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

Here is the link for Sunday, August 30, 2026 worship service: https://youtu.be/hQivuaZ0Pp8

Sunday, September 6 – Worship starts at 10:45 a.m.

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer
August 31st, 2026
Living as People Set Free by Love

Texts for the Week: Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 149; Romans 13:8-14 & Matthew 18:15-20

To Ponder: Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14

Love changes the way we think, the way we see one another, and the way we behave.

In Exodus 12, the people of Israel stand at a turning point in their story. They are preparing to leave bondage behind and step into freedom. God is leading them toward a new beginning, reminding them that oppression, fear, and suffering will not have the final word.

Romans 13 gives us the heart of the life we are called to live: “Owe no one anything, except to love one another.”

Love is more than a feeling. Love changes how we respond to people, especially when relationships are difficult. It does not ignore wrongdoing or pretend that hurt does not matter. Instead, love makes room for truth, repentance, forgiveness, and healing.

Scripture tells us that love “covers a multitude of sins.” This does not mean hiding harm. It means refusing to let failure, resentment, or past wounds have the final word.

Forgiveness does not erase the past, and reconciliation is not always immediate. Some wounds need time, wisdom, and healthy boundaries. Yet forgiveness can open a door that resentment keeps closed. Grace can create space for relationship to begin again.

Paul says, “The night is far gone, the day is near.” There are things we are called to leave behind—resentment, hostility, pride, and revenge. And there are things we are invited to put on—compassion, patience, forgiveness, and love.

Exodus reminds us that God leads people out of bondage. Sometimes the bondage is around us, and sometimes it is within us—in anger, resentment, fear, or an unwillingness to forgive.

God keeps calling us toward freedom.

So perhaps the invitation in these scriptures is simple: allow love to shape our thinking, our words, and our actions. Let grace soften what has become hardened. Let forgiveness open the possibility of healing.

For when love changes us, relationships can change too. Grace opens the door, forgiveness makes healing possible, and love draws us back toward one another.

Let us pray,
Gracious God,
lead us from resentment into grace,
from hurt toward healing,
and from distance toward restored relationship.
Teach us to love as Christ has loved us.
Give us courage to forgive, humility to seek forgiveness, and wisdom to know when healing needs time.
May your love shape our thoughts, our words, and our actions, so that we may become people of mercy, peace, and reconciliation.
Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday, August 30, 9:30 a.m. Joint Service led by Trinity United

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

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. 

Please Sign Up by Sunday, September 6. 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 

Friday, August 28, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Montreal
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: Holland Pastoral Charge

Programs at Trinity – All are welcome to attend

Yoga In Person: TBA

Trinity Yoga on Zoom Saturdays: On a Summer Break

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

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.

Summer Office Hours at Trinity United Church are Monday to Thursday 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)

Sunday, August 30, 2026 – Joint Summer Worship starts at 9:30 a.m.  Led by Trinity United Church

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

August 24, 2026

Harm Reduction Week

Texts for the Week: Exodus 3:1–15; Psalm 105:1–6, 23–26, 45b; Jeremiah 15:15–21; Psalm 26:1–8; Matthew 16:21–28

To Ponder: Exodus 3:1–15 and Matthew 16:21–28

In the Exodus reading, Moses encounters God in the burning bush. God has seen the suffering of the Israelites, heard their cries, and knows their pain. God does not remain distant from their suffering. Instead, God calls Moses to participate in the work of liberation and assures him, “I will be with you.”

Moses is understandably hesitant. He questions whether he is the right person for the task. Yet God’s call is not based on Moses having all the answers or possessing perfect courage. God calls him to pay attention, to listen to the cries of people who are suffering, and to take part in the work of bringing life and freedom.

This speaks powerfully to us during Harm Reduction Week. Harm reduction invites us to move beyond judgment and complacency and toward compassion, accompaniment, and care. It asks us to pay attention to places where lives are at risk, where people experience stigma and isolation, and where hope is urgently needed. At its heart is the conviction that every life has dignity and that no person should be treated as disposable.

A few years ago, while serving Valley Pastoral Charge, I had an opportunity to attend a regional leadership gathering at Knox United Church in Brandon. As part of that gathering, we visited a historic site connected with the residential school system and reflected upon the children whose lives were lost and the continuing pain carried by Indigenous families and communities.

That experience stayed with me. It reminded me how devastating the consequences can be when institutions and communities fail to recognize the sacred worth of people who are vulnerable. Every person has a story, belongs to a family and community, and bears the image of God. Remembering painful histories calls us not only to grief, but also to examine how stigma, neglect, discrimination, and systemic failures continue to affect lives today.

In Matthew 16, Jesus tells his disciples that following him involves taking up the cross. This is not an invitation to glorify suffering. Rather, it is a call to courageous discipleship—to stand with those who suffer, to challenge systems that diminish human dignity, and to choose compassion even when doing so is uncomfortable.

The call to harm reduction, then, is larger than our personal comfort or convictions. It asks whether we are willing to meet people where they are, to listen before judging, and to participate in God’s life-giving work in the world.

Perhaps the burning bush still appears wherever suffering demands our attention. Perhaps God still says, “I have seen… I have heard… I know… and I am sending you.”

Prayer

God of the burning bush,
you see the suffering that others overlook,
you hear the cries that others ignore,
and you know every person by name.

Open our eyes to recognize your image
in every neighbour we encounter.
Free us from fear, judgment, and indifference,
and give us courage to stand alongside those
who experience stigma, isolation, addiction, poverty, or rejection.

Bless all who offer harm reduction, care, advocacy, and compassionate presence.
Give them wisdom, patience, strength, and hope.

As you promised Moses, remind us that we do not enter difficult places alone.
You are with us.

Teach us to follow Jesus with courage,
to seek justice with humility,
to protect life with compassion,
and to help build communities where every person
is treated with dignity, grace, and love.

May our words and actions proclaim
that no life is beyond your care
and no person is outside the circle of your love.

Amen.

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

Worship: Sunday, August 23, 9:30 a.m. Joint Service led by Good Shepherd Anglican

ALL SUNDAY JOINT SUMMER WORSHIP SERVICES begin Sundays at 9:30 a.m. 

Joint services will alternate between TUC and GSA throughout the summer. We look forward to worshipping together in community! Our joint services with The Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican (GSA) are as follows: August 23 – GSA, August 16, August 30 – TUC

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

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

Sign Up by Sunday, September 6

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 

Friday, August 28, 2026 – Regular Season game vs Montreal
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: Red Sucker Lake Pastoral Charge

Programs at Trinity – All are welcome to attend

Yoga In Person: Tuesdays – 7:00 PM  

Trinity Yoga on Zoom Saturdays: On a Summer Break

Bible Study:  Resumes in the Fall 

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.

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