Thursday Conversation – Nov 25 at 9:00 am Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7538449219 Today is ‘One-month-to-Christmas-Eve’! One month from today will be December 24th, Christmas Eve. One month from today will be that silent, holy night; that night of shepherds and angels and the birth of a baby. One month from today we will listen to the story…
We have reached the last Sunday of the year! Not the last Sunday of the year 2021, but the last Sunday of the ‘Christian Year’. The Christian Year is also referred to as the ‘liturgical year.’ The Christian Year begins with Advent, the season of preparation for Christmas. Next Sunday, November 28, is the first…
Thursday Conversation – Nov 18 at 9:00 am Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7538449219 As the snow accumulated during the past week, we found ourselves wondering, “Why are there still geese flying overheard?” Which prompted us to do a google search that led us to a National Geographic article from December 16, 2020. The article was entitled, “Do Canada…
We are midway through November, the ninth month of the year… …or it used to be the ninth month of the year! The word ‘November’ derives from the Latin word ‘novem’ which means ‘nine.’ The ancient Roman calendar was comprised of 10 months, the ninth one being November. So what was once the ninth is…
Tomorrow is Remembrance Day. We will not be offering our weekly Thursday morning Zoom gathering tomorrow. We invite you to take time tomorrow to participate in a televised, or an in-person Remembrance Day service, or to pause for your personal time of remembrance. For reflection and prayer, we include this ‘Prayer for the Armed Forces’:…
The weather forecast for this weekend is so warm that some of the golf courses are re-opening for a bit! It hardly seems like time for Christmas planning – but that is exactly what has been going on! The Music Team met this week to select the hymns, carols, and special music for Advent and Christmas. Choir is…
Thursday Conversation – Nov 4 at 9:00 am Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7538449219 This weekend is “Fall Back time…” Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday November 7th!… So, you can either set all your clock devices back an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, or you can just set them back an hour before you…
After 19 months of wearing masks, this Sunday evening is the traditional annual evening for mask-wearing Happy Hallowe’en! If you will be celebrating Hallowe’en in whatever fashion, the Government of Manitoba website contains advice for having a safe Hallowe’en. The link is: https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/halloween.html If one of your Hallowe’en morning activities is attending TMUC’s in-person worship…
Thursday Conversation – Oct 28 at 9:00 am Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7538449219 A few announcements (the musing comes at the end of the message …) The scrap metal drive raised $750.14! Thanks to everyone! 2022 Church Calendars from The United Church of Canada can be ordered from TMUC by email (tmuc@shaw.ca) for $10. each. The calendars feature photos of…
There is one more week until Halloween … after which we can turn our attentions to Christmas! We will transition from welcoming trick or treaters at our door, to welcoming Jesus into the world. Although, welcoming Jesus is what Christians do every moment or our lives – we welcome Jesus. As the words of a…
