Dear La Côte Church friends and family, We are now in the season of the church year when we remember people. We remember the great saints of old, people who did extraordinary things in Biblical times, such as the apostles like St Paul, and saints down the ages such as Francis of Assisi and Teresa of Avila, or Oscar Romero in recent times. We call this the kingdom season because these saints point us towards God’s kingdom as it unfolds before us down the ages. But this is the season when we also remember beloved ones who have in their own way pointed us to God’s kingdom. We hold before each other and before God all who have gone before us. Our lives have been shaped by the great Christian saints. But our lives have also been shaped by the memory of the ordinary people we have known: family, friends, colleagues ... It is natural to remember our loved ones, and the All Souls’ Service provides an opportunity to remember in the presence of God, to take some relective time to think, with thankfulness, about those whom we ‘love but see no longer.’ And we hold onto the hope in the gospel of a new life in God for those who choose to walk with him in this one. For Christians, death, whilst a painful stage of life, is not the final stage. We look forward to the time when “God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Rev. 21:3-4). We hold firmly to this promise. Betty Talbot | | | Dear La Côte Church friends and family, Please forgive a short general message to express my deepest thanks for your many expressions of love and gratitude. Thank you to all who gathered to worship last Sunday. As one member of the congregation said – “Carolyn should leave more often!” The church was indeed full and there was a joyful air of thanksgiving for the shared adventure through many seasons. Huge thanks to all who contributed to the worship, assisted the children’s activities, provided delicious cakes, bubbles and décor, and who brought precious folk who do not have transport. I was very touched by your spoken words during the service, as well as the beautiful and moving book of memories. Each page is a treasure of photos and messages which recall so many blessings. They have moved us to laughter and tears and much thankfulness. I will keep this precious book close by in the months ahead, along with your thoughtful messages, cards and personal gifts. They will buoy me up and help me abide in Christ’s love. They will also enrich my prayers for you on your ongoing journey together. With very much love, Carolyn | | | | | Previous weekly bulletins and sermons are on our Resources page | | | | | During the vacancy period while we search for a new chaplain, services will be led by Rev. Betty Talbot, with support from the ministry team and locums. All chaplaincy communications can be sent to Betty Talbot. General enquiries can be sent to the church admin assistant Liz Le Feuvre who will now be working alongside Betty in producing the bulletin, church rota’s and general communications. Liz’s working days are Monday and Thursday mornings. | | | 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 30 October. Messy Godly Play will be held in the Gingins parish rooms, starting at 15.45 | | | Sunday 8 November - Remembrance Sunday 10.00 Divonne - Holy Communion with Sunday Club 16.00 Gingins - Evening Prayer with Youth meeting afterwards Sunday 15 November - Safeguarding Sunday 16.00 Gingins - Holy Communion with Sunday Club | | | | | 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 Tuesday Prayer Group - Tuesday 3 November 09.00-10.00 - online
Zoom meeting link here. Meeting ID: 849 1384 6265 Passcode: 687564 La Côte Playgroup – Wednesday 4 November 09.30-11.30 Divonne Parish Rooms
playgroup@lacotechurch.ch WOW - Wednesday 4 November 09.30-11.30 Gingins Parish Rooms Contact Diantha Terry and/or Kate Shepherd | | | Ignatian Prayer Day 21 November, Geneva | | | EXPLORING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH | | | If you are interested in joining please contact Chris Potter. | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | Our Social Events team have been busy creating lots of exciting events for all ages in the lead up to Christmas. These are listed on our new Social Events page on the website along with sign up details. Please have a look! | | | 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. | | | 10-19 Nov - Gift Box Collection, Gingins Further details here 25 Nov - Spirituality and Management, Geneva. Details here. 18 Dec - Jazz Carols, Holy Trinity Geneva. Details here. Ignatian Spirituality Community Click here to find out what the Ignatian Spirituality Community can offer you. | | | | | 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 | | | | | A message from the safeguarding team - taking photographs at church events
Please remember that you are legally required to request permission from people you take photographs of before publishing them on social media. For children you would need to ask for permission from the parents.
We also kindly request that you are aware of sensitivities around photographs in general, and in particular that you do not take photographs or videos of children at church events without the parents permission. 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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