A Note the WES Sanctuary Team: Support the on-going 24 hour vigil at the White House Urge Faith Leaders to sign the National Faith Letter Join with Faith Leaders to fast and pray and to support vigils Call your senators and representatives now to support retaining DACA Join Huge Rally in D.C. on September 5th at the … Continue reading Urgent Support for Immigrants Needed
As you all know, our Sunday School/SEEK program has grown to the point that we need to hire an assistant. WES is thrilled to announce that there was an outstanding pool of candidates and that we have hired Ndara Miles for the position. With her wisdom and skill set I hope we can make it … Continue reading Welcome to WES the new SEEK Assistant
Dear friends, It is hard to believe this is America. And it is easy to believe it. As some of you know, I have just begun my summer vacation in New York state–but the whole length of the trip here, I have been refreshing my Facebook feed, checking the news on my phone, and worrying … Continue reading Pastoral Letter from Amanda
Throughout the month of August, WES will be supporting Family and Friends of Incarcerated People by host a school supply drive! We hope you’ll join us in supporting the children’s need for school supplies by helping them start out the school year fully stocked! We are asking that all donations be at WES by August … Continue reading School Supply Drive
The Sunday Book Group meets at 1pm in the classroom downstairs on the third Sunday of each month. They just recently finalized their 2017-2018 schedule. Visitors are always welcome! 10/15/17 The Color Purple by Alice Walker, led by Rose Imhoff 11/19/17 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou,led by Loretta Neumann 12/17/17 Man’s Search for Meaning by … Continue reading Sunday Book Group Sets 2017-2018 Schedule
As you know, WES has been planning to welcome a clergy intern this fall, to be with us for two years, half-time. Earlier this summer, the intern we were hoping to have join us decided that she needed to take a break from studies and wasn’t ready to move forward with an internship. In a … Continue reading WES Prepares to Welcome an Intern
By Sue Smith, WES’s Refugee Resettlement Team Coordinator Imagine leaving your close-knit family and all your friends and striking out with your dependent spouse, three young children, and a few hundred dollars for a new country you know only from movies and military service members. This is the story of the Afghan family WES is … Continue reading WES Helps Resettle Afghan Family
Excerpt from the AEU Spring Dialogue. The full text can be found here. Last May, Future of Ethical Societies met in Asheville during Memorial Day weekend for our yearly conference. The title of the event was “Connect to Exchange to Change.” Forgive if it sounds a little hokey, but if Ethical Culture holds building ethical … Continue reading How did FES “Connect to Exchange to Change”?
Have you always wanted to sing in a chorus but for one reason or another never made or found the time? Did you used to sing in chorus but dropped out for some reason and never got back to it? Are you a current (or past) member of the WES Chorus? Do you want to … Continue reading Chorus Retreat Scheduled
Excerpt from the AEU Spring Dialogue. The full text can be found here. One thing that has become abundantly apparent, especially as technology and social media has entered all areas of our lives, is that we benefit from and need to work in teams across different areas of expertise in Ethical Culture. The Membership people … Continue reading Joining Forces for the 2017 Skills Summit
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