Of all my Christmas morning memories, the strongest is one that repeated year after year when I was a child. In our house, the main presents waited until all the grown-ups were awake and showered and breakfasted…in other words, an intolerably long period of time. I could open my stocking, though, as soon as I … Continue reading WES Blog — Waiting for something to happen…
WES is excited to partner with All Souls Church, Unitarian to offer Beloved Conversations, an intensive learning and workshop series on race and ethnicity, that holds both the tensions and joys of an intentional multicultural community. The framework for Beloved Conversations is a teaching and learning curriculum developed by Meadville Lombard Theological School (a UU … Continue reading Beloved Conversations Workshop Series Scheduled
December 2nd. More than 100 people packed the meeting room at St. Mathew’s Cathedral for a “listening session” on immigration with D.C. Attorney General Carl Racine. Much of the crowd was made up of undocumented immigrants. WES members, Patti Abshire, Katheryn O’Kester, Ross Wells, and WES supporter, Gabriela Santamaria, listened to testimonials from targeted immigrants … Continue reading Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) Holds “Listening Session” with Targeted Immigrants
A note from Jé Hooper, Leader in Training, New York Society for Ethical Culture Over the past few years, as I have served in the Ethical Culture Society through sharing platforms and hosting events centered in love and justice, I have been uniquely inspired by the life and philosophy of Felix Adler. Through further study, … Continue reading Humanitas: A Conscious Coloring of Kindness Premiere
What have our national organizations done for us lately? Plenty! It’s easy for us at WES to get us-focused, thinking mostly about what happens within our four walls and without our own congregational system. But of course we are connected to two national movements–first, and at our most core level, to the American Ethical … Continue reading WES Blog — What have our national organizations done for us lately?!
Humanitas Film Premiere February 23, 2019 All are invited to the premiere of Humanitas: A Conscious Coloring of Kindness, a film by AEU Mossler Fellow Jé Hooper. He re-imagines the inspiring relationship between Ethical Culture founder Felix Adler and activist-scholar W.E.B. DuBois through poetry, music, and dance. Watch the trailer and learn more about the film here: https://aeu.org/2018/11/humanitas-film-premieres-february-23-2019. The premiere … Continue reading Save the Date — Upcoming AEU Events
As I sit in my office, the low winter sun long since set and the darkness close around me, I think about how special this time of year is, how much I treasure the mystery and serenity, helping me focus inward and connect with others. One thing I’ve come to treasure most in my … Continue reading WES Blog — Winter Festival: What’s it All About?
Wednesday, November 28 Winter Festival – all the details! Winter Festival is almost here! Sunday, December 9 promises to be a magical day at WES…and one that will go quite a bit differently than a usual Sunday. Here’s the plan for the day: 9:30am – NO PLATFORM 10:45am – Teen Waffle Bar is back! Grab something … Continue reading Winter Festival – all the details!
Dear WES community, I’m writing this blog to share some big news with you: I have requested, and been granted, a leave of absence from my internship through January so that I can follow a call to immediate activism. This is an unusual step for an intern to take, especially an intern who has been … Continue reading WES Blog — Leave of Absence
WES Blog — November 20, 2018 Share Family Stories…Not Family Anxiety! Many of us are preparing to join family for holiday meals, whether for Thanksgiving or for the December holidays. And I’m sure we’re all packing up our suitcases with plenty of spare sweatshirts in case it gets cold, all the pairs of socks we might … Continue reading WES Blog – Share Family Stories…Not Family Anxiety!
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