Winfield United Church

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by Traci Hubbard A teacher tells her class of young children that they should bring a symbol of their religion to class the next day, for the purposes of cultural enrichment. The next day, the teacher begins to go around the room, asking children to show what they brought. The first little boy says, "I'm Jewish, and this is a menorah! We light it to celebrate Hanukkah." "Very good!" says the teacher. Then, turning to the next student, "Now how about you?" The little girl stoo

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By Traci Hubbard I am betting that most of us know that to get a squirrel to like us, all we have to do is act like a nut. Folks, there has always been a ton of misinformation floating around. Winston Churchill was brilliant in using misinformation to guide his enemies to the wrong places. In 1 Kings 3, we see that Solomon has become the king of Isreal and it appears that YHWH has handed him a blank check by asking, “What do you want?” Notice, this is not a Genie in a bottle

Bob Thompson               The last Sunday of the year – four days before the start of a new year. Always, at this time of year, talk turns to the resolutions we are going to make for the new year. Nowadays, the talk is mostly cynical – about how long it will be before we break those resolutions. But it isn’t necessarily a bad thing, to be thinking about New Years resolutions.               I looked up the origins for making New Years Resolutions, and the practice goes back a

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

By Traci Hubbard Have you ever been in the car with someone who drives like you have extra lives?  Let’s start with the obvious: Everyone loves the idea of love. We put it on mugs. We send heart emojis in our texts. We quote it at weddings. But actually, loving like Jesus ? This is where things get… complicated. Because Jesus doesn’t say, “Love people who agree with you, who are polite, emotionally healthy, and return your texts.” Nope. The map of Jesus’ ways has directions l

By Traci Hubbard This past Friday, I was in the Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna and saw a sign that read, “No Talkie until Coffee.”  I laughed and immediately thought this is something my daughter Sarah would say. So, why don’t we begin this reflection with the confession that most of us wake up somewhere on the spectrum between “Good Morning Sweet Life” and “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee.” A few years ago, my best friend and her husband purchased a piece of furnitu

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by  Traci Hubbard Micah 5:2–5a; Matthew 2:1–15 Peace is a word that evokes tranquility, but in reality, peace often feels as rare as a sunny winter day in Lake Country. Peace isn't the absence of noise or conflict. It is the presence of something deeper within us, a steady calm even when life has us running around like a squirrel looking for an acorn. We all search for peace.  Some of us look for it in nature, some of us try yoga and end up stuck in a pose, calling it 'restin

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by Traci Hubbard                                          Welcome to Advent, the season when we dare to hope, even when the world hasn’t yet given us a reason to. Advent is not a “Hallmark Christmas Movie” where everything is tidy, glowing, and smells suspiciously like cinnamon. Advent is the season that whispers, “Even in the dark, God is already on the move.” Advent is God’s invitation to walk in hope before we see the light. If you’ve been in a mall recently, you know Adve

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by Traci Hubbard Isaiah 42:1–3 & Luke 4:18–19 There’s a wonderful line that shows up in both Isaiah and the Gospel of Luke—God is on the move. Isaiah 42 paints the picture of God’s chosen servant who brings justice, hope, and healing: “Here is my servant… he will not cry out or lift up his voice… a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench.” And then centuries later Jesus stands in the synagogue, reads from Isaiah, and says: “The Spirit of th

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By Traci Hubbard First date conversations are important for gaining understanding around the person which will inform us if we want a second date. Here is an example:  One person asks: “What do you do for a living?” The other person answers: “I work with animals every day!”  “Oh how sweet! What is it that you do?”  “I’m a butcher.”  Asking open ended questions for depth and clarification are important.   There is a saying: “Experience is the best teacher… but sometimes it giv

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