Over the last ten months, we have explored ten themes together as a community. What lessons did each teach us? What have we learned about ourselves and our world? And which theme song do we miss the most?! Join Vincent as he explores the wisdom of our 2018-19 themes. Music: WES Music Program, contact Bailey: … Continue reading Where Did We Come From?
As Amanda prepares to take her seven-week sabbatical, join her for a reflection on the moments in our life when we really need community…and the importance of sometimes taking time away, to be with ourselves. How do we bring the wisdom of each experience to the other? Music from Josh Blinder.
Birds are often figuratively used to represent freedom, risk tasking, and soaring to a new horizon. They are also symbols of joy as seen in their singing. The annual teen platform will be celebrate our graduating teens with a Moving Forward ceremony, and welcome our newest high schoolers with a Moving Up ceremony. We invite … Continue reading Be Like a Bird
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.
Music is one of the most hotly contested parts of any congregation’s life–just think of all the churches with a “traditional” service and a “contemporary” service…so no one has to sing a hymn they don’t like! At WES, we sometimes say that if you liked *every* piece of music on a given Sunday, then we … Continue reading Beauty Is in the Ear of the Beholder
