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, November 1, 2026 worship service: https://youtu.be/cPx1q0x1Q3M

Sunday, November 8 – Worship starts at 10:45 a.m.; Remembrance Sunday

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

The Week of Remembrance Sunday

Keeping the Light Alive: Remembering for Tomorrow

Texts this week:

Joshua 24:1–3a, 14–25 – Joshua challenges the people to choose God.

Psalm 78:1–7 – We will teach the next generation.

1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 – God will raise the dead

Matthew 25:1–13 – Parable of the 10 bridesmaids and the lamps.

To ponder: Joshua 24:1–3, 14–25 & Matthew 25:1–13

What endures when generations pass, memories fade, and the world continues to change?

On Remembrance Sunday, we pause to honour those who sacrificed, those who served, and those who dreamed of a more peaceful world. Their stories remind us that the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy today came at a cost.

In Joshua, the people are called to remember God’s faithfulness and renew their covenant. Remembering becomes more than an act of looking backward; it becomes a responsibility to choose how we will live today.

In Matthew, Jesus tells the story of ten bridesmaids waiting with their lamps. Some are prepared for the long wait, while others find their lamps running out of oil. The parable reminds us that faith requires more than good intentions. It calls for perseverance, wisdom, and readiness to respond when the moment comes.

Perhaps the question for us is not simply whether we remember those who came before us, but whether we are prepared to carry their hopes forward.

What does our faith look like beyond Sunday worship? Are we prepared to stand for peace when hatred grows, to defend human dignity when injustice persists, and to keep hope alive when the future seems uncertain?

The light of faith is not something we preserve only for ourselves. It is a gift we are called to nurture and pass on.

As we remember the sacrifices of the past, may we also ask ourselves: What kind of peace, faith, and hope are we preparing to leave for the generations yet to come?

Let us pray …

God of enduring love,

As we remember the sacrifices of the past, help us carry forward the hope of a more peaceful world.

When fear and uncertainty surround us, strengthen our faith. When hatred and division arise, guide us toward compassion and reconciliation.

Keep the light of hope burning within us, and give us courage to work for justice, nurture peace, and leave a legacy of love for generations to come.

May our remembering inspire faithful living, and may your peace endure through all we say and do.

Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday, November 1, 10:45 a.m.; Communion

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.

CHRISTMAS STARS CAMPAIGN 2026 BEGINS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST

Karen Wall of the Fundraising Committee will be in the narthex…to assist you with completing the Stars information form and payment at 10:00am and after Trinity Services on:

Sunday, November 1^st
Sunday, November 8^th
Sunday, November 15^th
Sunday, November 22^nd

Purchase your Christmas Star in memory of a loved one or event, to honor someone or something special, or just because… There is no set payment amount for a Christmas Star, give what you wish

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

In our Prayers:

From Prairie to Pine Region

Please hold in prayer the following community of faith:  The Pas: Westminster Pastoral Charge

Congratulations!! Lily Hemlow has once again been nominated by Sport Manitoba for Best in Age class(Female U18) and best female distance runner. Good Luck Lily!!

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 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.