May’s Theme: Thresholds

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Thresholds
“A threshold is not a simple boundary; it is a frontier that divides two different territories, rhythms, and atmospheres. Indeed, it is a lovely testimony to the fullness and integrity of an experience of a stage of life that it intensifies toward the end into a real frontier that cannot be crossed without the heart being passionately engaged and woken up. At this threshold, a great complexity of emotion comes alive: confusion, fear, excitement, sadness, hope.”–John O’Donohue

We will explore Thresholds through the following platforms:


May 3 – “This Is Not The End,” Laura Solomon, Clergy InternMay 10 – “A Family System, Not a Family” Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader.
May 17 – “Spring Festival and Founder’s Day: Roots and Branches, Seeds and Flowers”
May 24 – TBD
May 31 – “Crossing the Threshold” WES’ Coming of Age (COA-MATT) Class: Nick Fettig, Liza Leca, Andrew Mason, Asher Nam, Erika Pfeifer, and Asha Weinfeld.

Our song of the month is “Come and Go with Me to that Land.”

This month’s theme packet, which is available to members of WES, includes readings, poems, exercises, and suggestions of movies and books that explore the theme. It can be found here, using the password for the members’ access section (available from the office).


If you would like to explore the themes–or other topics that connect us to each other–through a small group experience, please be in touch with Amanda. We have several openings in Deepening Circles, a wonderful way to get to know other members and talk about the Big Issues of life.

May’s Share the Plate recipient is the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN).

WIN seeks to create long-term power: a broad and united front of organized institutions—organized people and organized money–acting consistently and persistently for change on multiple issues at the local and city-wide levels. WIN engages leaders across the divides of race, culture, income, faith, and/or neighborhood to initiate public action on their issues (e.g. affordable housing, public safety, youth, etc.) and to partner with and hold the government and corporate sectors accountable for addressing these issues.

If you post pictures or thoughts on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, make sure to use the hashtag #WESthresholds.


Thank you for exploring the theme of Thresholds with us throughout May!