“Mama!” Joanna came rushing into the dining room. “When is Spring Festival?!” My younger daughter has been particularly invested in calendars this year, in knowing what the next holiday is. She includes President’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day…anything that could be reasonably construed as a Day That Is Different. Some of it, I think, is … Continue reading WES Blog — But Is It a Real Holiday?
Secular Social Justice 2018 will be held April 7th in Washington DC at All Souls Church to emphasize the connection between secular humanist values and social justice activism. This conference was developed as a direct response to pervasive complacency within the secular community that considers considerable focus on matters of social justice issues unnecessary or a “distraction.” Secular Social Justice is a platform for activists of color to address the … Continue reading Secular Social Justice Conference
This year, the folks who have had recent leadership for the Humanist Seder aren’t able to lead it. We have the time reserved at WES–Saturday, April 7, in the early evening–but need leadership to make it happen. And, we have another option: to join Machar, the humanist Jewish congregation in DC, at their seder. That … Continue reading This Year’s Seder
When I hear a member say, “When I came to WES, I felt like I had come home,” I smile. Those words mean that for that member our community was welcoming, that it is a place where she can hang her hat, put up her feet, relax and know that someone will ask about her day. Those words also mean … Continue reading WES Blog — Our Dreams Are Calling
As you’ve probably (hopefully!) noticed, we use monthly themes here at WES. We choose the themes as part of a consortium of congregations (both UU and other Ethical Societies), which means that we get access to all kinds of resources from the national organizers. A lot of that shows up in what we call the … Continue reading WES Blog — Balancing Our Themes…and Our Lives
The Washington Ethical Society welcomes folks into membership a few times a year, using a “cohort” model so that people can get to know a small group and become members–if they decide they’re ready to join–together. The first step is to attend a Path to Membership class (Part 1). It doesn’t commit you to anything; it’s just … Continue reading Path to Membership Classes Scheduled
#WESbalance March’s Theme is Balance. The theme packet can be found here. March’s Sunday Platform Addresses — 9:30 & 11:30am Sunday, March 4 “Balanced Checkbook, Balanced Life” Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader. Remember the little register in the front of your checkbook, before we paid for everything online? Those entries meant more than just whether you had money … Continue reading March’s Theme: Balance
Please sign up for a Listening Session online at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4fa5ad2faaf85-seek The SEEK team (Allison Adcock-Melgosa, Laura Delaney, Adam Goldberg, and Kate Lang) will be facilitating several listening sessions where teachers and parents currently participating in SEEK can share their experiences with the SEEK program. This information will be used to evaluate and plan for SEEK’s … Continue reading SEEK Listening Sessions — We’re All Ears!
Are you interested in helping WES to live up to its anti-racist, anti-oppressive values while getting to know WES members better? A group has formed with two current tasks: to create and conduct an assessment of where our community currently is, and to lead an audit of our policies, culture, etc. regarding rooting out white … Continue reading A New Group Forming at WES
March 3, Saturday, 1-3pm. Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence. Join Clergy Intern Zeb Green for an introductory workshop on the philosophy and methodology of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Kingian Nonviolence balances the need for forceful action to create change with the value of seeing the humanity of your opponents. We will learn about … Continue reading Adult Learning Opportunities
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