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, October 25, 2026 worship service: https://youtu.be/rk_BYi41SRQ

Sunday, November 1 – Worship starts at 10:45 a.m.; Communion Service

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

Week of All Saints’ Sunday

Texts this week:

Revelation 7:9–17; Psalm 34:1–10, 22 (VU pp. 761–762); 1 John 3:1–3; Matthew 5:1–12

To Ponder: 1 John 3:1–3; Matthew 5:1–12

These two readings invite us to reflect on the mystery of who we are, who we are becoming, and how God’s love continues to shape us.

In 1 John 3:2, we hear a remarkable promise:

“What we will be has not yet been revealed.”

I find these words particularly meaningful as we approach All Saints’ Sunday. They remind us that our lives are never finished stories. We are constantly growing, changing, learning, and becoming. Even when our earthly journey ends, we trust that God’s transforming love remains greater than what we can presently understand.

The writer of 1 John begins with an affirmation of belonging: “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God.” Our identity is not determined by wealth, achievement, social standing, or even our religious accomplishments. It begins with God’s unconditional love.

Matthew’s Beatitudes deepen this understanding in a rather surprising way. Jesus calls blessed those whom society often overlooks: the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the peacemakers, and those who suffer for doing what is right.

These are not necessarily the people the world considers successful. Yet Jesus sees dignity, holiness, and possibility in their lives.

Perhaps this is one of the most challenging aspects of the Beatitudes. Jesus is not glorifying poverty, suffering, or persecution. Rather, he is announcing God’s presence and promise among those who experience them. God’s blessing does not depend on having a trouble-free life.

On All Saints’ Sunday, we remember those who have gone before us—not because they lived perfect lives, but because God’s grace was present in their ordinary humanity. Some demonstrated extraordinary courage; others quietly practised kindness, generosity, forgiveness, and hospitality.

Theologian Dorothee Sölle’s understanding of Christian faith as solidarity with those who suffer helps us recognize that holiness is not simply private spirituality. It becomes visible in the way we respond to the pain and injustices of our world.

The Beatitudes invite us to consider how we might become living expressions of God’s blessing.

As I reflect on these passages, I wonder whether sainthood is less about achieving spiritual perfection and more about allowing God’s love to transform us through our relationships, choices, struggles, and commitments to justice.

We do not yet know fully what we will become. But perhaps every act of compassion, every effort toward reconciliation, every commitment to peace, and every expression of love offers a glimpse of God’s unfolding future.

Questions for reflection: Whose lives have helped shape the person you are today? What qualities of those who have gone before you continue to inspire your journey? And how might your own life become a blessing for someone else?

Let us pray …

God of everlasting love, we thank you for the saints who have walked before us and for the faithful witnesses who continue to inspire us.

Comfort those who mourn, strengthen those who struggle, and awaken in us a deeper hunger for justice, mercy, and peace.

As we remember the past and embrace the future, help us grow into the people you call us to become.

Through Christ, our hope and our companion. Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday, October 25 10:45 a.m. – featuring Second Chance band

2027 CALENDARS: Gerta de Jong will again be taking orders for ‘church calendars’ at a cost of $10 each. Please contact her if you wish to order a calendar at 204-232-6869 or at gdejong@mymts.net. The order must be in by November 9th.  Thank you.

OUTREACH DONATIONS: We are continuing to deliver food items left in the grocery cart in the narthex to Pimicikimak Wellness Centre. Your contributions are very much appreciated. Food items are used in their homemade lunches or in hampers they provide on an emergency basis. They have also indicated a need for hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, soap and deodorant. Thank you for your continued generosity.

The Stewardship Committee is looking for a Volunteer to perform the annual financial review, required primarily to satisfy requirements of CRA regarding our charitable status, but also for good due diligence.  If you are interested, please contact the office at

tuc@mymts.net

Bomber Parking Heritage Classic🏒

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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

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: Gladstone Pastoral Charge

Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were killed and injured in the fire at CFB Wainwright last weekend. We hold in our hearts the Canadian Military family across the country but especially those at CFB Wainwright, the community of Wainwright, the first responders and those who have and continue to provide care and support to victims, their families and all impacted by this tragedy.

Trinity 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. 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. (No rehearsals! Just come!)  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: 10:00 a.m. on Zoom

Bible Study: Monday,1:30 p.m. in person.

Trinity Walkers: Do you want a partner to walk with?  If so, contact Maryann to arrange a time and place.  Give the office a call to get her number. 

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 or Scripture Reading. Your generosity truly makes a difference.

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

Here is the link for Sunday, October 18, 2026 worship service: https://youtu.be/7bOwlMg2x2g?si=N3qNmmjztZVcxYbs

Sunday, October 25 – Worship starts at 10:45 a.m.

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

Week of Campfire Sunday & Reformation Sunday

“Keep the Fire of Hope Burning”

Lectionary Texts This Week:

Deuteronomy 34:1–12; Psalm 90:1–6, 13–17; 1 Thessalonians 2:1–8; Matthew 22:34–46

Chosen Scripture: Exodus 3:1–6; Luke 24:28–35

Pondering: Keep the Fire of Hope Burning

Friends, you may wonder why we have chosen different scripture readings this week instead of following our regular lectionary. You are right to notice! This coming Sunday is our Campfire Service, led by our Second Chance Band, and also Reformation Sunday. Even our seating arrangement will be different, inviting us to experience worship in a more informal and communal way.

Our chosen readings invite us to reflect on how God’s presence can ignite hope in unexpected places.

In Exodus 3, Moses encounters God through a burning bush in the wilderness. What interests me is that Moses is not searching for a religious experience. He is simply going about his daily work. Yet the ordinary ground beneath his feet becomes holy. More importantly, this encounter leads to God’s call to respond to the suffering and oppression of the Israelites.

In Luke 24, two disappointed and grieving disciples encounter the risen Christ on their journey to Emmaus. They do not recognize him until they share bread together. Later, they ask, “Were not our hearts burning within us?” (Luke 24:32).

These two stories remind me that the fire of hope is not always something we see; sometimes it is something we experience within us through encounters, relationships, and acts of compassion.

As I look at our world today, where wars, hunger, displacement, injustice, and environmental crises continue to affect millions, I sometimes wonder how we keep hope alive. Can hope survive when circumstances seem overwhelming?

The theologian Jürgen Moltmann understood Christian hope not as passive optimism but as something that inspires us to participate in God’s transforming work in the world.

Perhaps this is also the message of Reformation Sunday. The church is continually called to renewal, not simply to preserve traditions, but to remain attentive to the Spirit’s movement toward justice, inclusion, and new possibilities.

Like Moses, we are invited to recognize God’s presence amid suffering and respond with courage. Like the Emmaus disciples, we are invited to discover Christ in hospitality, shared meals, and companionship.

As we prepare to gather around our symbolic campfire this Sunday, I wonder: What keeps the fire of hope burning in our own lives? How might we share its warmth with those who are discouraged, lonely, or struggling? And what might God be calling our church to do differently?

Perhaps keeping the fire of hope burning is not about holding on to everything familiar, but about keeping alive the love, compassion, courage, and faith that make transformation possible.

Let us pray …

God of the burning bush and the Emmaus Road,

You meet us in unexpected places and awaken hope when our hearts grow weary.

Open our eyes to recognize your presence in everyday life and in those who journey beside us.

As we gather for Campfire Sunday, renew the fire of faith within us.

Give us courage to embrace change, compassion to respond to suffering, and wisdom to recognize your Spirit at work in our world.

Continue reforming your church into a community of welcome, justice, and love.

May the fire of hope keep burning within us, among us, and through us, bringing warmth, healing, and new possibilities to our world. Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday, October 18, 10:45 a.m.

From Fellowship: A huge THANK YOU to all who contributed to and attended the Church service and brunch to celebrate 15 years of Good Shepherd Anglican and Trinity United being together in the same building and sharing in many ways. The food items made for a tasty smorgasbord and the assistance in the kitchen and with clean up were most gratefully appreciated.

THANK YOU to those who have donated cards to the Caring Connections cause.  You are helping us keep in touch with those unable to be at church in person and keeping our costs down.
     

OUTREACH DONATIONS: We are continuing to deliver food items left in the grocery cart in the narthex to Pimicikimak Wellness Centre. Your contributions are very much appreciated. Food items are used in their homemade lunches or in hampers they provide on an emergency basis. They have also indicated a need for hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, soap and deodorant. Thank you for your continued generosity. 

The Stewardship Committee is looking for a Volunteer to perform the annual financial review, required primarily to satisfy requirements of CRA regarding our charitable status, but also for good due diligence.  If you are interested, please contact the office at tuc@mymts.net

  Bomber Parking Heritage Classic🏒

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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

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:   Pine Falls 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. 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. (No rehearsals! Just come!)  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: 10:00 a.m. on Zoom

Bible Study:  Monday,1:30 p.m. in person.

Trinity Walkers: Do you want a partner to walk with?  If so, contact Maryann to arrange a time and place.  Give the office a call to get her number.   

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 or Scripture Reading. Your generosity truly makes a difference.