To La Côte Church family and friends and visitors,

Dear *|FIRSTNAME|*

A Summer Heatwave

It’s the end of June as I write this note and already the apartment is uncomfortably warm. The local newspaper reports record temperatures in several cantons and the forecasters are warning us that the hot weather is likely to continue throughout the summer. So, I follow the guidelines and keep the windows shut during the day, only opening them at night, and I have fans and ventilators and plenty of cold drinks…

Even so, in my flat on sultry afternoons, like today, I am generally in somnolent mood. Perhaps it’s the ventilation or the insulation or some other constructional feature that is at fault, but my neighbours agree the building is uncomfortably warm, in fact – it’s hot! 

Now even at the best of times my mind is given to idle wandering, a failing which I naturally try to curb. But, one sultry afternoon, my mind was off on its musings. It began by wondering whether the architect of our apartment block had had connections with Babylon or at least been privy to their building secrets - possibly a follower of the architectural school of Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar was, I understand, an advocate of furnaces. Were his building techniques applied as a blueprint here?

The story of the fiery furnace is familiar to us all (Daniel 3). The three young men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego trusted God and refused to worship the king’s statue, so Nebuchadnezzar ordered them to be thrown into the furnace. As the king watched what was supposed to be their execution, he saw not three but four figures in the flames. And the fourth figure was divine in appearance. The Most High God had stepped in to save his followers.

The story is more than a timely reminder that however hot it may get, God is always present with us; our God is a God who cares and stands beside us through every danger and all our suffering.

The story is a resounding statement of reassurance and love. In the midst of the mess that our world is in, whatever the power struggles and whatever the strength or magnificence of the Nebuchadnezzars of our day, ultimate sovereignty lies with God. God’s priorities are not the priorities of the world, nor does God measure by its criteria. We are freed, by God’s grace, from serving the world’s values and its idols:

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king that we will not serve your gods.” Daniel 3:17-18

Revd Adèle Kelham

Offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees

In Switzerlandcontact OSAR Organisation Suisse d’Aide aux Réfugiées. https://www.osar.ch/agir/aide-pour-les-personnes-refugiees-ukrainiennes/familles-daccueil

In Francehttp://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.

Please click HERE for more information from our La Côte Church website.

 

Adjusted Covid Measures at La Côte Anglican Church

Update 7 April 2022 - Read more

PLEASE NOTE – If you are hesitating to come to one of our main services but would like Holy Communion or private prayer in person, please contact Revd Adèle Kelham.

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 7 August – 8th Sunday after Trinity

16.00 Gingins      Holy Communion celebrated by Revd Adèle Kelham

 

Click here for more details

 

Worship next week-end

Sunday 14 August – 9th Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Divonne     Holy Communion celebrated by Revd Adèle Kelham

Click here for more details
For a printable version of the service planner click here

 

Coming up this week

Morning Prayer online

Monday to Friday at 7.30

Please join us on Zoom :

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85122087785

 

Morning Prayer pot-luck lunch Sat. 6 Aug. 2022 !

NB: No Morning Prayer on Zoom this Sat. 6 Aug., since we are meeting in person!

Contact John Tracey (j.tracey@bluewin.ch) for info.

 

Tuesday Bible Study - 9 August

Tuesday 9.30-11.00 on line

We will continue our study on Colossians.

Everyone is welcome to join us online.

Please join us on Zoom :

NEW LINK!!!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87203856045?pwd=eW5PdGswNjVZM3AxUkZJTEd3ZVRBQT09

Meeting ID: 872 0385 6045

Passcode: 927955

 

Click here for zoom links and other details

 

Coming up at La Côte

From 1 May – 17 August 2022 our Chaplain Carolyn Cooke will be on sabbatical. 

Please contact :

Chaplain’s Administrative Assistant: Anne de Treverret 
Church Wardens: Liz Bramley or Austin Ball 
Ministry Team: Reader Betty Talbot 
Youth and Children’s Worker: Connie Siedler 
Prayer group requests for prayer: Peta Tracey
Social Action : Jon Beaulieu

 

Still looking for new refreshments volunteers for Divonne

People we have been relying on for the last few years really need the help of new people joigning the team.

If we do not get new volunteers, there is a risk we'll not be able to do refreshments anymore.

So please do volunteer if you think this is something you can do, and get in touch with Anne de Tréverret.

 

Lunch at Auberge de Coinsins after church on 21 August

Would anyone like to join us for lunch at our local Auberge on Sun. 21 Aug. at 12.00, following the morning service & refreshments at Gingins?

There is a good choice on the menu and it is reasonably priced.  Please let us know at peta.tracey@lacotechurch.ch by Fri. 19th so we can book the table!

https://www.auberge-coinsins.ch/

 

Food bank in Gingins

Food bank in the church in Gingins, together with the Swiss church

For more information, please click HERE.

 

Happening elsewhere

The Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Geneva https://sites.google.com/view/geneva-isc is proposing various courses and opportunities to enrich our life of faith.

 

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'!
 
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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