To La Côte Church family and friends and visitors,
Dear *|FIRSTNAME|*
This week the General Secretary of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, delivered a powerful address to world leaders gathered for the opening day of the General Assembly.
“Our world is in big trouble. Divides are growing deeper; inequalities are growing wider; challenges are spreading farther... we need hope... we need action across the board.”
He went on to signal the ships that are carrying “one of today’s rarest commodities: Hope.” Hope born out of cooperation between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, with the support of Turkiye. These ships, despite enormous complexities, doomsayers and the horrors of war, have set sail across the Black Sea carrying tonnes of Ukrainian wheat to Ethiopia, Yemen and beyond.
We pray for our leaders for boldness to keep reaching out in cooperation across the board at every level. We ask God for renewed vision and courage to persist in such connections in our own spheres of influence, always looking for how we can respond together to the challenges of our time.
Loving and merciful God,
Help us to follow in the footsteps of your Son, Jesus Christ, who showed us the way of costly love and godly justice. We thank you for leaders, such as Antonio Gutierrez, who inspire us and at great personal cost strive for understanding and collaboration between nations. Grant them fresh wisdom and stamina and ground them in your love and peace.
Lead us to take steps to bridge the divides and to level out the growing inequalities around us. As you lead us, renew our hope and trust in you, and when we stumble, may we discover that you are always with us, to lift us up, dust us down and lead us on. Amen.
Carolyn
Offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees
In Switzerland – contact OSAR Organisation Suisse d’Aide aux Réfugiées. https://www.osar.ch/agir/aide-pour-les-personnes-refugiees-ukrainiennes/familles-daccueil
In France – http://www.ain.gouv.fr/situation-en-ukraine-accueil-et-solidarite-a7226.html
Or – contact the local association ALIAS 01 who work in the Pays de Gex to support integration of refugees, including Ukrainians arriving. Please click HERE.
All information regarding the Pays de Gex are HERE.
Please click HERE for more information from our La Côte Church website.
Adjusted Covid Measures at La Côte Anglican Church
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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 Revd 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.
Worship this week-end
Sunday 25 September – 15th Sunday after Trinity
8.45 Divonne Early Said Eucharist
10.00 Divonne Service of the Word with Sunday club for children and youth
16.00 Gingins Evening Prayer
Worship next week-end
Sunday 2 October – 16th Sunday after Trinity
10.00 Crassier Holy Communion with Sunday club for children and youth
Theme : Planet Wise, living to the glory of God
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