From Kären Rasmussen, Sabbatical Clergy A hearty thank you to everyone at WES for helping make my time here with you this summer both fun and enriching! The staff, the Board, SEEK, all the Sunday volunteers and honestly, everyone I meet here really had an impact on making this summer successful. I wish you the … Continue reading WES Blog — Rainbow Connection
Thanks so much to our generous WES members and friends! Sunday, July 28, WIST collected cash donations and stuffed donated items into 100+ transit bags for immigrants arriving at Silver Spring Greyhound station. Your contributions of personal toiletry items plus non-perishable food and stuffed animals for children, were so generous that we have 100+ filled … Continue reading From the Immigration Support Team
One of the integral parts of being in a community together is giving and receiving support. It requires constant replenishing, as we experience changes in our membership or changes to our individual circumstances or health. There are times in our lives where we need more help and other times when we have the space to offer more to others. As members of the WES pastoral … Continue reading WES Blog — Pastoral Care at WES
So many baskets to fill and so little time. Binoculars and a bird book? Gardening tools and bug spray? A bottle of rye and cigars? A baby blanket and rattle? Paint brushes and a small canvas? A rolling pin and cookie decorations? All it takes is one or two items and a basket is in … Continue reading Auction Donations Needed!
Sitting in the dining hall of a small college in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, I find myself thinking of you at WES, wondering what you are doing during these long, hot summer days. What are you doing to rest? Are you able even to take time to do so? And what are you doing … Continue reading WES Blog — Joy… or How We Dive Deep and Surface
These were more-or-less the closing words to Doug Miller and I, the two newest members of the WES Board of Trustees, as we concluded the Trustee welcome dinner on Tuesday, June 18. They followed two hours of extensive overview of what the WES Board is, how it functions, what to expect as a Board member … Continue reading WES Blog — Buckle Up!
“In their innocence and wisdom, in their connection to the earth and its most ancient rhythms, animals show us the way back to a home they have never left.” –Susan Chernak McElroy On Sunday, July 14, we’re going to do something different, our service will be an Animal Blessing. It is a way to honor … Continue reading WES Blog — Blessing of the Animals
As I write this blog, I am pleasantly full of cookies from our cookie truck, and also pleasantly full of your good wishes for my sabbatical. I’m setting my out of office message, trying to clean my office just a bit…and writing a list of “things to do immediately when you get back!” All those … Continue reading WES Blog — See you in August!
Let’s show our support for low-income housing! Too many long -time poor DC residents have been forced to leave the area due to rising housing costs and developers’ broken promises. The Washington Interfaith Network is asking for our help to raise awareness of this problem and support of solutions. Join other WES members at a WIN “Field Day” … Continue reading Support Low-Income Housing Developments
Summer SEEK Programming – Come and BUILD with us! The SEEK Team–that’s Allison Adcock-Melgosa, Shelagh Bocoum, Laura Delaney (chair), Adam Goldberg, Julie Grimes, Rima Izem, Chris Oswald, Kati Towle, and Steve Stasiowski–is so excited to share our plans for summer SEEK programming. And we hope that you (yes, you!) find a way to work with … Continue reading WES Blog – Summer SEEK Programming – Come and BUILD with us!
