Trinity United Church

“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

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

Worship Link for January 18, 2026: https://youtu.be/Wav3cqkiLtU

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

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

Scripture to Ponder & Prayer

Third week after Epiphany

Texts this week: Isaiah 9:1–4; Psalm 27:1, 4–9; 1 Corinthians 1:10–18; Matthew 4:12–23

To Ponder: Psalm 27 | Matthew 4:12–23

A Brief Reflection:

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1)

These two passages together form a powerful movement—from promise, to presence, to response.

In Psalm 27, the psalmist declares a deep and steady trust:
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?”

This is faith spoken in the midst of real struggle. The psalm does not pretend that life is easy, but it insists that God’s light is stronger than fear. At its heart is a longing not just for safety, but for communion with God—to dwell in the presence of the Lord. It reminds us that courage grows when we remain rooted in God’s presence.

In Isaiah’s proclamation, we hear God’s invitation to rise from weariness and despair: “Arise, shine.” This is not a command to create our own light, but to receive and reflect the light God has already given. It is a call to hope, to renewal, and to becoming a visible sign of God’s glory in a world that often feels heavy with darkness.

In Matthew 4, that promised light takes flesh in Jesus. He steps into Galilee—into places marked by hardship—and announces that God’s reign is near. Then he calls ordinary people into extraordinary purpose: “Follow me.” The disciples respond not because everything is clear, but because the light of Christ has broken into their ordinary lives and awakened something new.

Together, these scriptures invite us to examine our own calling. Where is God inviting us to rise? Where is Christ calling us to follow? How might we become people who carry God’s light into our homes, our church, and our wider community?

To ponder these texts is to hear the same invitation spoken again today:
Do not remain in fear.
Do not stay seated in comfort.
Arise. Step into the light. Follow the One who leads us into life, justice, and hope.

Let us pray …

Gracious and faithful God,
you are our light and our salvation.
As you call us to arise and follow Christ,
give us courage to step out of fear,
strength to walk in faith,
and hearts open to your transforming love.
May we carry your light into the world,
reflecting your grace, justice, and hope
in all that we do.
Through Jesus Christ, our Light and Guide. Amen.