Trinity United Church

“Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”  Colossians 3:14 (NRSV)

Here is the Worship Link for Sunday, March 29, 2026:

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

Holy Week

This week is Holy Week, the most significant moments in the journey of faith, witnesses, and proclamation. It is a sacred movement of mixed bitter and sweet moments: shouts of “Hosanna” and cries from the cross, silence in the tomb and joy at the dawn. These are not only historical moments but living manifestations of God’s love unfolding among us even now.

The scriptures are varied, rich, and deeply human, inviting us to walk the whole journey, from suffering to resurrection. Here are a few for your prayerful reading:

Good Friday: Isaiah 52:13—53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16–25; John 18:1—19:42

Easter Sunday: Jeremiah 31:1–6; Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24; Colossians 3:1–4; John 20:1–18

Holy Week draws us into the deepest rhythms of faith. It does not rush us to Easter morning, it invites us to linger, to witness, to feel. We walk with Jesus through betrayal and abandonment, through suffering and silence. Psalm 22 gives voice to the cry of human anguish—“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”—a cry that still echoes in our world today.

Isaiah’s suffering servant reminds us that God is not distant from pain but is found within it—bearing wounds, carrying burdens, holding steady in the face of injustice. The cross reveals a love that does not turn away, a love that remains present even when hope feels lost.

And yet, the story does not end there.

Easter comes quietly—at first light, in a garden, with questions still hanging in the air. Mary comes with grief and finds the unexpected. The stone is rolled away, but understanding does not arrive all at once. Resurrection unfolds slowly—name by name, heart by heart.

In Acts, Peter proclaims a widening vision: God shows no partiality. Resurrection is not confined—it reaches outward, breaking barriers, calling all into new life. Jeremiah speaks of a love that endures—“I have loved you with an everlasting love.” Even after exile, even after loss, God gathers and restores.

Psalm 118 becomes our shared song: “This is the day that the Lord has made.” Not because suffering has been erased, but because God has transformed it. The stone rejected has become the cornerstone.

And Paul calls us to live differently: “You have been raised with Christ.” Resurrection is not only something we celebrate—it is something we embody. A way of living marked by hope, courage, compassion, and renewal.

This is the mystery and promise of our faith:

The cross is real.

The tomb is real.

But so is resurrection.

God does not avoid the broken places of our lives—God enters them, redeems them, and brings forth new life.

Let us pray:

Gracious and life-giving God,

In this holy journey, we walk with Christ through shadow and light—through sorrow and hope.

When the weight of the world feels heavy, remind us that you are near.

When we face uncertainty, hold us in your steadfast love.

In the cross, we see love poured out.

In the empty tomb, we see love made new.

Risen Christ, meet us in our questions and longing.

Open our eyes to your presence in ordinary moments—

in acts of kindness, justice, and quiet hope.

Raise us to live as Easter people,

bearing light, speaking peace, and embodying your love.

For we trust that nothing is beyond your redemption—

that even from death, you bring life.

Alleluia. Christ is risen.

Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia. Amen.

“Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” Colossians 3:14 (NRSV)

Worship: Sunday March 29, 10:45 a.m.; Palm Sunday

We are grateful to Joann Sauve and Mary Ann Koop  for cashiering this Sunday. 

EASTER SERVICES:

April 2 – Maundy Thursday  – TUC is invited to join the GSA service at 6:15 p.m. 

April 3 – Good Friday – 10:45 a.m.

April 5 – Two Services – Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at 6:45 a.m.  

                                         Easter Sunday Worship  at our regular service time at 10:45 a.m.

Good Friday Meditation

You are invited to bring a written prayer for the world on Good Friday Service. If you wish, you may write your prayer on a piece of paper or cloth and place it at the foot of the cross as a sign of hope, lament, and trust.

Ritual at the Cross

On Easter Sunday, April 5, a remembrance board will be placed at the back of the sanctuary. You are warmly invited to write the name(s) of your beloved ones whom you wish to remember on this day of resurrection.

You are also welcome to bring a flower to place on the cross as a sign of love and remembrance. A limited number of flowers will be available for those who may need them.

Trinity Book Sale –   Have you read all your Xmas gift books?  Bring them to Trinity’s book sale/exchange in time for spring break.  (Puzzles also welcome!).  Pay what you please or what you think they’re worth.  Sale will run for 6 weeks, starting now. 

Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner – 6th edition Bidding starts on Sunday, April 19th at 10:15 AM and continues until Sunday, May 3rd at noon, unless we are SOLD OUT with the Buy it Now pricing. 2/3 of your bid price will be tax receipted. ie Bid $60 on a share of a dinner and you receive a tax receipt for $40.

7 Great Choices Presented by your Dinner/Lunch hosts: 

1.Charles and Judy Powell’s Mystery Picnic lunch for 4 guests

2.Leslie and Ed Johnson’s  Canadian fun and games night for 6 guests

3.Ron and Mary Mitchell’s Superb Salmon for 6 guests

4.Karen Wall’s Quiche lunch for 4 guests

5.House Church BBQ and cottage adventure for 6 guests

6.Ken and Elaine Johnson’s Western theme BBQ and fun for 4 guests

7.Susan and Doug Delaney’s backyard BBQ and Pool party for 6 guests

Questions? Talk with Dale Kendel or call 204 -269-0764

Congratulations to Lily Hemlow for getting First Place in both races that she entered at the Manitoba Provincial Highschool Track Meet. She won both of the Junior Varsity 1500m and 800m, by a lot!!

In our Prayers:

We pray for Elaine Adam who is dealing with health issues.

We hold in prayer Sandi and Eunice Cull as they grieve the loss of their daughter, Dale. In this tender time, we lift up Eunice’s brother, Joseph Brown, who is in hospital struggling with illness. We pray for his healing, strength, and peace, and for God’s comforting presence to surround the whole family

We pray for Milt Muldrew who is dealing with health issues.

We pray for  Bernice Gregory who is dealing with health issues.

We pray for Connie Fillion who is recovering from recent surgery.

We continue to pray for Damber’s family: for Sumi as she continues her recovery and for Sumi’s three nieces, Ameera, Anupaa, and Anuka;  

From Prairie to Pine Region: 
Please hold in prayer the following community of faith:  Ignace Pastoral Charge

Trinity provides Church Services at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home and the Waverley/Rosewood Retirement Community. We provide a half-hour service at St. Norbert on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 am and at the Waverley/Rosewood on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 am. If you would like to join us please contact Nancy or Terry DeLong at (204) 254-3450 or nanter1@shaw.ca

Programs at Trinity: All are welcome to attend

Trinity Yoga on Zoom – Saturday 10:00 a.m.

Worship: Sunday, March 29,10:45 a.m.

                 Thursday, April 2, Maundy Thursday Service with Good Shepherd 6:15 p.m.

                 Friday, April 3, Good Friday Service – 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study –  Monday, 1:30 p.m. at Trinity           

Yoga – Southside Community Group – In Person and Zoom: Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at Trinity
Trinity Walkers:  From Maryann – Even though the weather has changed I am still walking. Contact me if you are interested in having a walking partner. 

Electronics Recycling – Bring your small electronics for recycling – recycle items that fit into the blue box in the narthex. 

Opportunities to serve: There are many volunteer opportunities in the ministry at Trinity. If you are able to offer the gift of time, please let us know. There are opportunities, to serve on committees, to help with one time special events, help serve at funeral lunches and fellowship coffee, to help with technology, read scripture, offer prayers, sing in the choir, to work at bombers games, help with Sunday School and Youth, etc. Please prayerfully consider these opportunities and be in touch with the office (204 269 1632) tuc@mymts.net

We are grateful for every gift given and appreciate all you do for Trinity. We’re always grateful for enthusiastic volunteers to help with worship and other ministries at our church. If you feel called to lend a hand, please stop by the News Board in the Narthex and add your name to the sign-up sheet. Your generosity truly makes a difference.

Office Hours at Trinity United Church are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  

“Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”  Colossians 3:14 (NRSV)

Here is the Worship Link for Sunday, March 22, 2026:  https://youtu.be/p4Crmtcm2oM

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer
Palm & Passion Week — March 23

Texts this week: Matthew 21:1–11; Psalm 118:1–2, 19–29 (VU p. 837) Isaiah 50:4–9a; Psalm 31:9–16 (VU p. 758); Philippians 2:5–11; Matthew 26:14—27:66 or Matthew 27:11–54 
To ponder: Isaiah 50:4–9a | Matthew 21:1–11

On this day, we stand at the threshold of paradox—where celebration meets suffering, where “Hosanna” soon gives way to cries of rejection. The One who enters Jerusalem in humility is the same Servant described by the prophet Isaiah: attentive to God, steadfast in suffering, and unwavering in trust.

The Servant listens before speaking. This is the first mark of faithful endurance: a heart tuned to God. Before offering words to the weary, the Servant becomes a learner—formed daily by God’s voice. In a world filled with noise, reaction, and quick judgment, this posture of listening is itself an act of deep faith.

Isaiah then draws us into a harder truth:

“I gave my back to those who struck me…
I did not hide my face from insult and spitting.” (Isaiah 50:6)

This is not passive suffering, but courageous faithfulness. The Servant accepts hardship because of obedience.  There is a quiet strength here—a willingness to endure, not because suffering is good, but because God is trustworthy.

And then comes the grounding hope:

“The Lord God helps me; therefore, I have not been disgraced…
who will declare me guilty?” (Isaiah 50:7,9)

The Servant’s confidence is not in self, but in God’s vindication. Human opposition, however fierce, is not ultimate. God’s justice, God’s presence, God’s faithfulness—these endure.
When we turn to Matthew 21, we see this Servant embodied in Jesus. He enters Jerusalem not with power and spectacle, but on a donkey—gentle, intentional, and fully aware of what lies ahead. The crowds shout “Hosanna!”— “Save us!”—yet the path Jesus walks will not be one of immediate triumph, but of suffering love.

This is the heart of Palm and Passion Sunday: the willingness to endure suffering for the sake of love, truth, and faithfulness. Jesus does not avoid the road to the cross. Like the Servant in Isaiah, he walks it with trust in God. His strength is not resistance through force, but resilience through faith.

For us, this raises a deeply personal question:
Do we turn away when misunderstood, criticized, or weary?
Or do we remain grounded listening for God’s voice, trusting in God’s presence, and offering words of life even in difficult moments?

Isaiah reminds us that we are both students and teachers in the life of faith. We listen each morning, and we speak into the lives of others. We are sustained, and we sustain. We receive grace, and we become vessels of that grace.

On this sacred Sunday, we are invited into that same way of being:
to stand faithfully even when the path is hard, to trust God’s justice beyond what we can see, to offer words of life to those who are weary. This is not an easy calling. But it is the way of Christ.

Let us pray…

Gracious and faithful God,
as we walk with Jesus in this holy time of joy and sorrow,
open our hearts to hear your voice.
Give us courage to remain faithful,
trusting that you are near and your justice endures.
Teach us to speak with grace,
bringing hope to the weary and the broken.
Strengthen us to follow Christ
in humility and love,
trusting always in your presence.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

“Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” Colossians 3:14 (NRSV)

The World Day of Prayer service is set for 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. March 21 at Mary Mother of the Church on Kirkbridge.  The feature country this year is Nigeria.  Please see attachment. 

Worship: Sunday March 22, 10:45 a.m.

We are grateful to Terry & Nancy Delong and Glen & Sandi Fitzmaurice for cashiering this Sunday. 

Scripture to ponder: (see attachment)

Please Note:  Trinity is experiencing problems with our telephone lines and maintenance is ongoing.  If you are not able to reach us by phone, please email the office at tuc@mymts.net  Thank you.

EASTER SERVICES:

April 2 – Maundy Thursday  – TUC is invited to join the GSA service at 6:15 PM 

April 5 – Two Services – Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at 6:45 a.m.  and  our regular Easter Service at 10:45 a.m.  All are welcome to join.     

Trinity Book Sale –   Have you read all your Xmas gift books?  Bring them to Trinity’s book sale/exchange in time for spring break.  (Puzzles also welcome!).  Pay what you please or what you think they’re worth.  Sale will run for 6 weeks, starting now. 

Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner – 6th edition Bidding starts on Sunday, April 19th at 10:15 AM and continues until Sunday, May 3rd at noon, unless we are SOLD OUT with the Buy it Now pricing. 2/3 of your bid price will be tax receipted. eg Bid $60 on a share of a dinner and you receive a tax receipt for $40.

7 Great Choices Presented by your Dinner/Lunch hosts: 

1.Charles and Judy Powell’s Mystery Picnic lunch for 4 guests

2.Leslie and Ed Johnson’s  Canadian fun and games night for 6 guests

3.Ron and Mary Mitchell’s Superb Salmon for 6 guests

4.Karen Wall’s Quiche lunch for 4 guests

5.House Church BBQ and cottage adventure for 6 guests

6.Ken and Elaine Johnson’s Western theme BBQ and fun for 4 guests

7.Susan and Doug Delaney’s backyard BBQ and Pool party for 6 guests

 Questions -Talk with Dale Kendel or call 204 -269-0764

In our Prayers:

We hold in prayer Sandi and Eunice Cull as they grieve the loss of their daughter, Dale. In this tender time, we lift up Eunice’s brother, Joseph Brown, who is in hospital struggling with illness. We pray for his healing, strength, and peace, and for God’s comforting presence to surround the whole family

We pray for Milt Muldrew who is dealing with health issues.

We pray for  Bernice Gregory who is dealing with health issues.

We pray for Connie Fillion who is in hospital dealing with health issues.
We continue to pray for Damber’s family: for Sumi as she continues her recovery and for Sumi’s three nieces, Ameera, Anupaa, and Anuka;  

From Prairie to Pine Region: 

Please hold in prayer the following community of faith:  Glenboro Pastoral Charge

Trinity provides Church Services at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home and the Waverley/Rosewood Retirement Community. We provide a half-hour service at St. Norbert on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 am and at the Waverley/Rosewood on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 am. If you would like to join us please contact Nancy or Terry DeLong at (204) 254-3450 or nanter1@shaw.ca .

Programs at Trinity: All are welcome to attend

Trinity Yoga on Zoom – Saturday 10:00 a.m.

Worship: Sunday, March 22,10:45 a.m.

Bible Study –  Monday, 1:30 p.m. at Trinity
Yoga – Southside Community Group – In Person and Zoom: Wednesday 10:30 at Trinity
Trinity Walkers:  From Maryann – Even though the weather has changed I am still walking. Contact me if you are interested in having a walking partner. 

Electronics Recycling – Bring your small electronics for recycling – recycle items that fit into the blue box in the narthex. 

Opportunities to serve: There are many volunteer opportunities in the ministry at Trinity. If you are able to offer the gift of time, please let us know. There are opportunities, to serve on committees, to help with one time special events, help serve at funeral lunches and fellowship coffee, to help with technology, read scripture, offer prayers, sing in the choir, to work at bombers games, help with Sunday School and Youth, etc. Please prayerfully consider these opportunities and be in touch with the office (204 269 1632) 

tuc@mymts.net

.  We are grateful for every gift given and appreciate all you do for Trinity. We’re always grateful for enthusiastic volunteers to help with worship and other ministries at our church. If you feel called to lend a hand, please stop by the News Board in the Narthex and add your name to the sign-up sheet. Your generosity truly makes a difference.

Office Hours at Trinity United Church are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  

The Worship YouTube link is sent out Monday after each service. If you would like a PDF copy of the Reflection emailed to you, please contact the office at 

tuc@mymts.net