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Dear La Côte Church family and friends,
I have been on an interesting journey these last couple of weeks with a reading from the book of Acts which I suspect many of us have never really noticed: Peter’s raising
of Tabitha (Acts 9: 36-43).
A reading we have never really noticed … or a reading we have blanked?
Because we are an Easter people, confident in our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus … but maybe a bit less at ease with other stories of people who miraculously
return from the dead?
It is difficult, isn’t it? This is the problematic side of the ‘thin space’ we all long for. It is all well and good to talk about the places where Heaven and Earth come close, but we tend to imagine that this is somehow only ‘nice’ and ‘good’ – not mind-bendingly challenging.
I don’t have an answer unfortunately (unsurprisingly?), but I do have an observation: maybe it is not up to us to understand and resolve this mystery. Maybe it is beyond us. So rather than focusing on that which we cannot understand, maybe we should step back and engage with those things which are within our grasp.
Because aside from the raising of Tabitha from the dead, the story tells of a miracle performed by Peter – in a series of miracles performed by Peter. The same Peter, who, as Mike reminded us last Sunday, was a profoundly flawed human who had spectacularly failed, but who was now just faithfully putting one foot in front of the other – falling down, getting up, dreaming, walking. We can do that.
And the story tells us of Tabitha, a faithful disciple, despite her society’s prejudices and pressures, who ‘was devoted to good works and acts of charity’, caring for others despite everything. Probably also falling down, getting up, dreaming, walking. We can do that too.
We don’t understand and can’t explain everything, but we can engage with and respond to the bits we do.
Hallelujah, Christ is risen!
Chris Potter
Worship this weekend
Sunday 11 May - Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.00 Divonne - Morning Prayer with Sunday Club
16.00 Gingins - Evening Prayer
STILL TIME TO JOIN US for a youth gathering:
This Sunday 11 May, 18.30-20.15
At La Fraternelle offices in Nyon: (Rue Juste Olivier, 9)
This in-person session is for 11 years old upwards…
OUR THEME: Piecing together… Pizzas (your own making), and Easter Hope.
Armel and Josefin will be joining us to help lead this session.
We look forward to seeing you!
PLEASE – rsvp – to Carolyn by Friday 9 May, (with any dietary requirements too) so we know how much pizza to prepare for!
YOUTH ONLINE SESSIONS WITH JOY
Meeting up online with Joy – and Armel – next session on Sunday 18 May. This is a fun chance to dig into the fruits of the Holy Spirit for our lives – with other young people from Holy Trinity Church led by experienced youth worker Joy – and supported by Armel, (Holy Trinity youth worker).
PLEASE NOTE – TWO SESSIONS
Younger ones (10-14) from 7-8pm
Older ones (15+) from 8-9pm
ZOOM LINK FOR ALL SESSIONS
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89916282343?pwd=yUcRHWe6fLJzgoM8dTSB
nCLdwZNFbh.1
Meeting ID: 899 1628 2343
Passcode: 660600
Worship coming up
Sunday 18 May - Fifth Sunday of Easter
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 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.
SAVE THE DATES!
SUNDAY 15 JUNE AT 4PM IN CRASSIER
LA COTE CHURCH GIFT DAY SERVICE
Celebration and thanksgiving for the life of our Church.
More information to follow
SATURDAY 5 JULY AT 3PM IN CRASSIER
BETTY TALBOT’S PRIESTING
Betty Talbot’s priesting will take place on Saturday 5 July at 15.00 in Crassier. We will welcome back Honorary Assistant Bishop Alison White, who conducted our Confirmation service in October. More details to follow but we hope many of you will join us in this special service to support Betty.
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
Tuesday Prayer Group - 13 May
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 - 14 May
9.30-11.30 - Gingins Parish Room
This term our resource is "The Jesus I never knew" written by Philip Yancy.
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 May 14th & 28th - June 11th & 25th.
La Côte Blokes' dinner - 15 May
Thursday 19.30-22.00 - in Nyon at the Prieuré next to the temple
For more details – contact David Cooke
A La Côte playgroup in Divonne
The La Côte Playgroup held its first session on Thursday 24th April and the next dates will be May 15, 22 and June 5,12,19,26. Please pass this message on to any caregivers with children aged 0-4 who would like to join us in the Divonne Parish rooms from 9.30 - 11.30 on Thursdays. There is no need to sign up and no charge, everyone is welcome.
Thank you,
The Playgroup Team playgroup@lacotechurch.ch
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/
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Happening elsewhere
Biblical study morning on the book of Acts
by Clare Amos
Saturday 10 May
You are welcome to join this on the assumption that participants are broadly familiar with academic biblical study. Please contact Clare Amos directly by Thursday 8 May evening – and she will forward you the link and documents on Friday.
Click here for information.
Workshop
“Untangling Emotions: Overcoming Depression, Anxiety, and Anger"
N'vy hotel, Geneva - 24 May 2025
For more information, click here
Ignatian Way Retreat
Our God Who is Love
Château de Bossey - 14 June 2025
To register please email vervel10@gmail.com
Ignatian weekend of silence, prayer and reflection
St Maurice - 20-22 June 2025
The Ignatian Spirituality Community in Geneva invites you to join them on 20-22 June for a weekend of silence, prayer and reflection in the beautiful surroundings of St Maurice. For more information click here. To register please visit our website at ISC-Geneva.ch.
Feel free to contact Louise or Chuck if you’d like to find out more.
Conference and Display of 16th Century Books
Tudor England and the Antwerp Book Trade:
From Tyndale to Plantin
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.
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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