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 20, 2026 worship Service:   https://youtu.be/Qd1j1cPdjOg   

Sunday, September 27 – Worship starts at 10:45 a.m.

This coming Sunday, as we observe Orange Shirt Day and reflect on Truth and Reconciliation, we invite everyone to wear an orange shirt or something orange. Together, we will remember the children who never returned home, honour the Survivors of residential schools and their families, and stand in prayer and solidarity with Indigenous communities. 

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer
Week of Orange Shirt Day/Truth and Reconciliation
Texts this week:
Exodus 17:1–7; Psalm 78:1–4, 12–16; Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32; Philippians 2:1–13 
Matthew 21:23–32

To Ponder: Psalm 78:1–4, 12–16 & Philippians 2:1–13
This coming Sunday, we will observe Orange Shirt Day and reflect again on the continuing journey of Truth and Reconciliation.
The orange shirt reminds us of the children who were taken from their families, languages, cultures, and communities through the residential school system. It reminds us of Survivors whose stories were ignored or silenced for generations. And the identification of unmarked burial sites connected with former residential schools has deepened the call to listen—to the grief of families and communities, to the testimony of Survivors, and to truths that Canada must not turn away from.
Psalm 78 says:
“We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the coming generation.”
The Psalm reminds us that faith requires remembering. We cannot build a truthful future by hiding painful parts of the past. Healing begins when stories are heard, truth is honoured, and what was once silenced is carried faithfully to the next generation.
Philippians 2 takes us one step further. Paul calls us to humility: not looking only to our own interests, but also to the interests of others, following the way of Christ who emptied himself and became a servant.
Reconciliation therefore asks more than remembering. It asks us to listen differently—especially to voices that history has pushed aside.
As we wear orange, may we ask ourselves:
Are we truly listening to Indigenous Survivors, Elders, families, and communities?
Are we willing to hear truths that may make us uncomfortable?
And after listening, are we willing to change?

Perhaps reconciliation begins here: when we stop speaking over one another, make room for voices that have too often been silenced, and allow truth to lead us toward humility, justice, healing, and renewed relationship.
May God give us ears to hear, hearts humble enough to learn, and courage to walk the long road of reconciliation together.

Prayer for the Week

God of truth, healing, and hope,
teach us to listen with humility and compassion.
Help us to honour the stories of Indigenous peoples,
to remember the children and families harmed by residential schools,
and to walk faithfully toward justice and reconciliation.
Give us courage to learn, grace to change,
and wisdom to build relationships rooted in respect, truth, and love.
May the way of Christ guide our steps this week and always. Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday, September 20, 10:45 a.m.; featuring Second Chance Band

Come and join us at  TRINITY’S WELCOME BACK POTLUCK LUNCH, Sunday, September 20th right after the service. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! 

 **BROADVIEW SUBSCRIPTIONS:  Last chance to renew (or add) your subscriptions to Broadview magazine at the group rate of $30 (Individual subscriptions cost more.) Please make cheques payable to Trinity United.  

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 Sunday 20th or 27th – or at the Trinity Church office (Monday – Friday, 9:00-1:00)
Orders must be made in person – no e-mail or phone orders please.
Soup delivery / pick-up date will be Saturday, October 3

  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 

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: Berens River Pastoral Charge

Trinity folk have resumed services at the St. Norbert and Waverley/Rosewood personal care homes.
We are at the Waverley/Rosewood on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am, and at St. Norbert on the first Thursday of each month at 10:30am. (However our date at St. Norbert for October will be October 8, returning to the first Thursday of the month in November.) We provide the residents with a short church service consisting of prayers, hymns, scripture readings, various short readings, and a message from Rev. Khadka. A long time Trinity member, Connie Fillion, is now a resident at St. Norbert, and would love to see you. If anyone from the former Trinity Tones is available to come, please do. 

If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact Nancy DeLong at 204-254-3450.

Programs at Trinity – All are welcome to attend

Wednesday Yoga: 10:30 a.m. in person & Zoom

Trinity Yoga on Zoom Saturdays: Saturdays 10:00 on Zoom

Bible Study:  1:30 p.m. in person.

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 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.