 
Dear La Côte family and friends,
Aah…the intricacies of Anglican nomenclature!
At the celebratory afternoon tea in the Gingins parish rooms last Sunday, I was asked by a group of interested and curious people, “What are you?” They were not asking about my obvious ethnicity but were referring to my ordination service the week before at the Pro-Cathedral in Brussels, and to the service just that afternoon at Gingins where La Côte Church welcomed me to serve as curate.
Well, after my training for priesthood, I was ordained by Bishop Robert Innes. For the first year of my ministry, I am a deacon, from the ancient Greek word for a serving one. I am not yet permitted to do certain things such as preside at Holy Communion, but in a year’s time, I will be ordained as a priest and can take up the full range of clergy duties.
During the next four years, I will serve as an assistant curate – an apprentice vicar – under the supervision of an experienced vicar, namely Carolyn.😀 However, in the Diocese in Europe, vicars are referred to as chaplains and their ministry work covers regional areas called chaplaincies, rather than parishes, which have fixed boundaries. Using more Anglican language, Carolyn is my training incumbent, and I am her assistant curate but am called curate for short (and like the Apostle Paul, I am quite short!).
Curates, vicars, chaplains – these are basically job titles. But ordination is a life-changing event, a bit like becoming a husband or a wife or a parent. And once the change has happened, there is work to be done, to ‘take care of the souls living in the parish’. Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop York, described the ministry of those in priesthood as servants, shepherds, messengers, sentinels and stewards.
Dear La Côte Church community, thank you so much for your support and encouragement, love and care, during my years of training. And thank you for the many kind messages sent to me for my ordination and last Sunday’s service to welcome me as curate. The hugs, kisses, handshakes, smiles and congratulatory words touched me very deeply. 
As I compose this reflection, I can see the beautiful olive tree that was presented to me at the service. Somebody remarked to my husband Chris that the olive tree is an appropriate symbol of fruitfulness in ministry. This is my prayer and aspiration – fruitfully to serve God and his people at La Côte Anglican Church.
Betty Talbot
ANNUAL LEAVE
Carolyn is on annual leave from 11th July (incl.), starting back on 4 August.
Anne de Tréverret will also be on holiday from 19 July (incl.) and returning to work on 19 August.
Next bulletin will be sent out on 22 August.
In an emergency please contact La Côte Church Warden Liz Bramley liz.bramley@lacotechurch.ch
Thank you for our Gift Day Service!
There is still time to make a contribution
Thank you to all who took part in our joyful Gift Day service on 23 June. If you were not able to be with us – here is a message from Diantha and John, explaining the purpose of our Gift Day, which keeps the spiritual and practical aspect of our faith together. Click HERE to watch.
Scroll down to the END of this bulletin for the different ways you can send in a contribution. We are very flexible! Please state that it is for GIFT DAY. You can also bring cash in an envelope marked Gift Day to church or pay with your credit card at our church service. Every gift helps. Thank you to all of you who have contributed so far. There is still time to offer a gift, as the video explains.
John, Diantha and Carolyn Cooke
CORPES - Communautés religieuses, pluralisme et enjeux de société
As part of the FACCV, our church is looking for a member of our community to attend a course at the university of Lausanne, to grow in understanding and appreciation of the different faith groups in the Canton of Vaud, how we live in a pluralistic society and the challenges facing faith communities in this context.
You need to have a strong level of French and be interested in the public space we have in society as a Christian community and be able to interact with partner faith groups and local government.
To find out more please go to:
https://www.formation-continue-unil-epfl.ch/formation/communautes-religieuses-pluralisme-enjeux-societe/
If you would like to subscribe on our behalf, please contact Liz Bramley or Cate Bichara to help you.
Worship this week-end
Sunday 14 July - Seventh Sunday after Trinity
10.00 Divonne Holy Communion
16.00 Gingins Evening Prayer
Summer worship
Please note a lighter programme of services over the summer. 
PLEASE NOTE - 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.
The Lost Food Project (combatting food waste)
URGENT NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH SORTING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD FOR THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAYS FROM 17:30-19:30:
17 JULY
The following three weeks from 24 July to 7 August included, the Food Bank will take a break for the summer holidays. We start up again on 14 August.
If you think you can help, please contact Andrea Goovaerts as soon as possible.
If you'd like more information, click HERE.
Coming up
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
Window on Wednesday
W.O.W will be taking a break from meeting over the summer. We will reconvene as a group in September and we will look forward to starting a new book together. For more information, please contact Diantha Terry and/or Kate Shepherd.
Tuesday Prayer Group on 23 July
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
Please do feel free to send prayer concerns to Peta Tracey, if you would like them shared in confidence with the group.
Sunday Lunch Group - 28 July
Auberge de la Réunion, Coinsins - (NB Paléo is on, so traffic will be heavier than usual)
Would you like to join us at our Auberge in Coinsins for lunch at 12.00 on the fourth Sunday of each month? We are offered a choice of menus at a reduced price. There are usually around 15 of us and it's a great opportunity for a relaxed chat over lunch. Whether you just come once, or on a regular basis, you are most welcome!
Please let us know by Fri. 26th so we can book the table! peta.tracey@lacotechurch.ch
https://www.auberge-coinsins.ch/
Next dates for our Sunday lunches are Sun. 28 July - Sun. 25 Aug. - Sun. 22 Sept. - Sun. 27 Oct. - Sun. 24 Nov.
Book the dates !
Patriotic ecumenical worship in Nyon : 1 August at 10:15 - Place des Marroniers. Everyone welcome.
Friday 23 August : temple de Gingins from 17.00 to 21.00 an evening of short musical performances with a light supper in between, to raise funds for the upkeep of the beautiful grand piano.
Saturday 28 September : Church Garden Party from 14.30 to 16.30 in the gardens at the side of the church of Divonne
Recent Happening 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/
Rotas in ChurchSuite
Dear church members and volunteers,
It is very important that you check ChurchSuite on a regular basis to view when you are next serving. For further information, click HERE.
Happening elsewhere
Songs and Sonnets Evening with Malcolm Guite
19:00, Friday 2nd August, at St Ursula’s in Berne.
Click here for more info.
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
 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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