Greetings to you as the sun shines and the temperature rises and the snow melts. Just when we might have thought that winter was settling in, it feels like fall again. It really is an upside-down year. Knowing that our city is in the Red Zone of the pandemic and that the US election is still undecided…
What a time this is! As we move to ‘Red’ in the Pandemic, we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. A group from TMUC met by ZOOM last week to discuss TMUC’s response to the needs of the community in the upcoming Christmas season. We will not be preparing and delivering any hampers this…
“Spring forward…fall back.” Yes, Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday at 2:00 a.m. Or it ends whenever you set your clocks back an hour before retiring to sleep on Saturday evening. Some of our ‘devices’ – smart phones, laptops etc…- will automatically make the adjustment. Some we will have to adjust ourselves – microwave, stove…
All you need is love …. So sang The Beatles in 1967. Today’s worship includes a reflection on the greatest commandment (love God and love one another), and the music The Greatest of These – which is also about love. All you need is love…. As 2020 proves to be such a difficult year,…
The overnight snow has given a white blanket to our neighbourhoods. It is a beautiful day in the neighbourhood… Do those words remind you of Mr. Rogers? Can you hear him singing? Mr. Rogers believed in the beauty of the neighbourhood and how we needed to pay attention to everyone around us. When ‘Mr. Rogers’ was…
How are you holding up in this continuing pandemic? We really want to know how you are, what is giving you joy, and where you are struggling. We continue to send emails and make calls, but there are never enough hours in the day or week to reach as many people as we would like –…
Let’s start with a bit of news! The cheques have arrived and we are thrilled to report that the Scrap Metal Drive not only saved a significant amount of metal from the land fill, it raised $290.15! Thanks to Steve McKendry-Smith for organizing, Ben Zinn (Meridian Hauling) for donating the BIG bin and his help, and…
Thanksgiving at Home We had hoped to be able to gather for in person worship in the Sanctuary of TMUC this Sunday. As you know, the Church Council decided that trying to gather in a time of Code Orange was not wise. It will happen another time. In the meantime, our Building and Property team has been…
“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” -Desmond Tutu Happy Birthday to Desmond Tutu, who is 89 years old today! Tutu was a major anti-apartheid activist. He chaired South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He was the 1984 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. His justice-seeking is grounded…
World Communion Sunday means a Sunday morning Communion ZOOM Here’s the link for 10:00 Sunday, October 4: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7538449219 or by phone: 204-272-7920 Meeting ID: 753 844 9219 And, thanks to everyone for your support of the Scrap Metal Drive – we will keep you posted on the amount raised as soon as…
