Hello WES!You are invited to Reunion: A WES Field Day on Saturday, May 14, 4-6pm! We can’t wait to have fun together (in person!) at our beloved home and get excited about all that WES provides to our community. Come one, come all, to this potluck, bake sale, and community celebration, complete with lawn games and … Continue reading You’re Invited to….
Exciting things are happening at WES to support our hybrid community! If you have been in the building since we have reopened to a hybrid platform, you may have noticed some of our new equipment, including some construction at the front of the Main Hall. As you may recall from a few years ago, members … Continue reading thanks to the aWESome tech team!
These last two years have been different than any of us could have imagined, and we have yet more imagining to do together as a WES community. This is the time of year when members and friends make their financial commitments for 2022-2023, and perhaps consider how to invest your time and talent at WES … Continue reading Seed the future, renew your WES pledge
Hello WES Immigration Justice Advocates, UU Cedar Lane, UUA, UUSC and UUSJ are joining forces to support many immigrant advocacy groups in a demonstration to end (most) detention of immigrants Thursday, March 3, outside of ICE offices at 500 12th St SW, DC at 12:30 (gathering at noon). We hope you will join us. We … Continue reading From the WES Immigration Team: Communities Not Cages
In November, after a two-year pandemic pause, WES/Global Connections sent a mini-delegation to our sister-community, El Rodeo. Peggy Goetz, Susan Runner, Ross Wells, Pam Williams and in-country coordinator Cristina Starr, (all vaccinated and boosted), arrived eager to reconnect. In collaboration with community leaders, we discussed the feasibility of a June 2022 WES delegation. WES began … Continue reading WES Returns to El Salvador
Dear WES Members, As members of the Reopening Task Force, we have been looking forward to the time when it would again be safe for in-person attendees to join Platform in the Main Hall. We anticipate that time is coming soon, and would like to update you on a policy change that will accompany the … Continue reading COVID Precautions Update
Dear WES Community, As the weather cools down (at least for now), our Leader Search committee is heating up! We are coming to you with a sincere request for your input via this congregational survey. This survey represents the first opportunity for YOU to contribute to the WES Leader Search by sharing YOUR WES experience. … Continue reading From the Leader Search Committee: Congregational Survey
Dear WES Community, As we kick off a new program year, members may be looking for ways to renew their ties with WES while being caring and responsible during the lingering days of this pandemic. Meeting outdoors, wearing a well-fitting mask, and maintaining social distance are some of the ways we can lower the risk … Continue reading Get Ready! Packing List for the WES Cookout in Rock Creek Park
Information to Accompany the Reopening Team Video Update Dear WES Community, We on the WES Reopening Team have been keeping a close eye on the surge in COVID cases and the available public health data. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to view the message we have prepared. Here are the highlights: The Delta … Continue reading Delta Means Change
Hello WES Community! WES is implementing a new program! We are creating a new program that we hope will be supportive of members—both new and long-standing—and continue to fulfill the WES Statement of Purpose. We are creating a new program that has many similarities to our current Deepening Circle format, with strong intentions to make … Continue reading Together in Exploration
