 Early Primroses, Carolyn Cooke To La Côte Church family and friends,
Dear *|FIRSTNAME|*
The old meaning of Lent is Spring. This week marked the equinox that tipped us over into Spring, on 20-21 March. Amid the uncertain and volatile financial and political climate, in spite of ecological fragility – Spring is unfolding all around us with a quiet and steady tenacity.
I encourage you to notice and savour the signs of new life.
Here is a poem that holds together this season of newness with God’s renewing Spirit at work within us, to give us new birth and new hope.
A poem about Spring by Ted Loder
It is spring, Lord,
And the land is coming up green again,
Unfolding
Outside my well-drawn boundaries
And urgent schedules.
And there is the mystery
And the smile of it.
The willows are dripping honey colour into the rivers,
And the mother birds are busy in manger nests,
And I am learning again that “for everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven".
O Lord, you have sketched the lines of spring.
Be with me in my unfolding.’
Amen.
Carolyn Cooke
Worship this week-end
The clocks go forward. 10 o'clock service in Divonne may feel a bit early - but do join us in uplifting worship and reflection!
Sunday 26 March 2023 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Passiontide
10.00 Divonne Morning Prayer with Sunday Club
16.00 Gingins Taizé Prayers
An extra time of fellowship with our Swiss sisters and brothers on Sunday 26 March
Starting with a soup lunch, you are welcome to join in a French-speaking ecumenical afternoon in Gingins. There will be a Godly play session for children from 13:30, and for adults, creative workshops exploring the prophetic command to Choose Life!
Click here for more information
SHOULD WE CANCEL LUNCH GROUP at Auberge de Coinsins Sun. 26 March??!
As we have only had one person signing up so far and the Auberge is expecting the usual 12-15, please let us know by email (not phone) by the end of Thurs. 23rd if you wish to join - otherwise it will be cancelled for this month. Thank you! peta.tracey@lacotechurch.ch
Worship coming up
Sunday 2 April 2023 - Palm Sunday
16.00 Gingins Holy Communion with Sunday Club
Holy week and Easter worship 
Worship rota
Here is the link to our current worship rota for April and May.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J1kFJihL_gdsCoHwakC1TiWD7sNlgCqx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113637582618163220788&rtpof=true&sd=true
Anne and Carolyn are adjusting this rota to suit people's availability. Please make sure you check the most up to date rota via this link.
If you are not available, and can find someone with whom to swap, please go ahead and let Anne (de Tréverret) know.
If you are not available and unable to find a swap, please let Anne (de Tréverret) know as soon as possible.
Currently, we cannot share email addresses due to data protection regulations and we are working on solutions.
Covid-19
We are seeing an increase in cases of Covid-19, in our area.
If you are feeling unwell, we encourage you to rest at home and join us on-line for live streaming, when we are able to offer this.
PLEASE NOTE – If you are unable to attend one of our main services but would like Holy Communion or private prayer in personal visit, 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.  Coming up this week
Morning Prayer
Monday to Friday at 7.30 and Saturday at 8.30 - online
Please join us on Zoom :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85122087785
Tuesday Bibly Study - 28 March
Tuesday 9.30-11.00 - chez the Coos (tel. 022-776 58 30)
We shall be continuing our study of parables, looking this week at Session 6 of our booklets, The Wheat and the Weeds.
Please note the new time at 09.30 am for the coffee AND the study. We shall also be on Zoom for those who prefer, details as follows:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87203856045?pwd=eW5PdGswNjVZM3AxUkZJTEd3ZVRBQT09
Meeting ID: 872 0385 6045 - Passcode: 927955
Window on Wednesday - 29 March
Wednesday 9.30-11.30 - Gingins parish room
At WOW - we welcome new and old faces, to share our lives and faith.
Our group meets fortnightly, on a Wednesday morning. All are welcome to join us as we share our news, prayer and discussion based around a Christian / Biblical resource - always with coffee, tea and delights to eat!
This term we are continuing with John Pritchard’s inspiring book ‘Living Faithfully‘.
It is a very practical, down to earth book which tackles every day matters of faith and life, and we are enjoying working through the book from the back to the front.
If you would like to join us, please contact Alice Debell and/or Diantha Terry.
Happening elsewhere
This Friday 24 March at 20:00
Ave Maria de Bach à Schubert
Gingins temple
Click here for more information
Ecumenical circle of silent prayer - 8 April at 11.00
Please join us at la Place du Château, Nyon
A showing of the Easter film "Risen" - 8 April at 15.00
The resurrection of Christ from the perspective of the centurion
This will be with English subtitles.
Eglise évangélique La Fraternelle, rue Juste Olivier 9, Nyon
Trailer https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1022407961/?playlistId=tt3231054&ref_=tt_pr_ov_vi
Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Geneva - 21 to 23 April
SILENT 3 DAY WEEKEND RETREAT - FACE TO FACE
The Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Geneva, invites you to come away from your busy schedules for a time of silence, prayer and reflection. During this weekend you will spend time in silence, be accompanied by your personal Spiritual Accompanier/Director and be together in a prayerful presence with your fellow retreatants.
Click here for more information
The Lost Food Project (combatting food waste)
Members of la Côte Church are taking part in a new food bank in Nyon. Click HERE for more information.
A warm thank you to everyone who has been bringing in food and who has signed up to help in practical ways.
Please keep bringing in dried starch produce for us to deliver.
Two practical ways you can get involved:
- We are especially looking for volunteers with cars to pick up and deliver the food to and from supermarkets and the warehouse every morning in Nyon at around 8.00am and early evenings at 18.00. If you could commit to one pick up a week/ a fortnight or a month - that would help enormously. Please contact Suzanne Mooney suzanne.mooney@me.com
- Volunteers to help with the distribution of food at La Fraternelle from 18.00-20.00. If you think you can help, please contact Andrea Goovaerts as soon as possible.
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
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. 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 may also like to remember La Côte Anglican Church in your will.
Merci beaucoup, thank you very much!
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