CLERGY

REV. CANON CAROLYN COOKE

Carolyn was ordained deacon and then priested in Southwell and Nottingham Diocese in England, in 2002 and 2003. She moved out to Switzerland in October 2010 to be Chaplain of La Côte. She is married to David and they have two children and a feisty new canine in residence, Rusty. She loves being outdoors, swimming, walking, cycling and gentle running. To unwind in an evening she enjoys sharing a bottle of wine in front of a ‘good’ DVD, reading, and spending time with family. (Carolyn takes Saturday as her day off.)

REV. JULIA CHAMBERYON

Julia Chambeyron was ordained deacon on July 1st, 2006, and then made priest a year later. Before that she was a lay reader at La Côte for 4 years. Julia lives in Divonne and has taken a leading role in developing the congregation there. Following the successful completion of study and training, Julia was approved as Assistant Chaplain in 2011 which was celebrated at the church’s 25th anniversary service in November 2011.

REV. BETTY TALBOT

Betty was licensed as a Reader at St Michael’s Anglican Church in Paris in 2010. After her return to the Pays de Gex region, she served as a Reader in Holy Trinity Church in Geneva and later at La Côte Anglican Church where she now serves as assistant curate. She was ordained deacon last year and will be priested this year.

By profession and vocation, Betty is a teacher and loves teaching and watching people learn to love learning, be it her five-year-old grandson figuring out the construction of a Lego model, or adults gaining new insights when studying Scripture.

And for herself, she delights in learning skills and gaining knowledge. She often watches You Tube for her favourite theologians delivering lectures or watches cooking programmes that range from Italian to Chinese cuisine. Currently, she is trying to learn jazz piano and line dancing.

But as she grows older, Betty is drawn to contemplative practices in Christianity and spends time in quiet and stillness.