Winfield United Church

by Rev. Joan Kessler Hebrews 11:1-3; 8-16 Early yesterday, I found a collection of my Dad’s family history. I read the words as if I was...

by Rev. Joan Kessler Mark 9:2-9 I thought today being Valentine’s Day we would take some time to reflect upon the movie Shrek. You likely...

by Rev. Joan Kessler Isaiah 40:25, 28-31 Today we hear some very pastoral words… words of comfort and consolation being delivered to a...

by Rev. Joan Kessler Authority Mark 1:21-28 This is a hard passage to hear. I know you are thinking what possible relevance could a story...

by Rev. Joan Kessler 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Today’s message is brought to you by the 168 hours of this past week, that’s 10,080 minutes,...

by Rev. Joan Kessler John 1:43-51 So much has changed in our world these past four weeks since I was last with you on a Sunday. And I...

by Rev. Doug Martindale Mark 1:4-11 “His baptism -- a holy baptism by the Holy Spirit -- will change you from the inside out.” The...

by Rev. Bob Thompson Luke 1:46-55 I’ve been trying to think of an image which would describe our Covid existence over these past ten...

by Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 1:26-38 These past four weeks of Advent have been, as they are every year, an exercise in spiritual waiting. As...

by Rev. Joan Kessler Psalm 126 Second Spring Everyday Psalms Remembering That It Happened Once by Wendell Berry Dear Joy, How are you?...

by Rev. Joan Kessler Isaiah 40 I saw a sign this week that made me smile… it said Make Pasta, Not War. It was, I believe, reflective of...

Christmas might not be perfect this year. But what might be our intention for these coming weeks leading to Christmas? What do you hope for

by Adam Jones Matthew 26: 47 -54 As Mike Fillon writes: "according to the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus was arrested in the garden of...

Matthew 25:14-30 There once was a business man who was preparing for his retirement and he came up with an interesting plan on how to...

Winfield United Church Reflection – November 8, 2020 by Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 25:1-13 From our reading from Matthew, I think we can...

by Joan Kessler Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes from Matthew’s gospel as we heard Jane read this morning, are one of those overly familiar...

Deciding what to do with what we have isn’t always simple…

"Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anybody"...

Job 12:1-10 Today we have blessed our pets and said words of love and thanksgiving for all they bring to our lives and families. Animals...

The telling of one’s story has cathartic properties. Creating, writing, sharing a life event helps one make sense of what happened...