Dear Westwood Community, I confess that, among a variety of emotions, I've been resentful lately: I am tired at having to explain what I believe about God in reaction to some really bad ideas, offered by powerful voices. It's not new: I've long been frustrated at the...
Sunday, February 16, 2025 Rev. Molly Vetter...
Dear Westwood Community, It's been just over a month since devastating wildfires ignited here in LA County. So much has changed in that time. My prayers continue to be with those whose lives and families are forever reshaped by this disaster--especially those who have lost homes,...
Sunday, February 9, 2025 Rev. Molly Vetter...
Dear Westwood Community, Last week, I had the privilege of participating in a meeting of leaders in the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church in the US. At one point in the long meeting, when everyone’s energy was waning, we decided to sing. Someone on...
Sunday, February 2, 2025 Rev. Molly Vetter...
Last Sunday, Pastor Molly started our morning with good ideas and prayer for us to help some other kids who have lost their preschool because of the fires. Even though they have another school that has welcomed them in, they need lots of things! Many...
Dear Westwood Community, Last Sunday in Grapple, we watched the widely circulated video of Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde speaking directly to President Trump at the National Cathedral’s Inaugural Prayer Service, held on the Tuesday after last week’s inauguration. For any of you who have not seen it,...
Sunday, January 26, 2025 Rev. Molly Vetter...
Dear Westwood Community, In the last book published before his murder, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asks a question that our country still wrestles with today, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” Today, January 20, 2025, will be remembered as a day...