance to God. Jesus’ words encourage us to consider what we owe to governments and society, but also to consider what it means to offer our whole selves to God. Jesus used the visual aid of a denarius coin. Just as the coin bears Caesar’s image, human beings bear the image of their Creator. Our choices through our worship and through our relationships with others and our service to them are part of our response to God’s gracious love. We are called to live responsibly in the world without allowing worldly powers and loyalties to take the place of God in our hearts. We are called to live faithfully in the world with our hearts centred on God. Betty | | | | | Previous weekly bulletins and sermons are on our Resources page | | | | | Sunday 18 October - Trinity 20 16.00 Gingins - Holy Communion | | | Sunday 25 October - Trinity 21 10.00 Crassier - Holy Communion. This is a farewell service for Carolyn followed by cake and bubbles together. Sunday 1 November - All Souls 16.00 Gingins - Holy Communion If you would like the name of a deceased loved one read out during this service please email Liz Le Feuvre by 29 October. | | | | | Carolyn will be stepping back from work for annual leave & packing from 5 October and her final service will be on 25 October at 10.00 in Crassier. In an emergency please contact Betty Talbot or Liz Le Feuvre. | | | 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 Betty Talbot. | | | | | Morning Prayer Monday to Friday at 7.30 and Saturday at 8.30 - online
Zoom meeting link here. Meeting ID: 849 1384 6265 Passcode: 687564 Girls Gathering - Tuesday 20 October 19.30 Nyon Catholic Church Parish Rooms Please let Heidi Hawkings or Sarah French know if you would like to come. La Côte Playgroup – Wednesday 21 October 09.30-11.30 Divonne Parish Rooms
playgroup@lacotechurch.ch WOW - Wednesday 21 October 09.30-11.30 Gingins Parish Rooms Contact Diantha Terry and/or Kate Shepherd Sunday Lunch Group No meeting this month due to Carolyn's farewell service with refreshments on 25 October. | | | | | | | | | EXPLORING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH | | | | | | | | | For under 5's - Monthly messy and godly play sessions. Details here For primary school age children - Sunday Club. Details here For youth - Details here | | | | | | | A lot has been happening in the life of La Côte Church. Enjoy taking a look at some photos of recent events by clicking the link. | | | | | How to get involved in La Côte Church Life? | | | If you would like to get involved in our Church life in any way, here are details of our groups. We rely on volunteers helping out during our services and the link above provides ideas of where to help. If anything is of interest to you, please contact Liz Le Feuvre | | | ROTAS UPDATED FOR NOVEMBER & DECEMBER New rotas for the rest of the year are now on ChurchSuite. PLEASE double check on ChurchSuite (or here) to see which services you have been scheduled for and arrange to swap if you are no longer available. Click here for more details on how to do this. A reminder for how to add in your unavailabilities for the coming months can be found here. Many thanks for all your help in making our services run smoothly! Liz Le Feuvre | | | For the latest edition of our diocesan newsletter please click here. | | | 28 Oct, 25 Nov - Spirituality and Management, Geneva. Details here. 5-8 November - The ecumenical Cursillo Community in Geneva is holding its annual 3-day residential weekend at the Cenacle. This residential weekend allows one to explore one’s relationship with God, self and others. It can provide an opportunity for spiritual refreshment and renewal. In past years, various members of La Côte Anglican Church have attended and benefitted from a Cursillo weekend. Click here for more information. To register, please use this link. Ignatian Spirituality Community Click here to find out what the Ignatian Spirituality Community can offer you. | | | | | HARVEST COLLECTION - THANK YOU Les Restos du Cœur have thanked us for your generous collection at the Harvest service. They received the following from us: 105 kg of food and other goods €250 in cash, to be used to buy coffee, cooking oil and washing powder
They provide food and other essentials to local families and individuals. If anyone wishes to donate further (in cash or kind), the Divonne locale of Les Restos du Coeur is open on Friday mornings after 10:00, 73 av des Thermes.
They are increasingly in need of supplies and would be grateful for gifts of: healthy and nutritious food with a long shelf life, essential toiletries, clean clothing in good condition and crockery/glass/cutlery in good condition.
| | | 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. 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 or contact Caroline Allsopp-Leitner. | | | Give your used eyeglasses a second life! La Côte Anglican Church is organizing a collection of used eyeglasses (including sunglasses) between September and December 2026 and would be grateful for any contributions. The collected eyeglasses will be given to the Lions Club of Switzerland, who collaborate with Médico Lions Clubs of France, to recondition the eyeglasses received and distribute them to patients with visual impairments in developing countries. Please note that any contributions of eyeglass cases would also be greatly appreciated. For further information, please see Lions Club and Medico Lions. Thank you in advance for your support! Caroline Allsopp-Leitner on behalf of the Social Action Group | | | | | 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 be found here or contact: Safeguarding@lacotechurch.ch And you can come and talk to us - Cate Bichara, Liz Martinez and Heidi Hawkings | | | 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. If you would like to sign up to planned giving, contact Mark Warren If you'd like to donate click here. Here are the bank details for our church: IBAN CH42 0022 8228 5504 9740 H
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Merci beaucoup, thank you very much! | | | |
