Winfield United Church

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

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 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

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                                          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