Poetry – A Celebration of Authenticity- July 31, 2016
- no title specified Poetry – A Celebration of Authenticity- July 31, 2016 WELCOME PRELUDE/SILENT CANDLES Music - Beethoven OPENING WORDS/LIGHTING THE CHALICE The element of fire represents passion, veracity, authenticity, and vitality. If the…
Morris Simons: Piano Man
By Audrey Brooks (Audrey interviewed Morris while accompanying him on his last cruise, to Hawaii, in October 2010. He died shortly after returning, on Nov. 16.) Sunday, Oct. 3 “I…
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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…
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Last year the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ended its cross Canada travels here in Edmonton. All who attended even a portion of the hearings were moved by the power of…
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Rev. Brian J. Kiely, Sunday, September 29, 2013 On Thursday, my daughters and most school children in the country participated in activities surrounding the Terry Fox National School Day Run. …
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