Winfield United Church

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...

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…...