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I’m Sorry

“I’m Sorry!” a sermon on forgiveness and reconciliation Rev. Brian J. Kiely, Unitarian Church of Edmonton February 7, 2016 Some years ago my colleague Dana Worsnop served as Interim Minister in…

Brave in Faith

“Brave in Faith” a sermon on the theme of Courage a sermon by Brian J. Kiely, Unitarian Church of Edmonton, January 31, 2016 Being a faithful or a principled person in…

Living Our OWN Lives

Living our OWN Lives, a sermon on the theme of Courage Rev. Brian J. Kiely, Unitarian Church of Edmonton, January 17, 2016 Perhaps it’s family expectations or job constraints or…

Admitting to Courage

Rev. Brian J. Kiely, Unitarian Church of Edmonton, January 3, 2016 THE STORY The story of Jacob wanders over 7 long chapters of Genesis before it comes to it's important…

Word Made Flesh

Rev. Brian J. Kiely, Unitarian Church of Edmonton, December 13, 2015 And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14) As English speakers we might get hung…

Grounded in Principle

A sermon on the theme of integrity Rev. Brian J. Kiely November 29, 2015 This month we have been asking, “How can I live with integrity?” And really this is…

Being Decent in Indecent Times

By Rev. Brian J. Kiely Unitarian Church of Edmonton, November 22, 2015 Chalice Lighting “When strangers meet, endless possibilities emerge: New experiences, new ways of understanding, and new ways of…

Political Integrity

https://youtu.be/AWWqQ_VBJZo This month we are asking "How do I live with integrity" This sermon reflects on the recent election. It begins with a 2011 Postmedia article by Richard Foot.…

Honouring the Treaty Spirit

https://youtu.be/O82Xmh3mW6k “Honour the Treaty Spirit” a sermon by Rev. Brian J. Kiely with remarks by Jeff Bisanz Unitarian Church of Edmonton, Oct. 25, 2015 An audio version can be…

Cultural Sensitivity

https://youtu.be/Y1JfHhG2SWQ “Cultural Sensitivity” second sermon on a First Nations theme. Rev. Brian J. Kiely Unitarian Church of Edmonton, Oct. 11, 2015 An audio version can be found at http://www.youtube.com/EdmUnitarian A…

Truth and Reconciliation

https://youtu.be/0H9wT3B5b1E “Truth and Reconcilliation” Part one of homilies by Revs. Brian Kiely and Audrey Brooks October 4, 2015. Unitarian Church of Edmonton This is the first of four services…

Cultural Competence

Rev. Brian J. Kiely: In February I got to spend some time with Weidlidi Speck, a First Nations educator in B.C. He will also be a speaker at our CUC…