Winfield United Church

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...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 2:1-12 Greek mathematician Archimedes was in the bathtub when it happened to him... an epiphany! Presumably...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 1: 18-25 I have a burning question on my heart and mind this morning…. Hands up! Who among us is feeling...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 11: 2 – 11 It was 1965 when Canadian journalist and author Pierre Berton published his assessment of the...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Isaiah 11: 1-10 The other week, I found this pin I am wearing today. It’s from the Beads of Hope campaign that the...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 8: 43 – 48 We don’t know her name. We don’t know her story other than she would have been ostracized because...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 23:33 – 43 You probably didn’t know this. You likely didn’t have it circled on your calendar and you’ve come to...

By Phillip Breden Isaiah 12: 2-6 The seasons have changed. We have moved from the crisp end of summer through the colourful splendour of...

By Rhonda Pigott Thorndale Luke I struggled with what to talk about today as we are halfway between All Saints Day and Remembrance Day…...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 19:1-10 This morning’s story has me thinking about tree climbing. I was never much a tree climber, preferring...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 16:1-13 While I was convalescing last week, I had lots of time to think and reflect on the ministry we share...

by Rev. Doug Martindale Texts: Jeremiah 29: 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile and pray to the Lord on...

Luke 17: 11-19 Linnea Good, reflection on Luke 17:11-19 “Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 24:13 – 35 This morning, I invite us into some reflection around Holy Communion. In this United Church of ours,...

by Rev. Joan Kessler Proverbs 8:22-31 Today we commemorate Orange Shirt Sunday, and as a community we recommit ourselves to learning...

Storm By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 8:22-25 The image we chose for this Sunday’s storm theme is a magnificent one. It is a satellite view of...

By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 12:22-31 Our focus for this second Sunday in the season of Creation is our relationship we have with plants and...