Trinity United Church

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

Here is the link for Sunday, September 13, 2026 worship service: https://youtu.be/TOkrALCPBsM

Sunday, September 20 – Worship starts at 10:45 a.m.

Welcome Back Potluck Lunch to follow Worship – EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

Creation Time 2 in the Season of Pentecost

Texts this week:

Exodus 16:2–15; Psalm 105:1–6, 37–45; Philippians 1:21–30 & Matthew 20:1–16

To Ponder: Exodus 16:2–15 & Matthew 20:1–16

The Israelites complained in the wilderness because they were hungry and afraid. Their complaint was real. Hunger, insecurity, and uncertainty can easily overwhelm us.

That is still true today.

Many people in Canada are working hard and still struggling with rent, groceries, unemployment, and the rising cost of living. Food-bank use remains high. So, we should be careful not to dismiss every complaint as faithlessness. Sometimes complaint is the beginning of truth-telling.

The question is what we do with it.

There is a difference between complaining that keeps us stuck and complaint that moves us toward justice.

In Exodus, God hears the people and provides manna—not so that a few can hoard it, but so that everyone has enough.

In Matthew, the workers hired late receive the same daily wage. It sounds unfair at first. But Jesus invites us to see the situation differently. Those workers were not lazy. They said, “No one has hired us.”

They too needed food.

They too had families.

They too deserved dignity.

God’s economy is not built only on who worked longest or who earned the most. It is also concerned with whether people have enough to live.

That challenges us.

Why should anyone go hungry when there is enough food?

Why should people working full-time still be unable to afford basic needs?

Why should some consume far beyond what they need while others struggle for shelter, food, clean water, or meaningful work?

Creation itself is part of this question. The earth provides generously, but its resources are not meant for endless exploitation or for the benefit of only a few.

Perhaps God’s economy asks us to move from “What do I deserve?” to “What does my neighbour need in order to live with dignity?”

And perhaps faith means more than trusting that God will provide.

It also means becoming part of God’s provision.

To share. To speak against injustice. To care for creation. To notice those who have been left waiting in the marketplace.

And to work toward a world where there is enough—not only for some, but for all.

God provides. God calls us to share. God calls us to justice.

Let’s pray

God of enough,

open our eyes to those who struggle around us.

Free us from greed, fear, and indifference.

Teach us to share what you have given,

to seek justice for those left behind,

and to care for the earth that sustains us all.

Make us partners in your economy of grace,

where every person is valued

and everyone has enough to live with dignity. Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday, September 13, 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School 10:45 a.m. downstairs – Welcome Back!

Come and join us at  TRINITY’S WELCOME BACK POTLUCK LUNCH  🥪☕ 🍰 Sunday, September 20th right after the service.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!  There is a sign up sheet in the narthex.  

*Church Membership:  Were you confirmed in the United Church of Canada but your membership is recorded at another church?  Would you like to transfer your membership to Trinity United?  If so, please let the office know as soon as possible where you were confirmed and we will contact them for the necessary paperwork.  Let’s make October 4th (World Communion Sunday) also a day to welcome membership transfers.  

Joint Churches 2026 Soup Sale

Soups can be ordered this Sunday and for the next two weeks – September 13 – 27th
Orders must be made in person – no e-mail or phone orders please.
Soup delivery / pick-up date will be Saturday, October 3

A REMINDER AND EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE!!  

⛳ Trinity United Church Youth Group First Annual Golf Tournament ⛳

Sunday, September 13; Crescent Drive Golf Course; Arrive: 2:30 PM Tee-off: 3:00 PM.  

Although the sign up sheet has been taken down, there are still a few openings. The Golf Course contact person has given us some grace, since it isn’t that busy on that day and we can let them know exact numbers by September 12. 

All TUC and GSA folk are invited for a fun afternoon of golf and fellowship! Adult: $27, Senior (60+): $24. Youth 17 & under play FREE when accompanied by a paying adult or senior, courtesy of the City of Winnipeg. Each youth may also invite one friend.

Participants should have some familiarity with golf so everyone can keep a comfortable pace. No first-time golfers, please.

Prizes & Treats: After the round, youth participants will receive a free drink, snack and prize, courtesy of the Hamilton Memorial Fund. 
Prizes will also be awarded for:
* Closest to the Hole
* Longest Drive
* Youth and Adult/Senior categories

What to Bring: Please bring your own clubs, golf balls, tees, water, sunscreen, bug spray and other golf essentials.

Clubs, pull carts and electric carts may be rented at the course at your own expense. If you would like an electric cart, reserving one in advance is recommended.

Parents and grandparents are asked to accompany participating children or grandchildren. Car rides can be arranged.

Possible rain dates: September 20 or 27

For more information and to sign up please contact:

Nancy or Terry DeLong
204-254-3450
terry_delong@hotmail.com

The more, the merrier — come join us on the course!

BROADVIEW SUBSCRIPTIONS:  It’s that time of year again for our Broadview group renewal.  The annual rate is $30 (or $40 outside Canada).  Please make cheques payable to Trinity United Church.  And also please submit any address changes to the office.

  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 

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:    Warren-Meadow Lea Pastoral Charge

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nepal and the Nepali community around the world impacted by the flash floods and landslide in an area on the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, 2026.  We pray for the families of those who have died, those who are still missing and those who have lost their homes and livelihoods. We pray for the rescue workers and those offering support from around the world to those who have survived and are displaced. 

Programs at Trinity – All are welcome to attend

Sunday School: Sunday September 13, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Yoga: Returns September 23rd 10:30 a.m. in person & Zoom

Trinity Yoga on Zoom Saturdays: Returns September 19

Bible Study:  Resumes September 14, 1:30 p.m.

Trinity Walkers:  Contact MaryAnn 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.

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 for Prayers of the People and Scripture Reading. Your generosity truly makes a difference.

Office Hours at Trinity United Church are Monday to Friday 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 link for Sunday, September 6, 2026 worship service:  https://youtu.be/polgvhITkIE 

Sunday, September 13 – Worship starts at 10:45 a.m.

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

Creation Time – Week 1

Texts this week:

Exodus 14:19–31; Exodus 15:1b–11, 20–21;

Psalm 114; Romans 14:1–12 & Matthew 18:21–35

To Ponder: Matthew 18:21–35

Peter comes to Jesus with a question that many of us have probably asked in one way or another: “How often should I forgive?”

It is a very human question. We can forgive once. Maybe twice. But when the same hurt comes back, when someone disappoints us deeply, or when the wound has stayed with us for years, forgiveness can become very difficult.

Sometimes we carry those hurts quietly. We replay conversations in our minds. We remember what someone said or did. We may smile on the outside, while inside we are still carrying anger, disappointment, resentment, or sadness.

Jesus’ answer to Peter reminds us that forgiveness is not simply about keeping count. It is about living in the freedom of God’s grace.

Forgiveness does not mean pretending that nothing happened. It does not mean that harm was acceptable. It does not always mean that trust is immediately restored or that every relationship must return to what it once was. Sometimes healthy boundaries are necessary.

But forgiveness can mean refusing to let yesterday’s hurt control today’s life.

I have learned that when I hold tightly to resentment, I often become the one carrying the weight. The other person may have moved on, while I continue carrying the conversation, the pain, and the frustration inside me. Forgiveness begins to loosen that weight. It creates room in our hearts for peace, healing, and new life.

That is why forgiveness also belongs within this Season of Creation. God’s creation is always moving toward renewal. Trees release their leaves. The earth rests and begins again. Seasons change. Life continues to make room for something new.

Perhaps our souls need seasons like that too.

There may be something we need to release—not because it never mattered, but because we do not want it to imprison us anymore.

So, the question is not only, “Should I forgive?”

Perhaps we might also ask:

What am I carrying that God is inviting me to release?

What stress, bitterness, or old wound has taken up too much space in my heart?

And perhaps most importantly:

Can I trust God enough to begin letting it go?

Forgiveness is often a process. Sometimes it begins with a very small prayer:

“God, I am not ready yet but help me move toward forgiveness.”

Jesus reminds us that we ourselves live each day by the mercy of God. We are forgiven people, invited to become forgiving people.

And as forgiveness begins to take root, something changes. The chains loosen. The heart breathes again. We discover that grace does not only free the person we forgive—it can also free us.

This time I would encourage you to invite your children, partner or family members to join you in prayer – read this prayer aloud – meditate on the words…,

Gracious and merciful God,
You know the hurts we carry,
the memories we struggle to release,
and the relationships that remain difficult.
Give us courage to face honestly what has wounded us.
Give us wisdom to know when boundaries are needed,
and grace to begin the journey of forgiveness.
Free us from bitterness, resentment, and the burdens we were never meant to carry forever.
As You renew the earth in every season, renew our hearts as well.
Help us to receive Your mercy
and to share that mercy with others,
so that we may live more freely,
love more deeply,
and walk more peacefully in Your creation.
In the name of Jesus Christ,
who teaches us the way of grace and forgiveness. Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday, September 6, 10:45 a.m.; Communion

Come and join us at TRINITY’S WELCOME BACK POTLUCK LUNCH  🥪☕ 🍰  Sunday, September 20th right after the service. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. 

Joint Churches 2026 Soup Sale       

Good Shepherd and Trinity churches will be holding another Soup Sale this Fall. Both churches are asking for volunteers to make soup.  If you already know you will be making soup please contact Marilyn Loat ( cdmloat@mymts.net ) or Ann Timonin ( timonina@hotmail.com) by September 6th. Your email should include a list of all the ingredients so that purchasers know what they’re buying. Details regarding packaging and drop-off will be forthcoming.

YOU’RE INVITED! ⛳ Trinity United Church Youth Group First Annual Golf Tournament ⛳

Sunday, September 13; Crescent Drive Golf Course; Arrive: 2:30 PM Tee-off: 3:00 PM.  Please Sign Up by Sunday, September 6.

All TUC and GSA folk are invited for a fun afternoon of golf and fellowship! Adult: $27, Senior (60+): $24. Youth 17 & under play FREE when accompanied by a paying adult or senior, courtesy of the City of Winnipeg. Each youth may also invite one friend.

Participants should have some familiarity with golf so everyone can keep a comfortable pace. No first-time golfers, please.

Prizes & Treats: After the round, youth participants will receive a free drink, snack and prize, courtesy of the Hamilton Memorial Fund. 
Prizes will also be awarded for:
* Closest to the Hole
* Longest Drive
* Youth and Adult/Senior categories

What to Bring: Please bring your own clubs, golf balls, tees, water, sunscreen, bug spray and other golf essentials.

Clubs, pull carts and electric carts may be rented at the course at your own expense. If you would like an electric cart, reserving one in advance is recommended.

Parents and grandparents are asked to accompany participating children or grandchildren. Car rides can be arranged.

Possible rain dates: September 20 or 27

Add your name to the sign-up sheet on the Youth Group Bulletin Board in the Narthex, or contact:

Nancy or Terry DeLong
204-254-3450
terry_delong@hotmail.com

The more, the merrier — come join us on the course!

Share Your ChurchOrama Experience

Those of you who visited other churches during the Festival of ChurchOrama are invited to share a few words about your experiences.

What did you observe? What touched you deeply? What did you learn? Did you discover any new traditions or worship practices?

Please share your ChurchOrama adventures with us by writing a short note or letter and dropping it through my office door. Your reflections will help me learn more about how we can work together to enrich our worship experiences and respond to the needs of our congregation.

Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences. –Rev. D. Khadka

BROADVIEW SUBSCRIPTIONS:  It’s that time of year again for our Broadview group renewal.  The annual rate is $30 (or $40 outside Canada).  Please make cheques payable to Trinity United Church.  And also please submit any address changes to the office.

  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 

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: Newdale-Cardale Pastoral Charge

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nepal and the Nepali community around the world impacted by the flash floods and landslide in an area on the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, 2026.  We pray for the families of those who have died, those who are still missing and those who have lost their homes and livelihoods. We pray for the rescue workers and those offering support from around the world to those who have survived and are displaced. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with those who will be returning to classes at various educational institutions in the coming days – students and teachers, bus drivers and support staff; parents and guardians.

Programs at Trinity – All are welcome to attend

Yoga: Returns September 23rd 10:30 a.m. in person & Zoom

Trinity Yoga on Zoom Saturdays: Returns September 19

Bible Study:  Resumes September 14, 1:00 p.m.

Trinity Walkers:  Contact MaryAnn 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.

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.