The Washington Ethical Society is a humanistic congregation that affirms the worth of every person.

We strive through our relationships to elicit the best in the human spirit.  With faith in human goodness, we appreciate each person’s unique capacities.  We joyfully celebrate together and support each other through life.  We nurture a sense of reverence and responsibility for each other and the earth.

We warmly invite you to join our community of children and adults as we work for a world where love and justice cross all borders.

Our Ends – WES’ Long Term Goals and Vision

Ends express an organization’s purpose… what it moves to bring about. WES’s Ends were affirmed by the membership at the WES Membership Meeting on June 7, 2015, and re-affirmed at the WES Membership Meeting on June 9, 2019:

1.  Inclusive – Diverse – Interconnected

WES is an inclusive and diverse center for Ethical Culture, humanism, and progressive religion that models the interconnected community we envision for the world.

2.  Mind – Body – Spirit – Relationship

WES nurtures children, youth, and adults as whole beings – mind, body, and spirit – who seek their best selves in relationship with others.

3.  Justice – Collective Power

WES works with others to build a community with justice, equity, and opportunity for all and uses collective power to eliminate oppression.

4.  Citizens of the World – Stewards of the Earth

WES children, youth, and adults act collectively as citizens of the world and stewards of the earth.