Some of my neighbors have recently added signs in their lawns–ones that join the “Hate Has No Home Here” and “Black Lives Matter” signs already in place. “Drive like your kids live here,” the signs say. And they work: I slow down when I pass them, remembering that, actually, my kids DO live here, and … Continue reading WES Blog — Drive like your kids live here: a Holiday Message
Would you like to feel more “close-knit” with other folks in our WES community? Join our newly forming Knit/Crochet/Fiber Arts Circle! Are you a beginner and feeling like this might not be a place for you – have no fear we’re beginners too! Are you an expert – we’d love to have your flying fingers! … Continue reading Check out the Newest Group at WES!
The holidays are solidly upon us and they can bring up so many emotions. There is the excitement of children celebrating the season with music, cookies, decorations, gifts, seeing extended family, and no school! Adults can and do feel all these things too, but the holidays tend to be more complex. Besides the hopes for … Continue reading WES Blog — Hope for Holiday Fun in Community
An article from Global Connections Member Susan Runner: This year WES/Global Connections took an unexpected second trip to our sister community El Rodeo. We learned in the Fall that construction activities for our long-awaited water project had begun. We were all very excited and wished to show our support to this community that has waited so … Continue reading An Exciting Update on the El Rodeo Water Project!
On December 26, 2017, WES is proud to be hosting Friends and Family of Incarcerated People for their annual Kwanzaa celebration. We invite you to read below, a letter from FFOIP coordinator Stuart Anderson: Habari Gani is the official greeting during Kwanzaa it is a Ky Swahili phrase meaning what’s the word or news. Swahili … Continue reading A Kwanzaa Celebration with FFOIP
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A few weeks ago, I was talking with a minister colleague whose congregation–like WES–has experienced significant growth in the last couple of years. We were talking about how to design programming for new member engagement, how to manage two platform services…you know, all that exciting stuff clergy talk about! I was especially eager to talk … Continue reading WES Blog — Connections at WES
December’s Theme is Hope. The theme packet can be found Hope. December Sunday Platform Addresses December 3 9:30am & 11:30am — “Should We Keep Hope Alive?” Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader. What does it mean to have hope in the world today? Is it a good idea–or even possible? Amanda will explore the interaction of lamentation, solidarity, … Continue reading December’s Theme: Hope
In a global climate in which the sociopolitical disenfranchisement of people of color remains acute, the Secular Social Justice Conference is a humanist-centered response to the continued marginalization of issues disproportionately impacting communities of color. Secular Social Justice was pioneered by feminist humanist activist Sikivu Hutchinson. According to Hutchinson, it was developed because “neither organized atheism nor organized humanism have … Continue reading Secular Social Justice 2018
Winter Festival is almost here! We are all excited for our annual celebration of the values of peace, hope, love, joy, and giving. And it won’t be the same without YOU there. Here’s how to participate: Attend either (or both!) “performances“–special gatherings of story and song, featuring a story written by Marty Kaufman and the … Continue reading Winter Festival Update
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