Winfield United Church

by Traci Hubbard Scripture:   John 15:13 – “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Every year, on November 11th, Canadians pause to remember. We stand in the crisp autumn air, wearing our poppies, hearts heavy yet grateful. The silence at 11 o’clock is not empty—it is full. Full of memory. Full of honor. Full of love. Remembrance Day is not just about looking back at history—it’s about looking within ourselves and asking, “What kind of p

Traci Hubbard November 2, 2025   So, this happened...this past Friday, I was running errands, and I encountered a very awkward moment…a Zombie was out looking for brains and walked right past me.   Lately, if you called my cellphone, my greeting would say, “Hi, you've reached the cell phone of major disappointment, leave a message and when I get back to myself, I'll get back to you.” I’m just kidding, I didn’t leave that greeting, but I felt like it.  I have been experiencing

By Jim Hannah May these words that I speak and these songs I sing be grounded in my soul encouraged by the spirit presence in me; and may these words and songs you hear be captured by your soul, enlivened by the spirit presence in you. Amen. Humanity, in many ways, has lost its way. This bizarre notion that we are separate from and better than the rest of creation is not only crippling the planet but is also vastly compromising human life as well. And worse, it seems to me, i

by  Traci Hubbard Howard was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was extremely angry. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE!" The next morning, Howard got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up, she looked out the window and sure enough there was a box gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway. Confused, she put on her robe and ran out to the driveway

by Traci Hubbard                            October 19, 2025   All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others. Alan Watts wrote, “I have been searching for years for that ideal place. And I have come to the realization that the only way to find it is to be it.” Folks, our lives are not our own if we only care about what other people think.   I was thinking about things that are underrated, and one of them is letting people be who they are. Let people

by Traci Hubbard (c) Hubcatstide 2025 I don’t know how many of you are aware that the rapture was predicted to happen last week. Since we...

How many of us love food? Lasagna, enchiladas, wood fired pizza, chips and salsa, Pico de Gallo, basically my diet. But here’s the...

by Traci Hubbard  You know, I used to be addicted to the Hokey Pokey, but...I turned myself around.    It was Christmas Eve 1984, and I...

by Traci Hubbard      Why is Peter Pan always flying? He neverlands. I like this joke because it never grows old. In 1988, I was at a...

By Traci Hubbard   Ed Sullivan didn’t just run a variety show; he practically moonlighted as St. Peter at the Pearly Gates, only with...

By Traci Hubbard A little girl asked her mother, "How did the human race appear?" The mother answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they...

By Traci Hubbard   I am beginning with a confession, lately I have spent some time staring at myself in the bathroom mirror, wondering...

By Traci Hubbard   This is a personal short story of how moving from A to B required more than logic… it required trust, faith, patience,...

by Tracy Hubbard (c) Hubcatstide2025   A second-grade teacher assigned her students to draw a picture that inspired them. As she walked...

By Traci Hubbard The Guest House by Rumi Mark 2:13-16 Isaiah 2:4   Divine Love chose a table to describe the kind of relationship LOVE...

By Traci Hubbard Hebrews 11 Roll Call of Faith shared in the reflection   When does a joke become a dad joke? When it's apparent    Where...

by Jim Hannah Gospel of Mary 5-7a Courage by Richard Wagamese, from Embers             Here I Stand     Jim Hannah©1993 Here I stand, on...

by Traci Hubbard (Contextual Story of the ending of Saul’s Life  I Samuel 28 – 31) Isaiah 66:1 Luke 4:8-11      Dear God,  I wouldn’t be...

By Traci Hubbard   John 12: 12-19 Zechariah 9:9-12   On the West side of Jerusalem, Herod is sitting on a white stallion…his saddle...

by Traci Hubbard   John 20:11-18 2 Corinthians 5:17        A man took a vacation to Israel with his wife and mother-in-law. During their...