Trinity United Church

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

Worship: Sunday May 17, 10:45 a.m.

YOUTH BOWLING: All Trinity and GSA Youth are invited to attend a free evening of 5 pin bowling this Friday May 15 starting at 6:30pm at the Dakota Lanes. Monies from the interest generated by the Hamilton Memorial Fund will be used to pay for each Youth and one friend each, as well as a small beverage and popcorn, since the Youth are the designated beneficiaries of the Fund. Parents and all Members of Trinity and GSA are welcome to attend at their own cost. Rides can be arranged. Parents and grand-parents of Youth that don’t attend Trinity, are asked to invite said Youth and let them know they are welcome to attend free of charge and to bring along one friend per Youth for free. Nancy and Terry DeLong will be chaperoning this event so please contact them  at (204) 254-3450 or terry_delong@hotmail.com by noon on Friday to let them know you plan to attend, to arrange a meeting place and rides. The cost for Terry and Nancy and any other non-youth will be $18.36  including tax and shoes for 1.5 hours of bowling. The bowling alley has automatic bumper pads for the gutters for inexperienced bowlers if they wish. Terry and Nancy are sorry for this last minute notification but they had trouble arranging this. They hope to arrange a Goldeyes  Baseball Game outing for the Youth Group and guests next month and plan to give more advanced notification. They hope to see you there.

ARMAGEDDON!! Perhaps you have heard about it on the news recently, or seen it on Facebook, or read about it in the Bible?  Nancy and Terry DeLong have been to Megiddo, in Israel, which is thought to be the future site of the climactic battle, and wish to invite the Trinity Youth Group to a presentation to be given downstairs on Sunday, May 17 starting at 10:45 during the regular Church Service. The Youth will hear about what was seen and learned. Because it might be a touchy subject to some, the parents of the Youth are invited to attend if they want to. Parents, please have your Youths go straight downstairs to the classroom behind the stage, on arrival, for a 10:45 start and please join them if you wish.

Are you passionate about music as a vehicle for worship? We are looking for more members to join our hymn selection team! With Damber, Tierney, and Christian, the team meets quarterly to choose Trinity’s service music for the upcoming 3 months. Service dates are divided into “assignments” to lighten the workload, with all putting forward suggestions for a monthly opening and offering hymn. We make our choices based on reference to weekly Scripture readings, over-arching themes of the season, and congregational preference – there are plenty of easily accessible resources available to to support you in the process! We meet on Zoom for roughly an hour, most often during weekday mornings. Meeting times can be scheduled based on member availability! If you are interested in joining us, or would like some more information, please reach out to Tierney ( choirdir.tuc@mymts.net ), or the office ( tuc@mymts.net ). We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Good Shepherd Anglican has confirmed clergy for our joint summer services. It is The Rev. John Giroux, Métis Anglican priest. He’ll be with us for the Summer. He’s very personable and I think will be enjoyed by both parishes.

The Fundraising Team is holding another soup sale this fall:  We would like to give people ample time to decide if they wish to make soups.   

  Bomber Season 🏈 and Summer Concerts 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Sign up sheets are posted on the bulletin board. Questions or concerns? contact Marilyn Loat, Charles Powell or Ken Johnson 

Friday, May 29, 2026 – Exhibition Game vs BC
Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Home Opener vs Hamilton
Thursday, June 25, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Edmonton
July 1, 2026 – Canada Day Celebration, LIMITED STAFF
Friday, July 3, 2026 – Country Thunder, FULL STAFF
Saturday, July 4, 2026 – Rockin Thunder, FULL STAFF
Friday, July 10, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Toronto
Friday, July 24, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Calgary
Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Regular Season game vs BC
Friday, August 14, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Ottawa
Friday, August 28, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Montreal
Saturday, September 12, 2026 – BANJO BOWL
Sunday, September 20, 2026 – AC DC Concert, FULL STAFF
Friday, September 25, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Toronto
Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Calgary
Sunday, October 25, 2026 – Heritage Classic, Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadians FULL STAFF

In our Prayers:

From Prairie to Pine Region: 

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

Our thoughts, prayers and actions, especially on May 14, 2026, include those supporting the Moose Hide Campaign, an Indigenous-led grassroots movement of men and boys- and all Canadians standing up against violence towards women and children and all those along the gender continuum.  

Programs at Trinity: All are welcome to attend

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

Bible Study:  Monday 1:30 p.m. at Trinity (cancelled for May 18th – long weekend)          

Yoga 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.

Summer Office Hours at Trinity United Church effective May 1 are Monday to Thursday 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, May 10:  https://youtu.be/xOQ4_HFds3A

Worship:  Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10:45 AM

Scripture to Ponder and Prayer

Seventh Week after Easter

Texts this week: Acts 1:6–14; Psalm 68:1–10, 32–35; 1 Peter 4:12–14; 5:6–11; & John 17:1–11
To ponder: John 17:1–11

As the church moves toward Ascension Sunday, we hear Jesus praying — not preaching, not performing miracles, not correcting people — but praying. In John 17, Jesus lifts up his disciples and friends before God with tenderness and trust. He prays for those who are confused, fearful, uncertain, and left behind. He prays for unity, protection, courage, and love. Even as he prepares to leave them physically, he does not abandon them spiritually.

There is something deeply comforting in knowing that before the cross, before the ascension, before the waiting of Pentecost, Jesus prayed for the world and for the people he loved.

Prayer is one of the most human things we do. Sometimes we make it complicated, but prayer can be as simple as speaking honestly — like speaking to a trusted friend, sitting quietly in God’s presence, walking alone under the sky, lighting a candle, crying without words, or whispering hope in the middle of the night. Prayer is not always polished language. It is relationship.

Jesus reminds us that prayer is not about controlling outcomes. We do not pray because we can force God’s hand. We pray because love calls us to care. We pray because compassion moves us beyond ourselves. We pray because the world is hurting and because our hearts carry one another.

Sometimes we pray and nothing seems to change immediately. Yet Jesus teaches us not to stop loving, not to stop praying, not to stop doing what is right simply because the response is delayed. Faithfulness is not measured by instant results. Our calling is to keep sowing seeds of mercy, justice, kindness, and hope. God answers prayers in God’s own time, often in ways we do not fully understand.

This week, perhaps the invitation is simple:
Who do you carry in your heart today?
Who needs your prayer, your kindness, your forgiveness, or your presence?
Who in this world feels forgotten, lonely, fearful, or exhausted?
As Jesus prayed for his friends, may we also become people who pray for one another — not only with words, but with our lives.

Let us pray,
Loving God,
teach us to pray with honesty and trust.
When we are anxious, quiet our hearts.
When we are tired, renew our spirits.
When the world feels divided, help us become people of compassion and peace.
We pray for the whole humanity, those who suffer, and those who feel alone today.
May we trust that no prayer offered in love is ever wasted.
In the spirit of Christ who prayed for the world, Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday May 10, 10:45 a.m.

Coffee Sunday  

Sunday School This Sunday!

We are excited to welcome children and families for Sunday School this Sunday during worship at 10:45 a.m. The morning will begin with a short Children’s Time in the sanctuary before the children head downstairs for a fun and faith-filled time together. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers — bring your children and grandchildren! All are warmly welcome.   ‘Let the little children come to me.’ — Matthew 19:14”

Trinity Sew and Sews will be holding their Quilt Show on Friday May 8 from 4:30 to 8:30 pm, and Saturday May 9 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.  

This does not happen without a lot of preparation and lots of volunteers. You are invited to assist us in various ways, as you are able–from sitting and supervising the silent auction table, to making 2 dozen cookies, to helping with sales of our (“famous”) Flea Market goods. There are lots of jobs!!! and it is a lot of fun!!!  Just think of all the people you will get to see and chat with!!! Please see Mary Pelton to volunteer. Thank you for your help! 

ARMAGEDDON!! Perhaps you have heard about it on the news recently, or seen it on Facebook, or read about it in the Bible?  Nancy and Terry DeLong have been to Megiddo, in Israel, which is thought to be the future site of the climactic battle, and wish to invite the Trinity Youth Group to a presentation to be given downstairs on Sunday, May 17 starting at 10:45 during the regular Church Service. The Youth will hear about what was seen and learned. Because it might be a touchy subject to some, the parents of the Youth are invited to attend if they want to.

The Fundraising Team is holding another soup sale this fall:  We would like to give people ample time to decide if they wish to make soups.  

  Bomber Season and Summer Concerts 

 🏈 We still need volunteers for the Friday May 29 Bomber Game 🏈 

The sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Questions or concerns? contact Marilyn Loat, Charles Powell or Ken Johnson 

  🏈 Friday, May 29, 2026 – Exhibition Game vs BC

Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Home Opener vs Hamilton
Thursday, June 25, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Edmonton
July 1, 2026 – Canada Day Celebration, LIMITED STAFF
Friday, July 3, 2026 – Country Thunder, FULL STAFF
Saturday, July 4, 2026 – Rockin Thunder, FULL STAFF
Friday, July 10, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Toronto
Friday, July 24, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Calgary
Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Regular Season game vs BC
Friday, August 14, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Ottawa
Friday, August 28, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Montreal
Saturday, September 12, 2026 – BANJO BOWL
Sunday, September 20, 2026 – AC DC Concert, FULL STAFF
Friday, September 25, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Toronto
Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Calgary
Sunday, October 25, 2026 – Heritage Classic, Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadians FULL STAFF

Trinity Book Sale –  Book & Puzzle sale continues! Pay what you please or what you think they’re worth.  

In our Prayers:

From Prairie to Pine Region: 

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

*As we commemorate Christian Family Sunday and Mother’s Day on May 10, 2026, our prayers of gratitude are offered for all those who are part of our nuclear families in a variety of configurations, our extended families, our ”chosen families” and friendship circles and our relationships within the Christian Communities of which we are a part. Especially today, we join Canadian society in celebrating those mothers and mother-like figures among us for the love and care they may have offered.

*On Rural Life Sunday, celebrated on the sixth Sunday of Easter (May 10, 2026), we remember in our thoughts, prayers and actions the people and communities who work with and on the land by raising food and fibre, and to recognize the ongoing crisis occurring in rural areas of the nation and the world today. We are grateful for the many communities of faith in rural parts of Prairie to Pine Regional Council who continue to meet the spiritual needs of their communities, especially those completely reliant on lay people to share their gifts and call to discipleship in leadership roles.

*May is Asian Heritage month. Our prayers of gratitude are offered for the diversity within our denomination and our communities and for the ministry offered by and through Ministry Personnel and lay leaders with roots in or association with Asia. We remember those in our Regional Council with Korean Heritage, the Community of Faith at Broadway Disciples United Church, Winnipeg, many of whom have Filipino heritage and others who bring their cultural gifts, traditions and perspectives to broaden the diversity of other Communities of Faith throughout Prairie to Pine Regional Council.

Programs at Trinity: All are welcome to attend

Sunday School: May 10 10:45 a.m.
Trinity Yoga on Zoom: Saturday 10:00 a.m.

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

Yoga 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.

Summer Office Hours at Trinity United Church effective May 1 are Monday to Thursday 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, May 3:  https://youtu.be/348_WjM2pNY

Worship:  Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10:45 AM

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

May 4, 2026

The week of Mother’s Day/Rural Life Sunday/Christian Family Sunday

Texts this week: Acts 17:22–31; Psalm 66:8–20 ;1 Peter 3:13–22 & John 14:15–21

To Ponder: Psalm 66:8–20 | Mother’s Day | Earth as Mother

“Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of God’s praise be heard, who has kept us among the living.” — Psalm 66:8–9

Psalm 66 is a song of gratitude. It remembers that life is not sustained by accident, but by grace. The psalmist looks back on hardship, testing, tears, and uncertainty—yet still proclaims that God has brought the people “out to a spacious place.” It is the testimony of those who have suffered and survived, struggled and still sing.

As we move toward Mother’s Day, this psalm invites us to reflect on the many ways life is carried, nourished, and protected. We give thanks for mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, foster mothers, elders, caregivers, and all who embody nurturing love. Some have given birth, others have given presence, wisdom, sacrifice, and shelter. Many have mothered without title.

We also remember the Earth as mother—soil that feeds us, rivers that sustain us, trees that breathe for us, seasons that hold us. Too often we receive from the Earth without gratitude and take without care. Yet creation continues to offer itself with astonishing patience.

The psalm says God has “kept us among the living.” Today we might hear that through the hands of a mother who stayed awake through the night, through a friend who stood beside us in grief, through rain falling on dry land, through gardens pushing up green life after winter.

Some approach Mother’s Day with joy. Others with sorrow, estrangement, infertility, grief, or complicated memories. God holds every story tenderly. This day need not be sentimental to be sacred.

May we honor those who nurtured us. May we care for the Earth that carries us. May we become people who mother the world with compassion, justice, patience, and courage.

Let’s pray …

Life-giving God,

we thank you for all who have loved us into being.

Bless mothers and caregivers,

those who rejoice today and those who grieve.

Heal wounds carried in families and hearts.

Teach us to cherish the Earth,

to protect its beauty and share its gifts wisely.

Make us gentle with one another,

and faithful stewards of all creation.

Bring us always into your spacious place of hope and peace.

Amen.