I have been dreading writing this column for over a year.  Even as I start to begin typing, I really don’t know what to do.  For the record this is…

I have been dreading writing this column for over a year.  Even as I start to begin typing, I really don’t know what to do.  For the record, this is…

In church last Sunday, someone asked me the meaning of the word Advent.  It means the period before the coming or arrival of an important event.  Liturgically it is a…

Rev. Brian Kiely (seated) being "BROasted" by the Western Canada Region ministersto mark his upcoming retirement and the CUC Regional Fall Gathering dinner. The Western Fall Gathering was about as…

Elsewhere in this newsletter, you can read about the excellent offerings in the upcoming Western Regional Fall Gathering (October 17-19).  Perhaps something there catches your eye.  I hope you will…

The theme for this month is “Finding Our Ground”. Perhaps I was prescient when I picked it a few months ago. I am suddenly aware that I am beginning my…

Sometimes people can be so focused on the particular that we lose sight of the larger picture. It is not always a good thing. I am not sure exactly why…

Excerpted from my annual report The obvious central news of the year for me was the announcement of my 2020 retirement. It was a big decision, one a couple of…

Jim Logan’s memorial service begins in a few hours. I am writing my column but looking forward to my next task. I will be setting out the chairs for his…

When I was a young minister, I was schooled by older colleagues about belonging to the community of ministry. They were direct and to the point: “If there is a…

This column is about stuff we don’t always notice or remember to appreciate. Specifically, I am thinking about things that get done behind our backs. A lot of that kind of…