‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ first aired on this day in 1965! Charlie Brown’s Christmas seems as relevant today as it did 55 years ago. In the movie, Charlie Brown is feeling depressed, despite it being the Christmas season. Of course, Charlie Brown seeks the best help available, going to Lucy’s psychiatric booth. She tells him…
This week is the second week of Advent – the four Sundays before Christmas. It is the Sunday when we will light the candle of peace. This Sunday, December 6 there is a brief Advent Worship at 10:00 am followed by conversation and visiting. Here is the ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7538449219 If you prefer to join…
Have you done curbside pickup yet? We have been using curbside pickup for a few things and it has worked well. In sharing a note with friends, Jeff typed quickly about our curbside pickup and accidentally made a typo. Never fear – he was typing on a computer – and it was able to catch a…
Let’s begin with special news! Today, Canada’s Governor General announced the names of those being inducted into the Order of Canada. Today’s announcement includes the The Honourable William Alexander Blaikie, P.C., O.C. Bill is being inducted as an Officer of the Order of Canada for his lifelong contributions to parliamentary service, and for his steadfast commitment…
We can hardly believe it! On March 21, TMUC sent our first weekly online worship email. It began with these words: On Sunday March 22 there will not be any public worship at Transcona Memorial or anyplace around here. And that will be the case for a while – the length of this pause is…
A Week of Apples and Oranges! Save the Date! Next Sunday (November 29) Advent begins, and we will gather for a brief online worship at 10, followed by the (on ZOOM) Annual Meeting at 10:30. The link will be sent next week but we hope that this is a convenient time for you to attend a…
There have been some record-setting moments in 2020! Jenny Graham (UK) rode into the Guinness Book of World Records by cycling 29,000 km. in 124 days, 11 hours. Getti Kehayova (USA) set the record for spinning the largest hoop – 7.1 m. Mark Hayward (USA) has ‘walked the dog’ with a yo-yo farther than anyone…
You are invited to join us as we celebrate Communion this Sunday morning at 10:15 am (Winnipeg time) on ZOOM. (We will open the ZOOM ‘Meeting’ before 10 so you have lots of time to make sure everything is working with your connection.) Whether you are a regular worshipper in the Transcona Memorial United Church building,…
To mark Remembrance Day we are sharing the link to a new video which includes O Canada, the reading of the TMUC Honour Roll – with the pictures of the soldiers – the Act of Remembrance –with trumpet and silence – and O God Our Help in Ages Past. At the going down of the…
Remembrance Sunday is always a special time at Transcona Memorial. A mailing will come to you on Tuesday, November 10, with a Remembrance Service that will include the reading of the Honour Roll, and recordings from our Sanctuary. The reading of the Honour Roll will feature the photos of all those collected for ‘We Will…
