“Each day is a new beginning. I know that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give my best i n all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God.” Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 As we reflect on…
Midweek Musings – Sept 7
September has returned…which means that many TMUC activities and gatherings have returned. Please remember that masks are still required when you are in the building. We are ZOOMing tomorrow morning (Thursday, September 8 at 9:00 a.m.) as we ‘check in and chat’. Here’s the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7538449219 This Sunday (September 11) we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UCW….
Church and Home – Sept 4
“Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days.” These words from the hymn “God of Grace and God of Glory” were first sung as the processional hymn at the first service held in Riverside Church in New York City on October 5, 1930. The hymn was written by Rev. Harry Emerson…
Midweek Musing and News – Aug 31
Good bye August! Yes, at midnight today the month of August retires for another year. Tomorrow we will awake to the month of September. The transition from August to September feels like a significant shift in the rhythm of life. It feels like a shift from summer to the beginning of post-summer. It feels like…
Church and Home – August 28
They are here every Sunday. They are present for every worship service in TMUC’s sanctuary. They are so familiar they might go unnoticed. They are so common that we might fail to notice the sacred present in their commonness. One is white in colour. One is the colours of a rainbow. They are the candles…
Midweek Musings – Aug 24
We’ve been approved! We are delighted to share good news today! The City of Winnipeg through the Community Incentive Grant Program has approved $50,000.00 towards the roof and insulation project! The roof repair will solve the current leakage problems (no more water trickling into the balcony or basement!) and over time will reduce heating costs, and…
Church and Home – Aug 14
‘The hills are alive, with the sound of music…’ ‘The world is alive with the sound of…’ — how would you fill in that blank? Every place has its own sounds. Any day at the TMUC office those sounds include: a soft subtle beep that accompanies the opening or closing of one of the glass…
Midweek Musings – Aug 10
Today is ‘Play in the Sand Day!’ (Yes, apparently you can name a day after almost any occasion or activity.) No one seems sure who invented Play in the Sand Day. Originally it was a day to celebrate artistic sand creations of castles or sand/water sculptures. Now the day is a reminder of the importance…
Church and Home – Aug 7
This week we have been watching some of the televised Commonwealth Games. One day we watched coverage of Net Ball. After several minutes we confessed that we really we didn’t really know how the game was supposed to be played. Athletes who play sports know how the game is ‘supposed to be played’, but some…