Category: News

Announcing the launch of our search for our next Director of Lifelong Learning! (Job Description Now Available!)

March 12, 2020 • admin

Job description available here. We are so excited to share that the hiring team is assembled, the job description is being prepared, and the search is about to launch for WES’ next Director of Lifelong Learning! Please share this email with anyone you think might be interested, or might know someone who might be interested…we … Continue reading Announcing the launch of our search for our next Director of Lifelong Learning! (Job Description Now Available!)

WES Blog — Social Connections at a Time of Social Distancing

March 10, 2020 • admin

We like knowing what to do. We like clear guidelines and shared certainty and obvious conclusions. COVID 19 isn’t giving us any of that. As you all know, states and countries have been responding to the virus differently, and as statistics change rapidly we are all struggling with how to make the best decisions. None … Continue reading WES Blog — Social Connections at a Time of Social Distancing

WES Blog — “We Are Groot!”

March 3, 2020 • admin

From Maceo Thomas, Membership Coordinator This week, Amanda’s platform touched on two things that have been near to my heart since I was a kid… bugs and comic books. These were used as examples of wisdom which is the theme of the month. Easily, these could be examples of ways to get connected. Guardians of … Continue reading WES Blog — “We Are Groot!”

March’s Theme – Wisdom

February 28, 2020 • admin

Wisdom Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life. Sandra Carey The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.Albert Einstein We will explore Wisdom through … Continue reading March’s Theme – Wisdom

WES Blog — “Don’t Give Up on Us”

February 18, 2020 • admin

Last week, Laura Solomon and I spent a Tuesday morning taking a bus tour of DC–but not the tourist kind. We joined other clergy and lay leaders from the Washington Interfaith Network to visit two public housing projects in DC, and to hear from residents about their experiences. Along with about fifteen other properties in … Continue reading WES Blog — “Don’t Give Up on Us”

Annual YES Conference to be Hosted at WES & in DC this Year

February 18, 2020 • admin

The Youth of Ethical Societies (YES) Conference is the American Ethical Union’s annual teen conference for those in 9th-12th grades (ages 14-18). It’s a pivotal experience for many teens as they spend a weekend diving into issues critical to their own big-picture interests and getting to know teens from other Societies. There are opportunities to lead and … Continue reading Annual YES Conference to be Hosted at WES & in DC this Year

From WIN — Mayoral Budget Forums Next Week

February 13, 2020 • admin

From the Washington Interfaith Network Next week, WIN will bring our budget priorities to the table at the Mayor’s Budget Forums. The District’s financial prosperity has created an unprecedented opportunity to invest in housing—by building and preserving affordable units and fighting displacement—and in keeping immigrant families together through legal representation that resists deportation. It’s time to show up and ask … Continue reading From WIN — Mayoral Budget Forums Next Week

WES Blog — What Else is a Heart For?

February 11, 2020 • admin

From Clergy Intern Laura Solomon I’ve been thinking a lot about hope. The current news cycle seems extra full of anxiety and fear and despair. In my discussions with people everywhere, it seems that many of us are reaching out, trying to find a little extra hope to hold onto. I recently read Active Hope: How to … Continue reading WES Blog — What Else is a Heart For?

WES Blog — Progress Report from the WES Board of Trustees

February 4, 2020 • admin

In December, the WES Board of Trustees used this blog space to update everyone on our progress towards new policies, specifically those related to ensuring we have a Safe Congregation. This suite of policies builds on the good work the Community Relations Committee did last year creating the Community Relations Pact. This Pact is designed to … Continue reading WES Blog — Progress Report from the WES Board of Trustees

WES Blog — If you build it…

January 28, 2020 • admin

One of the things that happens in my job is people send me an email and say “can you talk?” I never know what the conversation will be about–sometimes it’s a concern they’d like to share, sometimes they’re wanting pastoral support, sometimes they have a book recommendation! I’m happy to have all of those conversations…but … Continue reading WES Blog — If you build it…

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