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The week of February 8, 2026
Worship on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 10:30 am: Sunday's Service will be led by Rev David Cathcart.
As always, we have our YouTube livestream available. CLICK HERE to access it. Once you are on the page, at the time of worship, click on the video that says "live now" and you will see the service.
UCW Gathering: This week all the women of the church will gather on Tuesday afternoon. We will see a presentation about preventing accidents and falls as we age, and have some time for fun and sisterhood! Tues, Feb 10 at 1 pm.
Mark your calendars for GAMES NIGHT: TUMs will host a lovely Games Night on Saturday, March 14 from 7 pm to 9 pm. Come out for some fun and fellowship!
January Socks and Underwear Drive: Thank you to all who contributed to the Socks and Underwear Drive for the homeless folk. Your donations were generous and very much appreciated. Wendy, Pastoral Care Team.
Card-making Workshop: Judy Cartwight will be returning to host another card-making class Saturday, March 28th from 1 - 4 pm. Registration fee is $50 with all proceeds going to the Displaced Persons Fund. Please talk to Pat Bradley about registering. Spaces are limited.
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Refugee and Displaced Persons News: People of Trinity, we need your help. We have two families in Trinity's community who need help for their displaced relatives fleeing Syria and persecution. Noor's family is in Lebanon and needs Trinity's support to survive. What we would love for people in our congregation to do is pledge $10 a month to the Refugee/Displaced persons fund so that we may directly send money to Noor's family as they await resettlement, hopefully to Canada. This pledge can be a one-time donation or a sporadic donation when you feel moved, or it can be a year-long pledge to add $2.50 to your weekly offering. Just make a note of it in your donation and the monies will go directly to help Noor, Baleegh, and Majda's families. Thank you!
Thrift News: A magnificent total, $942.30.
UCC NEWS: United Church Commits to Engaging UN Second Decade for People of African Descent. Second decade will continue the work started in the first decade of 2015–2024, and deepen efforts on reparations and reparatory justice. CLICK HERE to read more. Moderator News: “As a Canadian spiritual leader, I see your Facebook post as an invitation to link arms with you, to accompany you through what are very trying times,” writes The Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath, Moderator, to Biskop Paneeraq Siegstad Munk, Kalaallit Nunaanni Ilagiit (Lutheran Church of Greenland), about a plea to Americans that Biskop Munk had posted on social media. CLICK HERE to read the letter of solidarity she wrote to them, as well as one to the progressive churches with whom we are communion partners in the States. Healing Pathway Phase 1 Introduction: Workshop with Inlet United Church in-person at 2315 Spring St. Port Moody BC. Friday February 20 - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Saturday February 21 - 9:00 am – 5:30 pm; and Sunday February 22 - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. For registration information, please contact office@inletunited.ca or call 604-939-5513. Return-It Recycling: We have registered Trinity as a charity with Return-It! You can no longer use the church phone number, but when you return your empties, you can ask to donate the money to "Trinity United Church Port Coquitlam" instead of receiving cash. CLICK HERE.
Buddy System for Those Who Live Alone: Pastoral Care are starting a new Buddy program for those who live alone. Look for the pamphlets in the Narthex or contact the office if you are interested in finding a Buddy to make sure you are ok everyday!
Healing Pathways: The Tri-Cities Healing Pathway ministry offer in-person healing sessions at Inlet United on Monday afternoons. Sessions can be booked for 1:15 PM or 2:00 PM. That time on the 4th Monday of each month, however, is set aside for a gathering of practitioners. To book a session contact 604-939-5513 or email healingpathway@inletunited.ca.
PMRC Prayers: In our own Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church of Canada, we pray for the Salt Spring Island UC, Sanctuary on 6th (New Westminster) CP, Shady Creek UC (Saanich), Shaughnessy Heights UC (Vancouver), Shiloh 5th Ave. UC (New Westminster), Sicamous UC, and Smithers UC.
Trinity Prayer Circle: We have a prayer circle to receive and act on your prayer requests. Please refer prayer requests to Linda Lund (778-883-3064/linda.lund60@gmail.com).
Prayers of the People: Feb 8 -14, 2026
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Andorra, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, and Vatican City. We pray for stable governments that end corruption and serve the common good. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle. |
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Melt the Ice HatsThe "melt the ICE" hat takes inspiration from Norway, according to staff of Needle & Skein yarn shop in St. Louis Park, Minn., who shared the pattern on the popular crafting site Ravelry last month. Minnesota has one of the highest concentrations of residents who claim Norwegian ancestry, according to state demographers. The red tasselled hat, called a nisselue in Norwegian, was a symbol of patriotism and protest against Nazi occupation during the Second World War. "The hats were outlawed because of what they symbolized," said Maggie Bonetti, a Chicago mom and knitting instructor who noticed the pattern making waves about three weeks ago. Bonetti made an Instagram reel explaining the hat's history, which she shared with her 900 followers. The post hit a nerve, and was seen by hundreds of thousands of Instagram users. The yarn shop is charging five dollars for the "melt the ICE" pattern, and said it's raised more than $650,000 US for immigrant mutual aid groups in Minnesota. In a fundraising update posted on social media last week, the shop said funds would go to STEP St. Louis Park and the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund, which help people affected by ICE raids pay their rent and bills. CLICK HERE to read the CBC article. CLICK HERE for a video deep dive into the history and context. CLICK HERE for a link to the Ravelry Pattern. |
