On June 20, the 2022 WES/Global Connections Delegation will travel to El Salvador to accompany our sister community of El Rodeo.  The community has asked that we bring the following items:

*  Spanish dictionaries for the school (20-30.  The team will buy them here)

*  Adult (soft) … read more.

(Earth Ethics Action Team)

Fossil fuels in buildings

At the end of last year, New York City passed bill 2317-2021 to phase out fossil fuels for all new buildings, a milestone in the fight against climate and health-harming pollution. 

Carbon emissions from buildings are a major driver … read more.

And now the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the Leader Search Committee is thrilled to present to the WES community the candidate to be our next Senior Leader: Rev. KC Kvasnička-Slack (ka-vaz-NEECH-ka slak)!  KC has spent the last four years serving as the minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church … read more.

The Mohammadi family, headed by Abdul, 40, and Fereshta, 35, has been through untold difficulties, danger and, worst of all, months of not knowing their future. Since leaving their home in Afghanistan at the end of August, they have lived on two different US military … read more.

Hello WES!
You are invited to Reunion: A WES Field Day on Saturday, May 14, 4-6pm!

We can’t wait to have fun together (in person!) at our beloved home and get excited about all that WES provides to our community. 

Come one, come all, to this potluck, bake sale, … read more.

Exciting things are happening at WES to support our hybrid community! If you have been in the building since we have reopened to a hybrid platform, you may have noticed some of our new equipment, including some construction at the front of the Main Hall. 

As … read more.

Hello WES Immigration Justice Advocates, 

UU Cedar Lane, UUA, UUSC and UUSJ are joining forces to support many immigrant advocacy groups in a demonstration to end (most) detention of immigrants Thursday, March 3, outside of ICE offices at 500 12th St SW, DC at 12:30 (gathering … read more.

In November, after a two-year pandemic pause, WES/Global Connections sent a mini-delegation to our sister-community, El Rodeo.  Peggy Goetz, Susan Runner, Ross Wells, Pam Williams and in-country coordinator Cristina Starr, (all vaccinated and boosted), arrived eager to reconnect.  In collaboration with community leaders, we discussed … read more.

Dear WES Members,

As members of the Reopening Task Force, we have been looking forward to the time when it would again be safe for in-person attendees to join Platform in the Main Hall. We anticipate that time is coming soon, and would like to update … read more.