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Finding Our Ground

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:September 3, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

a sermon by Rev. Brian J. Kiely September 1, 2019 Unitarian Church of Edmonton This week our home has been, in the word of one of our teen daughters, “angsty”.…

Buddhism III: UU’s and the Buddha

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:March 1, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

GOLDEN CHAIN PRAYER We are a link in Amida's golden chain of love that stretches around the world, we will keep our link bright and strong. We will be kind…

Buddhism II: Spreading the Lotus

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:March 1, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

Metta Karuna Prayer O Amida, Oneness of Life and Light, Entrusting in your Great Compassion, May you shed the foolishness in myself, Transforming me into a conduit of Love.…

Buddhism I: The Man Who Became a God

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:March 1, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

Let us cultivate boundless goodwill. Let none deceive another or despise any being in any state. Let none in anger or ill-will wish another harm Even as a mother watches…

The Worth and Dignity of Every Person …and Racism

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

“The Worth and Dignity of Every Person” a sermon by Rev. Brian J. Kiely Unitarian Church of Edmonton, February 17, 2019 Social psychologists are quick to point out that we human…

Understanding Racism

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

“Understanding Racism” a sermon by Rev. Brian J. Kiely, February 10, 2019 Unitarian Church of Edmonton I did not grow up aware of racism. That’s not a boast or a claim…

Mysterious Winter

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

“Mysterious Winter” a sermon by Rev. Brian J. Kiely Unitarian Church of Edmonton, December 23, 2018 When I was young, my second storey bedroom faced our four lane avenue in the…

The Mystery of Christmas

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

“The Mystery of Christmas” A sermon by Rev. Brian J. Kiely December 8, 2018 Unitarian Church of Edmonton When I was small, the first real mystery of Christmas was, “What’s in…

Making the World Safer

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

“Making the World Safer” a sermon by Rev. Brian J. Kiely Unitarian Church of Edmonton, October 21, 2018 “Making the world safer” That’s my sermon title. What WAS I thinking? …

Safe Community

Post author:Brian Kiely
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post category:Sermon Archive

“Safe Community” a homily by Rev. Brian J. Kiely October 14, 2018 Unitarian Church of Edmonton This week we had a contractor visiting our building. It was the annual check of our fire…