WES’ Coming of Age (COA-MATT) Class: Nick Fettig, Liza Leca, Andrew Mason, Asher Nam, Erika Pfeifer, and Asha Weinfeld. Join our amazing Coming of Age teens and their parents as they reflect on their journey this year–and how they hope to navigate the journeys that lie ahead.
One of the hallmarks of Ethical Culture, and humanism in general, is the impulse to question. We ask questions especially at times of change, at thresholds–but our impulse toward curiosity is present at all times. Amanda invites you to participate in one of her favorite platforms by sending her your questions: about life, philosophy, social … Continue reading We Dare to Question
We are experiencing perhaps the most unusual spring any of us have seen–and at the same time, it is spring: flowers are growing, leaves are green, the sky is blue. How can we draw on the wisdom of our founders to bring us through a time of uncertainty, and even to encourage us to hope anew? Music … Continue reading Spring Festival and Founder’s Day: Roots and Branches, Seeds and Flowers
It’s common to refer to a congregation as a family, and even to imagine that a clergy person is like the parent…or (even more problematic!) that the relationship between a clergy person and a congregation is a kind of marriage. Amanda will explore the power behind these ideas, and the importance of being thoughtful with … Continue reading A Family System, Not a Family
In the midst of the many thresholds we are crossing and living between, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. There is power in naming exactly what we are experiencing, and also in being clear about what is NOT happening. As we enter our May theme of “thresholds,” join Laura to consider how, in spite of … Continue reading This Is Not The End
