Westwood's audio archive

The audio archive contains sermons and other elements of our services. All files are in mp3 format.

For printed sermons, please refer to the sermon archive.

2010


May 30, 2010 - Worship on Worship

Speakers: Rev. Anne Barker and the Worship Committee



May 16, 2010 - The GEA Hour

Speaker:



May 2, 2010 - Listen! What the case of Omar Khadr teaches Canadians

Speaker: Janice Williamson



April 25, 2010 - Earth Based Ethics

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker
Sermon



April 18, 2010 - Principles Under Pressure: Battlestar Galactica vs. The Seven Principles

Speaker: Dean Chan
Sermon



April 11, 2010 - Practicing the Absence of God

Speaker: Daniel Mallett
Sermon



March 28, 2010 - International Affairs

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker
Sermon



March 7, 2010 - Working Together...

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker
Sermon



February 28, 2010 - The Power of Possibility

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker



February 21, 2010 - Give the world the best you have anyway

Speakers: Members of Harmonia

  • Sermon - Music sung and words spoken by Harmonia
  • Prelude - Bach Aria
  • Offertory music - Solla sollew from Seussical the Musical
  • Anyway - Harmonia sings the 'title' song by Linda Spevacek


February 7, 2010 - Schoolteacher Thoreau

Speaker: Trudy Grienauer



January 31, 2010 - Alberta's Medicare Politics

Speaker: Keith Wiley
Sermon



January 24, 2010 - Northern Lights

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker
Sermon



January 17, 2010 - Hope vs. Reality

Speaker: Wendy Edey
Sermon


2009

December 13, 2009 - Symbols of Christmas

Speaker: Westwood Kids
Sermon



December 6, 2009 - Holiday Justice

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker
Sermon



November 29, 2009 - Lotta Hitschmanova

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker

Sermon
Story for all ages



November 22, 2009 - The Complaint Free Challenge

Speakers: Gord Grant, Heather MacDonald and Colette Orieux
Sermon



November 15, 2009 - The 7 Principles of Highly Effective People

Musicians: Harmonia
Watu Wote sung by Harmonia



November 8, 2009 - Death, Dreams and the Deepening of Spiritual Life

Speaker: Dona-Kaitlin Beitel



November 1, 2009 - Try something new

Speaker: Dijie Ratzlaff



October 25, 2009 - From you I receive, to you I give

Speaker: Rev. Meg Roberts



October 24, 2009 - Installation Ceremony

Speaker: Rev. Meg Roberts



October 18, 2009 - Nobody is perfect

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker



October 11, 2009 - Thanksgiving ... or not?

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker



October 4, 2009 - Angels Among Us - Honouring Aboriginal Women

Speaker: Muriel Stanley-Venne



September 27, 2009 - Completing the Circle

Speaker: Elaine Roberts



September 20, 2009 - Canadian Theology

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker



Sorry, the archives still need some TLC and some links may be broken.

May 31, 2009 - Keeping Promises

Speaker: Rev. Anne Barker
Service Leader: Heather Macdonald
Musician: Joel Crichton

  • Joel Crichton - Prelude
  • Heather Macdonald - Welcome
  • Heather Macdonald & Rev. Anne Barker - Chalice lighting
  • Story for All Ages - read by Kathy Lightfoot
  • Rev. Anne Barker - sermon - Keeping Promises
  • Joel Crichton - Musical Mediation
  • Hymn 1064 - Blue Boat Home
  • Rev. Anne Barker - Closing Words
  • Joel Crichton - Postlude

    May 3, 2009 - The Wonderful World of Whitman

    Speakers & Service Leaders: Fabian Jennings and Robert Wiznura
    Musician: Rebecca Patterson

  • Rebecca Patterson - Prelude
  • Fabian Jennings - Opening Words
  • Robert Wiznura & Fabian Jennings - Welcome
  • Rebecca Patterson - Offertory music
  • Reading - Song of Myself by Walt Whitman read by Fabian Jennings
  • Story for all ages read by Kath Oltsher
  • Sermon by Robert Wiznura and Fabian Jennings - The Wonderful World of Whitman
  • Rebecca Patterson - Music
  • Closing Words - A Noiseless, Patient Spider by Walt Whitman read by Fabian Jennings
  • Rebecca Patterson - Postlude

    April 26, 2009 - The Mystery of Westwood's Youth: Solved

    Speakers, Service Leaders & Musicians: the Westwood yUUth Group

  • Welcome
  • Offertory music Aaron on saxophone
  • Opening words - What is youth? Josephine
  • Story for all ages read by Kyle
  • Sermon - Kyle
  • Sermon - Ainsly
  • Musical Meditation Casey on guitar

    April 19, 2009 - Pews, Food, Housing and Citizenship

    Speaker: Debbie Hubbard from the Greater Edmonton Alliance (GEA)
    Service Leader: Kevin Fitzgerald
    Musicians: Harmonia lead by Rebecca Patterson &
    accompanied by Sheila Killoran

  • Introduction by Kevin Fitzgerald & sermon by Debbie Hubbard
  • Rebecca Patterson - postlude introduction & dedication to The Reverend Anne Barker the occasion of her Ordination.
  • Harmonia - Postlude - "Circle of Song"

    Westwood's Social Justice Committee hosted a workshop, lead by Michael Walters of GEA (the Greater Edmonton Alliance. See more about GEA - including an audio recording of the workshop.

    April 12, 2009 - Easter for Atheists

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: Myra Bielby
    Musicians: Terry McDade (harp) and Cherilyn Michaels (piano)

  • Terry McDade - Prelude
  • Myra Bielby - Welcome
  • Anne Barker - Opening Words
  • Terry McDade - Offertory music
  • Story for all ages - Max's Chocolate Chicken by Rosemary Wells
    Read by Kath Oltsher
  • Myra Bielby - Reading - The Woman With Red Leggings
  • Minister Anne Barker - sermon - Easter for Atheists
  • Anne Barker - Closing Words
  • Terry McDade - Postlude

    April 5, 2009 - A Journey of Service

    Speaker: Deidra Helmig
    Service Leader: Anne Barker
    Musician: Donna French

  • Anne Barker - Welcome
  • Deidra Helmig - Opening Words
  • Hymn 354 - We Laugh We Cry
  • Story for all ages - How Smudge Came
    Read by Kath Oltsher
  • Deidra Helmig - sermon - A Journey of Service
  • Deidra Helmig - Closing Words

    March 29, 2009 - Losing Faith

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: Linnie Chamberlin
    Musician: Beth McColl

  • Linnie Chamberlin - Welcome
  • Anne Barker - Opening Words
  • Story for all ages - Are You My Mother?
    read by Kath Oltsher
  • Hymn #118 - This Little Light of Mine
  • Minister Anne Barker - sermon - Losing Faith

    March 8, 2009 - Food For Thought

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: Gord Grant
    Musician: Steven Bell

  • Steven Bell - Prelude
  • Gord Grant - Welcome to Stewardship Sunday
  • Anne Barker - International Women's Day - Bread and Roses
  • Anne Barker - A Stewardship Moment
  • Gord Grant & Steven Bell - Offertory & Music
  • Story for all ages - Frog and the Stranger read by Kath Oltsher
  • Minister Anne Barker - sermon - Food For Thought plus musical meditation
  • Anne Barker - Closing Words
  • Steven Bell - Postlude

    March 1, 2009 - Credo Sunday

    Speakers: Owen Brierley & Josephine
    Service Leader: Deidra Helmig
    Musicians: Cherilyn Michaels, Jacob Ridgway, Amelia Chan

  • Deidra Helmig - Welcome & Opening words
  • Deidra Helmig - Chalice lighting
  • A Stewardship Moment intro
  • A Stewardship Moment - Terry Anderson
  • Story for all ages - Tiko & the Golden Wings read by Kathy Lightfoot
  • Sermon - Credo Sunday - Owen Brierley and Josephine
  • Musical meditation

    February 22, 2009 - Seeking Peace

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: Virginia Gillese
    Musician: Joel Crichton

  • Virginia Gillese - Welcome
  • Joel Crichton - prelude
  • Minister Anne Barker - Opening Words
  • Elaine Roberts - A Stewardship Moment
  • Joel Crichton - Offertory music
  • Story for all ages - Ping
    Read by Kath Oltsher
  • Virginia Gillese - Where I find some of my peace
  • Minister Anne Barker - sermon - Seeking Peace
  • Joel Crichton - musical meditation
  • Anne Barker - Closing Words
  • Joel Crichton - Postlude

    February 8, 2009 - Who are we as UU?

    Speakers: Terry Anderson, Janice Williamson, and Ainsly
    Service Leader: Pamela Brierley
    Musicians: Marj Foth & Toot Ensemble

  • Story for all ages - The Wise Quail
    Read by Kathy Lightfoot
  • Who are we as UU? Pam, Terry, Janice & Ainsly

    February 1, 2009 - Pride and Prejudice

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: Heather MacDonald
    Musician: Steven Bell

  • Heather MacDonald - Welcome
  • Minister Anne Barker - Opening Words
  • Offertory introduction - Heather MacDonald
  • Offertory music - Steven Bell
  • Story for all ages - Black is Brown is Tan by Arnold Adoff
    read by Kath Oltsher
  • Minister Anne Barker sermon: Pride and Prejudice
  • Meditation music - Steven Bell
  • Responsive Reading #576 - The Litany of Restoration
  • Postlude - Steven Bell

    January 25, 2009 - Ritual

    Speaker: Dean Chan
    Musicians: Sheila Killoran & Jennifer Froese

  • Prelude Canon in D by J. Pachelbel
  • Welcome
  • Opening Words
  • Affirmation for today
  • Celebrating Chinese New Year - The year of the Ox
  • Offertory music - Hark for the Sun is Returning by Carolyn McDade
  • Story for all ages - Goodnight Moon read by Kath Oltsher
  • Sheila Killoran shares a personal story about ritual
  • Dean Chan sermon: Dean vs Ritual
  • Musical Meditation - Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven
  • Closing words
  • Postlude XVII by J.S. Bach

    January 18, 2009 - Building Community

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: Sara McEwan
    Musician: Joel Crichton

  • Building Community

    January 11, 2009 - Consumer or Citizen?
    How our spending habits shape our city.

    Speaker: Jessie Radies
    Service Leader: Kevin Fitzgerald

  • Sermon: Consumer or Citizen? How our spending habits shape our city.

    2008

    November 23, 2008 - Radical Honesty

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: David Deephouse
    Musician: Joel Crichton

  • Sermon - Radical Honesty

    November 16, 2008 - UU Family Values

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: Lorian Kennedy
    Musicians: Harmonia lead by Rebecca Patterson
    & accompanied by Sheila Killoran

  • Prelude
  • Welcome
  • Opening Words
  • Hymn - #360 - Here We Have Gathered
  • Offertory request
  • Offertory music - We Are One
  • Story for All Ages - A Mother For Choco by Keiko Kasza read by Kath Oltsher
  • When I hear the words "Family Values"... sermon by Minister Anne Barker - UU Family Values
  • Musical meditation - Pacem - music by Lee Dengler
    - Harmonia with Mary Wood on violin
  • Postlude - Harmonia singing Lift Up Your Voice by Brian Tate
  • Closing Words

    November 9, 2008 - The Athabasca Tar Sands: threats & opportunities

    Guest Speaker: Mike Hudema
    Service Leader: Keith Wiley
    Musicians: Jakalin MacGregor, Nora and Robert Wiznura

  • Prelude
  • Welcome & comments on Remembrance Day
  • Story for All Ages - I See a Song by Eric Carle read by Kath Oltsher
  • Introduction of Mike Hudema
  • Sermon by Mike Hudema - The Athabasca Tar Sands: threats & opportunities
  • Closing words from Wendell Berry read by Keith Wiley

    November 2, 2008 - Why It Matters: Tuesday's US Election

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service Leader: Dennis Foth
    Musician: Sheila Killoran

  • Reading by Minister Anne Barker - from Our Covenant by Alice Blair Wesley
  • Sermon by Anne Barker - "Why It Matters: Tuesday's US Election"
  • Story for All Ages - Maybell The Cable Car by Virginia Lee Burton read by Kath Oltsher

    October 19, 2008 - A Different Kind of Justice

    Guest Speaker Alan Edwards: A Different Kind of Justice

    October 12, 2008 - Thanksgiving

  • Sermon by Minister Anne Barker: Thanksgiving

    October 5, 2008 - Walking Together

    Speaker: Minister Anne Barker
    Service leader: Wendy Proudfoot
    Musicians: Harmonia, led by Rebecca Patterson & accompanied by Sheila Killoran

  • Prelude - Pachelbel's Welcome, sung by Harmonia
  • Welcome & Opening Words - Reading #434
  • Hymn #188 - Come, Come, Whoever You Are (sung as a round)
  • Offertory music - When Our Heart is in a Holy Place - sung by Harmonia
  • Story for all ages by Anne Barker - Our Puritan predecessors & decision making
  • Reading #580 - The Task of the Religious Community by Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed
  • Hymn #145 - As Tranquil Streams
  • Sermon by Minister Anne Barker - Walking Together
  • Musical meditation - Woyaya - sung by Harmonia
  • Hymn - #300 - With Heart And Mind
  • Closing words - #684
  • Postlude - Carriers of the Light - sung by Harmonia

    September 28, 2008 - An Understanding For Desirable Interactions
    (aka: Convenant of Right Relations)

    Service leaders & speakers: Pamela Brierley & Owen Brierley
    Musician: Joel Crichton

  • Prelude
  • Opening words
  • Hymn #360 "Here We Have Gathered"
  • Introduction on Banned Book Week - Kath Oltsher
  • Story for all ages "And Tango Makes Three" by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell; read by Kath Oltsher
  • Offertory - music - Joel Crichton
  • Sermon: An Understanding For Desirable Interactions - Pam & Owen Brierley
  • Hymn #131 "Love Will Guide Us"
  • Closing words
  • Postlude

    September 21, 2008 - "Our Doors And Our Hearts Will Remain Open"

    Service Leader: Carl Ulrich
    Speakers: Kathy Lightfoot, Dawn N., Marc MacKenzie & Anne Barker
    Musician: Steven Bell

  • Prelude - "Tomorrow"
  • Kath Oltsher, Director, Children's Religious Education: You are safe.
  • Carl Ulrich - Welcome
  • Opening words & Chalice Lighting by Rev. Carole Martignacco; read by Carl Ulrich
  • Hymn #1 - May Nothing Evil Cross This Door
  • Affirmation
  • Carl Ulrich - Background on the Knoxville, TN Relief Fund
  • Offertory music - "Neolis" composed and performed by Steven Bell
  • Story for all ages "I'll Always Love You" by Hans Wilhelm and read by Kath Oltsher
  • Anne Barker basement rededication
  • Hymn #121 We'll Build A Land
  • Carl Ulrich - background on the shooting at TVUUC, Knoxville, TN
  • Presentations by:
  • Kathy Lightfoot
  • Dawn N.
  • Marc MacKenzie
  • Meditation - Anne Barker and instrumental music (We Would Be One - hymn 318)
  • Closing Words reading #688
  • Postlude Blue Boat Home #1064 (instrumental)

  • September 14, 2008 meditation
  • September 14 - sermon - Beginning Again

    other elements of the September 14, 2008 service
    Hannah Barrington - service leader
    Music by Harmonia, led by Rebecca Patterson & accompanied by Sheila Killoran

  • prelude & welcome
  • opening words & hymn #12...O Life That Maketh All Things New
  • offertory & music (Flying Free)
  • Story for all ages: Giant (or waiting for the Thursday boat) by Robert Munsch; read by Kath Oltsher
  • Responsive reading #558
  • hymn #318 - We Would Be One
  • Closing words & postlude - Circle Of Our Song

  • Anne Barker - September 7, 2008 - Story for all ages - A true story - the lake & Uncle Johnny

    Rev. Wendy McNiven
    readings & sermons:

  • "Pride and Prejudice" June 15, 2008
  • "Everybody Goes To Heaven" May 4, 2008
  • "Riding The Waves of Change" April 20, 2008
  • "On Time" February 3, 2008

    Kevin Fitzgerald & Anastasia Sydor
    - "Lessons of Siddhartha"

  • Part 1 (25 minutes)
  • Part 2 (22 minutes)

    June 8, 2008 - "...the moment when it seems most plain..."

    Rev. Jane Bramadat:
    readings:

  • Gwendolyn MacEwen's poem The Discovery
  • A quote from Dr. Horace Westwood with spoken, silent & musical meditations (approx. 4 mins)
  • Rev. Jane Bramadat's sermon "...the moment when it seems most plain..."
  • Closing Words

    Music from the June 8th service: offertory, #1009 - Meditation on Breathing, #1064 - Blue Boat Home & closing song. There was also a postlude

    June 1, 2008 - "Kids are Great"

    Allison Akgungor shared her poem "No Grammy NO"
    Linda Jennings read from Rev. Cheryl Jack's sermon "Kids are Great" .
    Our thanks again to Rev. Jack!

    May 18, 2008 - "Pieces of Sacred"

    Kath Oltsher's reading today's Story for all ages: Hogula, Dread Pig of Night by Jean Gralley

    Kathy Lightfoot's sermon: Pieces of Sacred