To La Côte Church family and friends,
Dear *|FIRSTNAME|*
This week we have celebrated International Women’s Day, (8 March).
Loving God, we give you thanks for the women in our lives, past and present, who have loved, cared, cajoled, disciplined, and inspired us…. We pause to bring them to mind.
May your Spirit inspire our prayer, striving, words and actions for the God-given dignity of every human being.
May unjust legislation and policies be confounded.
We pray for workplace equity in terms of pay and working conditions. May discrimination and sexual harassment be brought to light and justly dealt with by those who have the power to do so.
Loving God, draw near to those who are broken-hearted and crushed in spirit.
Inspire our leaders to govern with compassion, justice, humility, and great courage. In the name of Christ, our servant King, Amen.
Carolyn Cooke
A Lenten Quiet Day
An invitation to set aside time for quiet reflection and prayer
As part of our Lenten journey, we would like to offer you the opportunity to press the pause button and to listen and search for God in a sacred space.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Tuesday 21 March from 14.00 – 18.00 in Divonne church
Wednesday 22 March from 11.00 – 14.00 and 15.00 - 17.00 in Gingins church
HOW?
There will be a Quiet Day booklet for guided prayer and meditation in the Ignatian Spiritual tradition. You can take the booklet away to continue your reflection and prayer at home.
Divonne will be open for the full afternoon. Gingins church is available all day and evening. Either Betty Talbot or Carolyn Cooke will be available to pray with you during the allocated times mentionned above if you would like, but the main focus is stillness before God.
Please contact Betty if you would like a copy of the booklet to guide you through this mini retreat at home.
Worship this week-end
Sunday 12 March 2023 - AGM SUNDAY (Third Sunday in Lent)
10.00 Divonne Holy Communion with Sunday Club
16.00 Gingins Evening Prayer
La Côte Church Annual General Meeting
Sunday 12 March at 11.30 after the service
in Divonne parish rooms
Potluck lunch following the AGM
We hope you can stay to share a finger food lunch together. Please let Diantha Terry know what you can bring by way of a plate of sweet or savoury nibbles and / or wine and soft drinks. You could also offer to help with setting up the tables, or with washing up and clearing away afterwards. The more, the easier and the merrier for everyone!
Please let Diantha know by Friday 10 March.
Worship coming up
Sunday 19 March 2023 - Mothering Sunday (celebrating the Mother Church) - Fourth Sunday in Lent
16.00 Gingins Worship for all age
Worship rota
Here is the link to our current worship rota for February and March.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mJI5cfBDrbZvYRnO9LQxWcNq2FbTIbHC/edit#gid=1647468367
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 Bible Study - 14 March
Tuesday 9.30-11.00 - chez the Coo's (tel. 022-776 58 30)
Please come at 09.15 for coffee, 09.30 for the study, when we shall be looking at session 5 of our booklets, the parable of The Widow and the Judge (Luke 18:1-8).
The study will 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
Lenten Seminars 2023 - 14 March
Impacts of the current phase of the war in Ukraine after one year
Temple de Divonne parish rooms
Tuesday 14th March, 19:30 - 21:30 – Impacts of the war in Ukraine on communities hosting Ukrainian refugees with Giulia Bonoldi
Read more
Window on Wednesday - 15 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.
Coming up at La Côte
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 Carolyn Cooke as soon as possible.
Happening elsewhere
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
Ave Maria de Bach à Schubert
Friday 24 March at 20:00 - Gingins temple
Click here for more information
Journée de camp biblique oecuménique de Vaumarcus
Sunday 26 March 10:00-17:00 - Gingins temple
On Sunday 26 March, the parish of La Dôle, in Gingins, will be hosting an event to get a feel of the atmosphere of the biblical camp in Vaumarcus, and discover the people who make it happen.
Click here for more information
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva
Vacancy Announcement : Administrative Assistant
The English-Speaking Congregation of the Lutheran Church has an opening for a part-time administrative assistant. They are receiving applications until 12 March and hope for a start date just after Easter.
The vacancy is also posted on their website : https://genevalutheran.church/jobs/
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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