Winfield United Church

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 Read the reflection

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 6:27-38 If I were to give a pen and a piece of paper with the writing prompt, “Enemy”, what would you have to say about that? Have you had an enemy? Was it a playground bully, a difficult co-worker or supervisor? Perhaps you have lived through war and know firsthand what it means to live under occupation and the enemy as close as the other side of your door. A few years back, The Christian Century magazine asked readers to share a personal essay o

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 Read the reflection

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 6:17-26 I begin with a question for you today and that is: What are you like in a group? Or in other words, what role do you play? The other day, I put pen to paper and made a shortlist of all the groups I belong to. I am part of a family group… I have groups around the church that I am part of by my position as your minister… and my richest friend groups come from this source as well. I belong to my condo strata, to my neighborhood… I am an alumnus

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 Read the reflection

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 5:1-11 I grew up in a small farming community in southern Saskatchewan and my family attended the United Church there every Sunday. My parents were both heavily involved in the work of the congregation. It was a small group, maybe 20 on any given Sunday. Nobody had a key. The door was never locked because well there wasn’t anyone to keep out. Yesterday, I wrote this reflection from the memory of my home church and I saw all the artwork that graced it

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 Read the reflection

By Rev. Joan Kessler 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 There are passages in holy scripture that just seem to have a life of their own. The reading Adam just shared in my humble opinion, fits this description. These words are familiar…. they take you someplace in your experience and your memory. There’s a good chance, right at this moment, you are remembering a wedding you attended or perhaps your own where this scripture reading was shared. They are popular words for just such an occasi