Trinity United Church

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

Worship Link for February 1, 2026:  https://youtu.be/6MDYA9fZ07U

Worship:  Sunday, February 8, 2026, 10:45 AM; Communion

Coffee Sunday

February 8: Congregational Meeting after Worship

This meeting is for the congregation to receive and approve Trinity’s updated Governance document. Please let the office know if you need a copy of this document (204-269-1632)

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

February 2, 2026

“Embodying of the Salt and Light”

Texts this week: Isaiah 58:1–12; Psalm 112:1–10; 1 Corinthians 2:1–16; Matthew 5:13–20

To Ponder: Isaiah 58:1–12 & Matthew 5:13–20

There is a holy challenge in today’s scriptures that calls us beyond comfortable faith into faithful living. In Isaiah 58, God confronts worship that is full of religious activity but empty of compassion. Fasting and prayer mean little when injustice is ignored and neighbors are forgotten. God reminds us that true worship is revealed in feeding the hungry, welcoming the vulnerable, restoring dignity, and working for justice. When faith becomes active love, God’s light breaks forth like the dawn.

Jesus carries this same vision forward in Matthew 5, declaring, “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world.” These words name our identity before they describe our task. Because we belong to Christ, we are called to live visibly different lives. Salt preserves and heals what is broken. Light guides, exposes injustice, and brings hope. Our calling is not to hide our faith, but to embody it—through kindness, courage, generosity, and a commitment to God’s way of righteousness and peace.

Let us pray …

Holy and loving God,

you call us beyond empty words into lives shaped by your love.

Forgive us when our worship becomes routine

and our compassion grows thin.

Renew our hearts to seek justice,

our hands to serve with humility,

and our voices to speak truth with grace.

Make us salt that heals and preserves,

and light that shines hope into dark places.

Send us out to live what we believe,

so that your kingdom may be seen among us. Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday February 1, 10:45 a.m.

We are grateful to Terry & Nancy DeLong and Glen & Sandi Fitzmaurice for cashiering this Sunday. 

Reverend Damber Khadka is currently away on Bereavement Leave. We hold Damber and Sumi and family in prayer during this time of bereavement with the passing of his mother. For pastoral emergencies please contact the office.

The Trinity Board meeting scheduled for January 28 has been rescheduled to February 4th at 7:00 pm. 

CHANGE OF DATE FOR CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
As Damber is away on bereavement leave, the congregational meeting scheduled for February 1st has been rescheduled to February 8th following worship. This meeting is for the congregation to receive and approve Trinity’s updated Governance document. Please let the office know if you need a copy of this document (204-269-1632)

Save the date: Joint Trinity and Good Shepherd Fund Raising Fun and Talent Show Event on Feb 14 at 7.00pm
Please contact Richard Castro if you want to take part.

In our Prayers:

We hold Sandi and Eunice in prayer as they face the critical health situation of their daughter, Dale. We also pray for Dale’s sister, Sharon, and her partner, Alex; for her own children; and for all relatives during this very difficult time. 
We pray for Richard Ellis who is recovering at home with health issues.
We pray for Milt Muldrew who is dealing with health issues.
We pray for Victor Bryll who is dealing with health issues.
We pray for  Bernice Gregory who is dealing with health issues.
We pray for Connie Fillion who is in hospital dealing with health issues.
We continue to pray for Damber’s family: for Sumi as she continues her recovery and for Sumi’s three nieces, Ameera, Anupaa, and Anuka; 

From Prairie to Pine Region: Black History Month (February)  

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those near to us and around the world who are impacted by violence and threats of violence, some seemingly rooted in discrimination and hatred, and those impacted by extreme weather conditions and in need of support and hospitality.

Please hold in prayer the following communities of faith:  Anola, Atikokan: Riverview, Wawanesa (Brandon Hills-closing, Wawanesa)

Trinity provides Church Services at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home and the Waverley/Rosewood Retirement Community. We provide a half-hour service at St. Norbert on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 am and at the Waverley/Rosewood on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 am. If you would like to join us please contact Nancy or Terry DeLong at (204) 254-3450 or nanter1@shaw.ca.

Programs at Trinity: All are welcome
Trinity Yoga on Zoom – Will Resume mid February
Worship: Sunday, February 1  10:45 a.m.
Congregational Meeting: Sunday, February 8 after worship
Bible Study –  Monday 1:30 p.m. at Trinity
Yoga – Southside Community Group – Will resume February 18
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.

Office Hours at Trinity United Church are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  

The Worship YouTube link is sent out Monday after each service. If you would like a PDF copy of the Reflection emailed to you, please contact the office at tuc@mymts.net

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

Worship Link for January 25, 2026:  https://youtu.be/rbOuxtg54TA

Worship:  Sunday, February 1, 2026; 10:45 AM

Reverend Damber Khadka is currently away on Bereavement Leave. We hold Damber and Sumi and family in prayer during this time of bereavement with the passing of his mother. For pastoral emergencies please contact the office. 

*The Trinity Board meeting scheduled for January 28 has been rescheduled to February 4th at 7:00 pm. 

*The congregational meeting scheduled for February 1st has been rescheduled to February 8th following worship.  This meeting is for the congregation to receive and approve Trinity’s updated Governance document. Please let the office know if you need a copy of this document (204-269-1632)

Scripture To Ponder – January 26, 2026

Fourth Week after Epiphany

Living the Beatitudes

Texts This Week: Micah 6:1–8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18–31; Matthew 5:1–12

To Ponder: Matthew 5:1–12

When Jesus speaks from the hillside, he does not offer gentle words meant to protect comfort or preserve the status quo. He speaks into real life—into exhaustion and injustice, broken relationships and fragile hope. The Beatitudes confront us with God’s upside-down kingdom, where blessing is not measured by power, success, or control, but by humility, mercy, courage, and faithfulness.

Jesus calls blessed those who admit they are not self-made and self-sufficient, those who refuse to numb their grief or turn away from the suffering of the world, and those who choose gentleness in a culture that rewards dominance. He blesses those who hunger for justice, who will not accept inequality as normal, who dare to forgive when resentment feels easier, and who seek integrity in a world shaped by compromise. He names peacemakers as blessed—not because peace is easy, but because it demands courage, truth, and costly love. And he is honest that living this way may bring resistance and misunderstanding. Yet this is the heart of the gospel: God’s reign does not belong to the powerful and comfortable, but to those who risk living by love.

The Beatitudes do not invite us to admire Jesus from a distance. They call us to follow him—to embody his way of life here and now, in our homes, our workplaces, our communities, and our church. This is not a comfortable faith. It is a transforming one.

Let us pray.

Loving God,

give us courage to live the way of Jesus—

to choose humility over pride, mercy over judgment,

justice over comfort, and peace over division.

Shape our hearts, guide our steps,

and send us out as witnesses of your kingdom in this wounded world.

In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday January 25, 2026 10:45 a.m.

We are grateful to Judy & Charles Powell and Ed & Leslie Johnson for cashiering this Sunday. 

Reverend Damber Khadka is currently away on Compassionate Leave.  For pastoral emergencies please contact the office. 

A congregational meeting will be held following service on Sunday, February 1st to receive and approve Trinity’s updated Governance document.  If you did not receive a copy of this document which was emailed on January 13th, please let the office know (204 269-1632)

Save the date: Joint Trinity and Good Shepherd Fund Raising Fun and Talent Show Event on Feb 14 at 7.00pm
Please contact Richard Castro if you want to take part.

In our Prayers:

We hold Sandi and Eunice in prayer as they face the critical health situation of their daughter, Dale. We also pray for Dale’s sister, Sharon, and her partner, Alex; for her own children; and for all relatives during this very difficult time. 

We pray for Richard Ellis who is recovering at home with health issues.
We pray for Milt Muldrew who is dealing with health issues.

We pray for Victor Bryll who is dealing with health issues.

We pray for  Bernice Gregory who is dealing with health issues.

We pray for Connie Fillion who is in hospital dealing with health issues.
We continue to pray for Damber’s family: for Sumi as she continues her recovery; for Sumi’s three nieces, Ameera, Anupaa, and Anuka; and for Damber’s mother, Dhan, who has now been moved to comfort care as her health has become critical. Damber and Sumi are deeply grateful for your prayers and support.

From Prairie to Pine Region: 
Please hold in prayer the following communities of faith:  Altona, Roland , Winnipeg: Atlantic Garden City, Kenton-Shiloh—disbanding 

CONGRATULATIONS to Lily Hemlow once again! This past week she won 1st Place in the Qualifying Round for Junior Varsity Girls Highschool Track Meet in the 800m race. She is also now one of 5 Highschool Athletes chosen to represent Manitoba at the upcoming Simplot Track Meet in Pocatello, Idaho. She is also currently ranked #1 in Canada in her age group in the Female 1200m!!

Trinity provides Church Services at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home and the Waverley/Rosewood Retirement Community. We provide a half-hour service at St. Norbert on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 am and at the Waverley/Rosewood on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 am. If you would like to join us please contact Nancy or Terry DeLong at (204) 254-3450 or nanter1@shaw.ca.

Programs at Trinity: All are welcome to attend

Trinity Yoga on Zoom – Will Resume in February 

Worship: Sunday, January 25, 2026  10:45 a.m.

Bible Study –  Monday 1:30 p.m. at Trinity
Yoga – Southside Community Group – Will resume in February
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.

Office Hours at Trinity United Church are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  

The Worship YouTube link is sent out Monday after each service. If you would like a PDF copy of the Reflection emailed to you, please contact the office at tuc@mymts.net