“So Long and Thanks for All the Fish,” Rev. Brian J. Kiely, 26 Jan 2020 - a podcast by Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)

This is the title of the fourth book in Douglas Adams’ five-book trilogy “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,” a comedy sci-fi series from the early 1980s. That description demonstrates the silliness of the whole thing. But it seemed a fitting title for a final sermon in a 22-year ministry, if only because all the other titles would be less interesting.

1 Welcoming Words by Rev. Brian Kiely 0:00
2 Prelude “Walk on the Moon” by Great Big Sea 1:50
3 Kindling the Chalice by Nick Wilbourn 6:26
4 Hymn 188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” 7:09
5 Kindling the Children’s Chalice 9:02
6 Sharing Our Abundance: Change for Children 9:54
7 “Lovers in a Dangerous Time” by Bruce Cockburn, sung by Barenaked Ladies 10:35
8 Offering Response 15:27
9 Meditation: Introduction 16:00
10 Meditation in Song Hymn 123 “Spirit of Life” 18:58
11 Meditation in Words “Ministry is What We Do Together” by Gordon McKeemon 19:35
12 Meditation in Music “Something Inside So Strong” by The Flirtations 21:15
13 Sermon “So Long and Thanks for All the Fish” by Rev. Brian Kiely 25:36
14 Hymn 298 “Wake Now My Senses” 44:23
15 Retirement Ritual with Karen Mills and Congregation 46:50
16 Closing Song “Carry the Flame of Peace and Love” 49:15

The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives.

We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children.

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