Join us to decorate the WES building for Winter Festival, tonight starting at 6pm! ❄️🎄⛄🎄⛄🎄❄️ Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the state of the world? Unable to sleep, even? This year’s Winter Festival invites us into the world of Grace, a child who can’t get to sleep because of all her worries. Luckily, Grace meets Emmitt … Continue reading WES Blog — Discover Hope this Sunday
As we celebrate Stone Soup and, in less than two weeks, Winter Festival, I want to extend my gratitude to Gerri Matthews, our substitute Choral Director! Gerri was able to pick up with the WES Chorus and Youth Voices in early October, right after we said goodbye to Bailey Whiteman. Thanks to her work–and to the … Continue reading WES Blog — Sing…sing a song…
On November 12th, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the ending of DACA by the Trump administration. WES SHOWED UP. Please see the link below from the National Immigration Law Center on where the case stands now and photos from the rally below.
This morning I woke up and went directly to my email, committing to myself that first thing I would work on recruiting more chefs for Stone Soup to join Head Chef Jeff. I was just a little panicked…okay, maybe relatively panicked…okay, maybe wondering if this would be the year there just wouldn’t be soup. I … Continue reading WES Blog — You Make the Magic
I do love a good potluck. In fact, it was THE lesbian social event of choice when I first came out many years ago. So when a member at the recent spring membership meeting suggested a potluck as a way to foster relationships between members and the WES Board of Trustees, I was all over … Continue reading WES Blog — Connecting with the WES Board
Dreamers are the recipients of DACA—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals who have been allowed to stay here becoming productive members of our society. Join us at 10:30-10:45 am in front of Union Station. Patti Absher will be there waiting for you. Text her at 202-486-9676. Later, look for her, Ross Wells, Laura Soloman, with the … Continue reading WES call to action! Home is Here Rally At the Supreme Court Tuesday, Nov. 12
Did you see what I did there in the subject line of this email? If you got it, you are one of those WESies who follows what the theme of the month is, and I’m delighted! This blog is for YOU! If you just read the last sentence and thought “wait, we have monthly themes?” this blog … Continue reading WES Blog — Paying ATTENTION to themes…
One of the primary reasons I am pursuing clergy leadership is because I love people. I love being with people – through good times and difficult times. I love asking questions and getting to hear new stories and perspectives and experiences. I believe people supporting each other and figuring out how to be together in … Continue reading WES Blog — Pastoral Care and Caring for Each Other
One of the things I most love about having served one congregation for over a decade is that the platform experience–the part that could be seen as just me talking at people–truly becomes a conversation, often one that lasts over months and that informs how I think and what we do as a community together. … Continue reading WES Blog — Platform is a conversation…happening at surprising times!
