 Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
Dear La Côte Church friends and family,
Last Sunday Richard Hawkings, a research physicist at the CERN particle physics laboratory, showed us this image of the iconic “Pillars of Creation”, which were captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. In these rock-like yet permeable formations, new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust. A mind-boggling glimpse of the mysteries of creation.
Richard reflected on the wonder of a Cosmic Creator God who still longs for intimacy with humanity. The writer of Psalm 8 wrestles with this question: “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have ordained, what are mortals, that you should be mindful of them; mere human beings, that you should seek them out?”
Yet the bedrock of our Christian faith is that the Cosmic Creator God longs for communion with us, mediated through Jesus Christ, and sustained by the life of God’s Spirit.
Our confirmation service on Sunday offers us a sacrament to say yes to this relationship and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Please pray for our candidates, aged from 12 +, who are taking this next step, that they will put down deep roots of faith and grow in loving discipleship.
Here are their names in alphabetical order:
Daniel Carpenter, Virginia Doss, Margot Giraud-Guigues, Jared Gosal, Isaac Gosal, Marijke Huet, Penelope Martinez, Phoebe Martinez, Zarah Ijeabalaum Okoli, Victor Ikenna Okoli, Emma Ryves, Thelma Smith and Isaac Whetham.
Here is a prayer that Bishop Alison will offer for them, asking for the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit to fill them and sustain them. Please use this to pray for them and for each one of us.
Almighty and ever-living God,
you have given these your servants new birth
in baptism by water and the Spirit,
and have forgiven them all their sins.
Let your Holy Spirit rest upon them:
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding;
the Spirit of counsel and inward strength;
the Spirit of knowledge and true godliness;
and let their delight be in the fear of the Lord. Amen.
Carolyn Cooke
Worship this week-end
Sunday 27 October: a Special Confirmation Service
Crassier 16.00
Please note the time and venue.
There are no services in Divonne and Gingins on this Sunday.
Don't forget that the clocks go back on 27 October!
16.00 Crassier - Welcoming Bishop Alison White to preach and preside. We hope you can join us to support our candidates and celebrate this next step in their lives of faith.
Worship coming up
Sunday 3 November - All Souls Service
Remembrance and Thanksgiving
16.00 - Evening Prayer - A service to commemorate our loved ones who have died. Please send names that you would like to have read out to Anne de Tréverret, or come with a clearly written list for the service.
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.
For any prayer requests for yourself or others, please contact Peta Tracey who will share in confidence with our Tuesday prayer group where we pray for the needs of our world and community.
Do you have an interest in communication and social media?
We are looking to find someone who is interested in helping the church manage its communication using social media. This is a first step into how we might be able to better communicate with our community or welcome newcomers. If you are interested in helping on this, please contact Kate Shepherd, kate.shepherd@lacotechurch.ch
Coming up this 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
NO Sunday Lunch Group in October
NB - NO SUNDAY LUNCH GROUP THIS MONTH! Due to the Confirmation Service on 27th at 4pm in Crassier, with Song Group practice beforehand, we are sorry not to be able to hold the Lunch Group that day as well.
So our next gathering for lunch at the Auberge de Coinsins will be on 24 Nov.
Tuesday Prayer Group - 29 October
09.15-10.30, chez J&P Tracey, 1267 Coinsins.
Come at 09.15 for a coffee before we start at 09.30 for an hour, following the Northumbria Community Morning Prayer and inserting our prayer concerns and those for whom we have been asked to pray in confidence.
You are most welcome to join us regularly or occasionally.
Please contact Peta for more details peta.tracey@lacotechurch.ch
Window on Wednesday - 30 October
Wednesday 9.30-11.30 - Gingins parish room
This term we will be using a resource from The Church Of England’s Pilgrim course. We will be delving into the challenging yet beautiful world of the Beautitudes. 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.
Next dates for our meetings are October 30th - November 13th & 27th - December 11th
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 https://www.lacotechurch.ch/recent-happening/
Rotas in ChurchSuite
Dear church members and volunteers,
ChurchSuite is beginning to work more smoothly, thank you to everyone for your patience and commitment.
One step that would be very helpful for Anne is that you add in your unavailabilites. Click HERE for how to do this or contact Anne.
It is very important that you check ChurchSuite on a regular basis to view when you are next serving. For further information, click HERE.
The Lost Food Project (combatting food waste)
Members of la Côte Church are taking part in a food bank in Nyon. Click HERE for more information. If would like to supplement our food supplies, please bring rice or pulses to our Sunday services. Thank you very much.
Happening elsewhere
St. Andrew's Fair & Ceilidh!
2 November 2024
Grand-Saconnex
Come to the Salle Communale in Grand-Saconnex on Sat. 2 Nov! Tickets must be booked in advance for the evening - click here for more details.
Study morning on Luke's Gospel
The Compassionate Face of God
9 November 2024
Holy Trinity Geneva
This study morning will explore the Gospel of Luke in preparation for Advent 2024 when Luke will become the lectionary Gospel. Click here for more information and to register.
Gospel workshop
15-17 November 2024
Gland
For more information, please click here
Ignatian Silent Retreat
22-24 November 2024
Saint-Maurice
The Ignatian Spirituality Community in Geneva invites you to join them for a three-day silent retreat in St Maurice. Click here for more information and click here to register.
Work with those seeking refugee status
Mentoring opportunities and Accommodation: Please speak to Diantha Terry with any thoughts you have.
Do you have jobs that need doing? Please contact Diantha Terry.
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.
Safeguarding is an integral part of the wellbeing of our Church community.
We are here not only to work with you through the formalities of short training or administrative safeguarding checks but to support you in strict confidentiality if concerns relative to abuse arise.
You can count on our understanding and goodwill in all things safeguarding.
Ever Guttierez, Cate Bichara and Liz Martinez
Contact email: Safeguarding@lacotechurch.ch
 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
You may also like to remember La Côte Anglican Church in your will.
Merci beaucoup, thank you very much!
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