Winfield United Church

By Rev. Joan Kessler Genesis 1 – 2:4a This morning, we return to the beginning and hear the words of birth and creation and possibility....

By Rev. Joan Kessler Acts 2:1-21 Over the years, you have known me to share poetry as part of my reflection. So today (being the...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Isaiah 40:25, 28-31 Psalm 91 Today we hear some very pastoral words. Words of comfort and consolation were...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Acts 17:22-31 Back on Tuesday, we had a most wonderful Community Coffee time. We had all kinds of people sit at the...

By Rev. Joan Kessler John 14:1 – 14 Earlier this week, Canada and the world mourned the news of the death of Gordon Lightfoot. There was...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Psalm 23 & Acts 2:42-47 This morning, we hear a story about a group of people who found community with one another....

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 24: 13-35 Two weeks have passed since we gathered to celebrate the empty tomb of Easter Sunday. The special...

By Rev. Joan Kessler John 20:1-18 I have had the privilege of writing Easter Day reflections for more than a decade. Every year as I sit...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 21:1 – 11 If I were to say the name Sue Ellen Cooper, it’s not likely I’m going to get much reaction. You...

By Rev. Joan Kessler John 11:1-45 As I begin this reflection, I invite us to take a gentle moment to think about the last time you cried....

by Rev. Joan Kessler John 9: 1 – 17 Our vision is perhaps one of the most precious gifts of being a human being. I watched a Ted Talk...

By Rev. Joan Kessler John 4:5-42 Say something. One could say this is my task as your minister almost every Sunday. My vocation asks me...

By Phillip Breden John 3:1-17 NRSV Psalm 121 As we travel through this Lenten journey this year, alone or with friends and family, many...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 4:1-12 https://youtu.be/Hp0KoXh6Rnc This short documentary spoke to me. I hope it spoke to you as well. This...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 17:1-9 Mountains are a most auspicious feature of our landscape. Humans have been fascinated by the majestic...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Song of Songs 2: 8-13 and 8: 6-7 Have you ever written a love letter? Do you remember that special person whom you...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 5:13-20 I begin this reflection today with an admission about myself: I love McDonald’s French fries. I love...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 5:1-12 This morning, we continue to journey through the season of Epiphany. And I know that this liturgical...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 4:12-23 I love this story because it makes no sense. Why on earth would a group of men with fishing boats...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 3:13-17 Our gospel reading this morning is about relationship. This is how I have come to understand and...