Speaker: Rev. KC Slack

Eliciting the Best

Felix Adler called it “the supreme ethical rule.” Specifically Adler spoke of “eliciting the best in oneself and others by drawing out the unique differnce that constitutes each self.” What does this mean for us today? How do we practice this in public and in our day to day lives?

Keeping the Dream Alive

As a new administration comes in to office, celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. might be more important than ever. Join us as we explore wisdom from Dr. King, the Civil Rights movement, and more as we prepare and ground ourselves to continue resisting oppression everywhere. Music from the WES Chorus.

Song & Story

In keeping with the January theme of story, we take a moment to consider the history and stories of country & western music.

Burning Bowl

As 2025 begins, join us at WES to make space for new beginnings. In this inter-generational platform we will share in a firey ritual of letting go of what no longer serves us or who we wish to become. Music from the DC Labor Chorus.

Art & Humanism

Join us for a platform from WES’ Senior Leader KC Slack. There is a seat saved for you in our main hall at 10:30am. If you can’t make it in person, we hope you’ll join us on zoom at tiny.cc/wesplatform.

Ethical Culture & Authenticity

Join us for a platform from WES’ Senior Leader KC Slack and WES member Terry Smith. We hope you’ll join us in person at 10:30am or on zoom at tiny.cc/wesplatform. Music from the U St. Jazz Band!

Stone Soup Sunday

Stone Soup Sunday is always a special Sunday in this community and we get to bring it back better than ever! Join the team creating Stone Soup Sunday by getting involved here. We will gather for the 10:30am platform service. Following the service, we will all join together to set up the tables and enjoy … Continue reading Stone Soup Sunday

Going there Together

No matter what happens in the week before this platform, we’re going to need to figure out where we go from here. Join us to explore how we’ll make our way forward, focus on healing and repair, and face the world as it continues to unfold.

Hope

How do we hold on to hope in the face of uncertainty? We gather together in this pre election day platform to share how we can find hope in one another and sustain hope on those days when what comes next is uncertain and potentially scary.

Remembrance Day

Grief and mourning are deeply (if not exclusively) human experiences. Join us as we honor our mourning and pledge to keep alive in ourselves the best things about our ancestors of birth and of choice.