Are you looking for an experience that will change your life? Join the WES/Global Connections’ 2020 delegation to El Rodeo, our sister community in El Salvador. Each annual delegation involves cross-cultural and social justice work, exploring lush, green hills and getting to know the amazing people of El Rodeo. The Global Connections team has led … Continue reading El Rodeo Delegation Application Information
Looking for a place to share your writing? Have you always wanted to write but need some extra motivation and support? Do you have a creative product that needs to come out? We are looking for writers and people who want to write to form a supporting, creative, no holds barred writing group. The group … Continue reading A New Writing Group Starting at WES
Greetings from the Music Director Search Team! We wanted to share a little bit about our process (and where we are IN the process), and thank everyone who has offered engagement, ideas, and support so far. As you know, we said goodbye to our 8-year Music Director Bailey Whiteman at the end of September, in … Continue reading WES Blog — “The beat goes on…”
I started as the membership coordinator in the beginning of November and this may be the single most repeated sentence I have heard since arriving. As part of being brand new, my regular task is to learn more about members and visitors. And one of my questions I pose is “What brought you to WES?” … Continue reading WES Blog — “We came to WES for community.”
This past Sunday, WES members gathered for our annual new year’s service–letting go of mistakes we had made, and setting intentions for the year ahead. It was good to gather in that way, to be a community as we dreamed for the coming year. And at the same time, we acknowledged the ways the world … Continue reading WES Blog — No answers, only each other
Integrity stems from the Latin word ‘integer’ which means whole and complete. So integrity requires an inner sense of ‘wholeness’ and consistency of character. When you are in integrity, people should be able to visibly see it through your actions, words, decisions, methods, and outcomes. When you are ‘whole’ and consistent, there is only one you. … Continue reading January’s Theme: Integrity
As the end of the year and the decade comes to a close, it’s a natural time to reflect on the Board’s goals and how we’ve worked to achieve them. The board recognizes the importance of being proactive — that’s why creating needed policies in key areas is one of three goals on our roadmap … Continue reading WES Blog — A Blog from the WES Board of Trustees
Washington Ethical Society – Music Director Job Position Deadline January 23 The Washington Ethical Society (WES) is a humanist congregation that affirms the worth of every person. Our community has a stated commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression work, and we bring those values into our workplace. We seek to create a staff whose diversity reflects … Continue reading Now Hiring: Music Director
Last June, WES/Global Connections celebrated our 10th delegation to El Rodeo, our Sister Community in El Salvador. The experience was a full one and marked the completion of a system of potable water for every household in the village. I’ve been asked “just how long did this project take from start to finish?” Honestly, … Continue reading WES Blog — Water is Life
When I was a kid, one of my favorite authors was Ann Rinaldi. I found her historical fiction books fascinating, particularly because they were the first time I encountered books where the author changed narrator perspective. As I’ve gotten older, this remains one of my favorite styles: authors like Jodi Picoult and Ann Patchett amaze … Continue reading WES Blog — The Book of WES
