Taking Action for the Earth
Members of the Earth Ethics Action Team will reflect on ways they have collaborated with each other, our partner organizations, and the planet to move toward environmental justice.
Speaker: WES Members
Understanding Religion in the 21st Century
Though not all WES members self-identify as “religious,” religious Humanism is the closest label we have for a community like this one that gathers for mutual support, discerning values, raising children, and marking life passages without regard for creed or dogma. The old ways of understanding what religion is will have to change if communities … Continue reading Understanding Religion in the 21st Century
Protected: This Is What Democracy Looks Like
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Founder’s Day
Remembering the pride and the puzzles from our past will help members decide what kind of community to be in the present and what to strive for in the future.
The Definition of Riches is ‘Abundant Meaningful Work’
Several lay members of WES will speak about their vocation or avocation and what makes that work meaningful to them.
Winter Festival: Peace, Hope, Love, Joy, Giving…and Awe!
Gretchen Weigel, Director; Tony Nam, scriptwriter. Join our amazing cast of children and adults as they journey through stories from around the world to discover our Winter Festival values. This beloved play incorporates music and congregational participation. Music from the WES music program. Join us afterward for cocoa, cookies, and crafts.
Unexpectedly (Ir)religious
Join WES Members Scott Aschbrenner, Vickie Fang, and Rajesh Vidyasagar. Ethical Culture founder Felix Adler said that we were a movement for “diversity in creed, unanimity in deed.” But how far does that diversity stretch? Join three WES members with very different religious viewpoints–Christian, spiritual, and totally secular–as they reflect on how their beliefs informs … Continue reading Unexpectedly (Ir)religious
Queer Is a Verb
As we celebrate Pride in DC, join us as we explore the evolving meaning of the concept of queerness. How is everyone’s world made more beautiful by the boundary-breakers who are expanding our understanding of gender identity and sexuality? And what’s up with those pronouns? Music from the WES Chorus.
Curiouser and Curiouser: WES Members’ Surprising Selves
NEW SUMMER START TIME: 10:30AM….At WES, we pride ourselves on not beginning conversations with “what do you do?,” unlike much of career-oriented DC. Instead, we want to know each other more deeply, to know about our passions, our stories, our values. Join your fellow members to hear about their perhaps unexpected histories–and to build our … Continue reading Curiouser and Curiouser: WES Members’ Surprising Selves
Spring Festival: Journeying Toward our Dreams
Join WES staff and members as we celebrate our annual tradition of planting dreams, dedicating babies, and sharing brunch! This platform will be full of story and song, and is sure to leave you feeling hopeful about the coming of spring. Music from the WES Music Program, including WES Youth Voices chorus.