The eyes of all … were fixed on him

Image taken from https://faithineurope.net/2022/01/20/today-this-scripture-has-been-fulfilled/

Dear La Côte Church family and friends,

The season of Epiphany invites us to search for light shining out from the shadows, revealed in the Word made Flesh. The practice of fixing our gaze on Jesus the Christ will inspire and guide us in the macro and micro stories of our lives.

We await the impact of the new administration in the US on individual lives, as well as on wider global issues that touch us all. Epiphany draws us in humility to worship God in Christ, even when uncertainties swirl around us. We open our lives afresh to God made manifest in Jesus the Son.

Next Sunday reveals God’s compassion and mercy for those “whose backs are against the wall” as African American theologian Howard Thurman put it. Jesus stood up and dramatically read out his Gospel manifesto in his hometown synagogue in Nazareth. His inaugural speech set the pattern of his mission. It is a useful benchmark for all in leadership both in the Church and in the world that Christ came to redeem. I invite you to read it prayerfully, maybe using these questions to guide you:

a. Where do you position yourself as you receive Jesus’ prophetic words? As one whose back is against the wall, or referring to others who are trapped in this place today?

b. How do Jesus’ words bring you comfort? In what ways do they challenge you?

c. How can we as a church community be Good News as Jesus proclaims it?

d. I encourage you to pray for Sabbath rest in God’s release and restoration today.

Luke 4.14-21 – Jesus Gospel Manifesto

14Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. 15He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. 16When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him.

He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: 18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, 19to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”

20And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

Carolyn Cooke

 

LOST & FOUND

An ear-ring for pierced ears was found in Gingins church last Sunday afternoon.

If you have recently lost one please get in touch with Liz Bramley.

 

Save the Date: La Côte Church Quiet Day

"God moves first" 

A day for quiet reflection and encounter as we prepare our hearts for the Lenten season

Saturday, March 8th, Burtigny, Vaud

 

Worship this weekend

Sunday 26 January - Epiphany 3

10.00     Divonne - Holy Communion with Sunday Club

16.00     Gingins - Taizé Prayer Service

 

Worship coming up

Sunday 2 February - Candlemas

16.00     Gingins - All-Age Holy Communion

 

PLEASE NOTEIf 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.

 

La Côte Church calendar for 2025

 

A beautiful LA CÔTE CHURCH CALENDAR FOR 2025 on the theme of ‘Food in the Bible’, with photos and relevant Bible quotations, is on sale on Sundays in Divonne and Gingins churches.

PRICE: CHF 25.00 for 1 copy, CHF 20.00 each for 2 copies or more. All proceeds to our Church funds.

Click here for more details
FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE SERVICE PLANNER CLICK HERE

 

A La Côte playgroup in Divonne

We are looking at setting up a La Côte playgroup for children aged 0-4, which would meet in Divonne once a week in term time. For further information please contact Alison Ball (playgroup@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

 

Click here for zoom links and other details

 

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.

 

Happening elsewhere

Ignatian Way Retreat

March 1st, 2025

For more information, click here

 

Conference and Display of 16th Century Books

Tudor England and the Antwerp Book
Trade: From Tyndale to Plantin

The keynote speakers are world-renowned Reformation scholars including Prof. Diarmaid MacCulloch and Prof. Andrew Pettegree.

Antwerp (BE), Tuesday 8 – Friday 11 July 2025

For more 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.

 

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

 

For useful resources click here and scroll to 'links of interest'!

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!

You can also donate by credit card by clicking here

 

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