After an extensive nationwide search, the Director of Lifelong Learning Hiring Team is delighted to introduce WES’ new DLL! We are so excited to welcome Lara Profitt to WES. The Hiring Team was drawn to Lara’s significant experience running religious and ethical education programming, her commitment to anti-racism work, and her knowledge of and personal … Continue reading Welcoming our new Director of Lifelong Learning!
Check out the WES Talent Show that was held via Zoom on June 12, 2020! Lyrics to the Impossible Dream sketch. Lyrics to Downtown WES sketch.
A blog by Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader. A bientot. Hasta luego. TTFN (ta ta for now). So many goodbye phrases include in them the expectation of the next time we meet. And why wouldn’t they? We humans don’t like to say goodbye forever–we are built for relationship and connection, and when we part we are … Continue reading WES Blog — Parting is such sweet sorrow…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we lost the chance to gather in person at the AEU Assembly, but here we offer more chances to be together virtually.We invite you all to join in on three Sunday morning platforms hosted by the largest three Ethical Societies in our movement over the summer months (note time zones), … Continue reading Ethical Summer Sundays!
Dear WES Community, We hope all of you are safe and well! It’s hard to believe that almost three months have gone by since the COVID-19 pandemic forced WES to close the doors to our 16th Street building and move to an all-virtual environment for our platforms, meetings, and other activities. As the District of … Continue reading WES Blog — Reopening WES: What To Expect and What To Consider
Stay of Removal Granted / Suspensión de deportacion otorgada Rosa Gutierrez Lopez is temporarily free! Last Thursday ICE approved a 60-day stay of removal that allows her to move freely in Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia. Rosa entered Sanctuary at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda, MD, on Dec. 10, 2018, after being told by ICE … Continue reading Rosa’s Significant News! / ¡Noticias importantes sobre Rosa!
Another month, another murder of a black person by white police officers. This time it was George Floyd. When will this injustice end? How many times do the American people have to be confronted with videos of heavily-armed police officers brutally killing restrained and unarmed black men, women, and children before we find our moral … Continue reading AEU Statement on George Floyd and the Aftermath
A Blog from Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader One of the things I love most about serving a congregation like WES–that is, a congregation where people feel passionately, debate thoughtfully, and experience life differently–is that I often can’t predict what will be the “hot topic” in any given week. When we moved our platform services to virtual in … Continue reading WES Blog — To Chat or Not to Chat: That Is (Not the Only) Question
A blog from Membership Coordinator Maceo Thomas. Mii waayrii maa! “Wow!! I haven’t seen you in a month of Sundays!!” . I learned this expression growing up and it regularly followed with smiles and outstretched arms. Dictionary.com gives this explanation: “month of Sundays” – A long time, as in I haven’t seen Barbara in a … Continue reading WES Blog – Mii waayrii maa!
Although we are no longer meeting in person, we continue to support our share the plate designees! Usually, we can count on raising about $1000 for our monthly share the plate recipient. Without the collection basket being passed, though, our collection has decreased significantly. So we wanted to remind you about our share the plate program, … Continue reading May’s Share the Plate: Washington Interfaith Network
