Trinity United Church

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

Sunday, November 9, 2025 – Worship 10:45 a.m: Remembrance Sunday. Sunday School 10:45

On Nov. 9th, the Fellowship committee will be serving a SOUP AND BUN lunch after service.  There will be a basket for a free will donation if you choose but ALL are welcome.  The lunch will be held in the basement. Hope to see you there.

We are grateful to Ben & Meryle Berg and Edgar Rosales for cashiering this Sunday. 

Advent is Coming!

As we prepare our hearts for this special season, here are a few ways we can celebrate together:

Saturday, Nov 29 at 9:30 a.m. – Come lend a hand as we decorate the sanctuary for Advent. Many hands make light work – and we will supply the coffee and a treat!
Sunday, Nov 30 – We’ll gather with the Good Shepherd Anglican congregation at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and treats, followed by our joint service, “Destination Bethlehem,” at 10:00 a.m.
If you’d like to take part in the service as a scripture reader or actor, please contact the TUC office, Barb Talman, or Gerta de Jong.
If you are able, please bring treats to share—cheese, scones, muffins, fruit, etc. There is a sign up list in the narthex.
Let’s journey toward Bethlehem together in hope and joy!

CHRISTMAS STARS CAMPAIGN 2025
Starts Sunday, November 9th  –  Ends Sunday, December 21st  

Purchase your Christmas Star in memory of a loved one or event, to honor someone or something special, or just because… Karen Wall will be in the narthex before and after services from Sunday, November 9th to Sunday, December 21st to assist you with the Stars information form and payment.  PLEASE NOTE: There is no set payment amount for a Christmas Star, give what you wish…

We are pleased to share that The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, former Moderator of The United Church of Canada, has published her first book through Canadian Mennonite University. A public “Book Conversation” event will be held on Thursday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. at The United Church in Meadowood. All are welcome to attend and engage in this meaningful conversation around faith, theology, reconciliation, and public ministry. See attached.

*Héctor Pinzón, our accompanist we have been blessed to enjoy during the past three years, has accepted a full-time position with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. He is resigning from his Trinity position effective November 9, 2025. Remaining grateful to Héctor for sharing his musical gifts with us, we extend congratulations and wish him well in this new exciting venture. On Sunday, November 9, we will have a farewell card for Héctor near the back of the church. Everyone is welcome to sign as you wish. 

*New: Youth Event – November 15th 11:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sharing Across Cultures. 

Notice: 2026 Calendars
United Church Calendars will be available for $10.00 each.  Please contact Gerta de Jong @ 204-232-6869 or gdejong@mymts.net by November 9, 2025.  Please pay me (Gerta) before the order is placed.

November 21 – WRHA will be holding a flu clinic at Trinity from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Save the Date: Praise and Worship on November 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Please pass this on to your friends and family. 

Celebration of Irma Nadeau’s Retirement on Sunday, November 23, after our Worship Service: We will be honouring Irma in celebration of her retirement after our regular worship service which begins at 10:45 a.m. We are planning a brief program followed by a light lunch and time of fellowship. We hope you will be able to remain after the service or join us as you are able. Please see Retirement Celebration Announcement for Congregation email sent on Tuesday, November 4, for additional details. If you wish further information, please contact Elaine Hansen at elaineha@mymts.net

A poster is up for those wishing to assist with the light lunch for Irma’s retirement.  Fellowship is looking for donations of buns, cheese and dainties.

In our Prayers:

We pray for those facing health challenges:

We pray for Milt Muldrew who is dealing with health issues.

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

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

We pray for Connie Fillion as she deals with health issues.
We continue to pray for  Damber’s family – Sumi as she continues her recovery following cancer treatment, for Sumi’s three nieces Ameera, Anupaa, and Anuka in the camp in Nepal and for Damber’s mother, Dhan Khadka as she faces health issues. Damber and Sumi are grateful for the prayers and support of the congregation.

From Prairie to Pine Region: Remembrance Sunday

Prairie to Pine Online AGM Learning Session (November 10); P2P Online AGM (November 13)

Please hold in prayer the following communities of faith: Oakville; South Indian Lake: Angus Bonner Memorial; West Hawk Lake

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.

🏈 Next Winnipeg Blue Bomber fundraiser game is The Grey Cup game 🏈

Sunday, November 16 the GREY CUP will be played Winnipeg. Game start time is 5:00 p.m. so our start time will likely be 3 to 4 hours before game start time. This will be a BIG ONE so mark it in your calendar if you are able to work. We have been asked to recruit as many volunteers as possible. 

West Broadway Ministry is no longer providing meals to their guests.  They do provide a take and go bag lunch.  For that purpose, they only need sandwich fixings (canned meat, tuna, peanut butter, etc,) granola bars, and fruit cups. Please adjust your donations in the grocery cart accordingly.  Thank you!

Programs at Trinity: All are welcome to attend

Trinity Yoga – Saturday –  10:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Bible Study –  Monday – 1:30 p.m.  at Trinity

Sunday School – Sunday November 9 – 10:45 a.m.

Yoga – Southside Community Group –  Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at Trinity
From Maryann: Trinity Walkers

Walk to Bethlehem 👟👢👞🥿 From Maryann:

Are you taking part in our Walk to Bethlehem? Let’s review what has happened since I invited you on our journey to Bethlehem and the start of Advent. 

The journey started September 19th when I reminded you that our ancestor Moses wondered for a long time to an unknown promised land. It wasn’t easy for Moses and the Israelites and it took a very long time. Now we are moving to a known place, Bethlehem for the start of Advent.  For every hour of movement each week we move one ribbon closer to Bethlehem as depicted on the clothesline on the sanctuary wall. Will you get to Bethlehem for the start of Advent?

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. See sign up sheets in the narthex for scripture reading, prayers of the people, ushers and greeters. 

OFFICE HOURS FOR TRINITY are Monday to Friday from 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, November 2, 2025 worship service: https://youtu.be/3-P3pYpoFi4

Worship: Sunday November 9, 2025 at 10:45 a.m. Remembrance Sunday

 SCRIPTURES: Week of Remembrance Day

Haggai 2:4–5, 9 | Luke 20:37–38

Haggai 1:15b—2:9 Psalm 145 or Psalm 98

2 Thessalonians 2:1–5, 13–17; Luke 20:27–38

To Ponder: Haggai 2:4–9 | Luke 20:37–38

A brief pondering:

Each year, as the Last Post sounds, a deep silence falls. It is more than the end of a tune—it is a sacred pause between death and life, memory and promise. The trumpet’s cry carries the ache of all who never came home, and the silence that follows holds those who did—but returned with invisible wounds.

In Haggai 2, the prophet speaks to a community returning from exile, standing amid the ruins of their temple and their hope. Their memory of “former glory” leaves them discouraged, yet God calls them beyond nostalgia toward courage: “Take courage, for I am with you; my Spirit abides among you—do not fear.” The promise that “the latter glory shall be greater than the former” is not about rebuilding monuments but renewing faith.

On Remembrance Sunday, we too remember amid ruins—wars that have scarred the world, divisions that persist, wounds still unhealed. Yet, as in Haggai’s day, God’s word calls us to rebuild with justice, compassion, and hope. Jesus echoes this in Luke 20, reminding us that “God is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to God all are alive.” In Christ, remembrance becomes resurrection: the lives we honour are not lost to God but gathered into divine life. 

To remember, then, is to live faithfully forward—to carry the legacy of courage and peace into a world still longing for redemption. The glory yet to come is not the return of what was, but the dawning of what God is still creating among us.

LET US PRAY

      God of remembrance and renewal,

teach us to remember rightly—

not just the cost of war, but the call to peace.

Give us courage to rebuild the world with justice and compassion,

to live as people of hope,

and to trust that your Spirit still abides among us.

In this place, O Lord,

may your peace dwell. Amen.

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

Time Change:  Daylight Time Ends early Sunday morning, Nov. 2 – Set your clocks back one hour. 

Sunday, November 2, 2025 – Worship 10:45 a.m. Communion

Short ribbon cutting ceremony (for the new washrooms) in the narthex immediately following worship. 

We are grateful to Joann Sauve and Maryann Koop for cashiering this Sunday. 

*NEW: On Nov. 9th, the Fellowship committee will be serving a SOUP AND BUN lunch after service.  There will be a basket for a free will donation if you choose but ALL are welcome.  The lunch will be held in the basement. Hope to see you there.

We are pleased to share that The Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, former Moderator of The United Church of Canada, has published her first book through Canadian Mennonite University. A public “Book Conversation” event will be held on Thursday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. at The United Church in Meadowood. All are welcome to attend and engage in this meaningful conversation around faith, theology, reconciliation, and public ministry. See attached.

Notice: 2026 Calendars
United Church Calendars will be available for $10.00 each.  Please contact Gerta de Jong @ 204-232-6869 or gdejong@mymts.net by November 9, 2025.  Please pay me (Gerta) before the order is placed.

*November 21 – WRHA will be holding a flu clinic at Trinity from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m – See poster attached.

Save the Date: Praise and Worship on November 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Please pass this on to your friends and family. 

Celebration of Irma Nadeau’s Retirement on Sunday, November 23, after our Worship Service: We will be honouring Irma in celebration of her retirement after our regular worship service which begins at 10:45 a.m. We are planning a brief program followed by a light lunch and time of fellowship. We hope you will be able to remain after the service or join us as you are able. Please see Retirement Celebration Announcement for Congregation email sent on Tuesday, October 21, for additional details.

If you wish further information, please contact Elaine Hansen at elaineha@mymts.net

In our Prayers:

Update for prayers from Marceline Ndayumvire:  

We continue to remember and all those who risk their safety in the pursuit of peace, justice, and compassion for those suffering in Gaza. 

As we continue to hold the people of Gaza and all who are affected by violence and injustice in our steadfast prayers.

Let us hold them all in the light of God’s peace.

We pray for those facing health challenges:

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

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

We pray for Connie Fillion who is recovering at home as she deals with health issues.
We continue to pray for  Damber’s family – Sumi as she continues her recovery following cancer treatment, for Sumi’s three nieces Ameera, Anupaa, and Anuka in the camp in Nepal and for Damber’s mother, Dhan Khadka as she faces health issues. Damber and Sumi are grateful for the prayers and support of the congregation.

From Prairie to Pine Region: 

Please hold in prayer the following communities of faith: Care Facilities; The Counselling Centre; Red Sucker Lake; Russell-Silverton

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.

🏈 Next Winnipeg Blue Bomber fundraiser game is The Grey Cup game 🏈

Sunday, November 16 the GREY CUP will be played Winnipeg. Game start time is 5:00 p.m. so our start time will likely be 3 to 4 hours before game start time. This will be a BIG ONE so mark it in your calendar if you are able to work. We have been asked to recruit as many volunteers as possible. 

🏈🏈🏈 GO BOMBERS 🏈🏈🏈

West Broadway Ministry is no longer providing meals to their guests.  They do provide a take and go bag lunch.  For that purpose, they only need sandwich fixings (canned meat, tuna, peanut butter, etc,) granola bars, and fruit cups. Please adjust your donations in the grocery cart accordingly.  Thank you!

Programs at Trinity: All are welcome to attend

Trinity Yoga – Saturday –  10:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Bible Study –  Monday – 1:30 p.m.  

Sunday School – Sunday November 9 – 10:45 a.m.

Yoga – Southside Community Group –  Resumes Wednesday November 5, 10:30 a.m. at Trinity
From Maryann: Trinity Walkers

Walk to Bethlehem 👟👢👞🥿 From Maryann:

Are you taking part in our Walk to Bethlehem? Let’s review what has happened since I invited you on our journey to Bethlehem and the start of Advent. 

The journey started September 19th when I reminded you that our ancestor Moses wondered for a long time to an unknown promised land. It wasn’t easy for Moses and the Israelites and it took a very long time. Now we are moving to a known place, Bethlehem for the start of Advent.  For every hour of movement each week we move one ribbon closer to Bethlehem as depicted on the clothesline on the sanctuary wall. Will you get to Bethlehem for the start of Advent?

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. See sign up sheets in the narthex for scripture reading, prayers of the people, ushers and greeters. 

OFFICE HOURS FOR TRINITY are Monday to Friday from 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, October 26, 2025 worship service: https://youtu.be/B4Fj1ux7Xmc

Worship: Sunday November 2, 2025 at 10:45 a.m. Communion

SCRIPTURE TO PONDER 

Week of October 27, 2025

Scriptures this week:

Habakkuk 1:1‒4; 2:1‒4 or Isaiah 1:10‒18. Psalm 119:137‒144 or Psalm 32:1‒7; 2 Thessalonians 1:1‒4, 11‒12; and Luke 19:1‒10

 Scripture to Ponder: Isaiah 1:16–18 & Luke 19:1–10

“Stop doing wrong, learn to do right; seek justice, defend the oppressed.” – Isaiah

“For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” – LukeThe prophet Isaiah speaks a hard but necessary truth from God: faith without justice is empty. God rejects hollow worship, religious pretenses, and rituals done without righteousness. The call is unmistakable, stop doing wrong and learn to do right. True worship is demonstrated in seeking justice, defending the oppressed, advocating for the vulnerable, and standing with the widowed and orphaned. God does not desire offerings without obedience, prayers without repentance, or praise without transformation.

Luke’s Gospel gives us a living example of this transformation in the story of Zacchaeus. He was wealthy, powerful, and deeply compromised—yet when he encountered Jesus, his heart changed. He didn’t just feel guilty—he acted. Zacchaeus restored what he had broken, repaired what he had stolen, and turned his life toward justice and generosity. Jesus did not praise him for words alone but for a faith that led to restitution and renewal.

Together, these scriptures remind the Church—our church—of our sacred calling. Faith must move beyond our sanctuaries and into the streets. Our prayers must become action. Our love for God must bear fruit in compassion, advocacy, and justice. God still says to us today: “Come now, let us reason together” (Isaiah 1:18)—a divine invitation not to shame, but to transformation.

 Reflection Question

 Where is God calling us—not just to believe—but to act for justice, mercy, and reconciliation in our community today?

 A Prayer

God of justice and mercy,
Cleanse our hearts from empty religion and awaken us to courageous faith.
Teach us to do right, to seek justice, and to lift up the oppressed.
May our worship be made true in our living,
and may salvation be seen among us,
as lives are restored and hope is renewed.
Amen.