Author: admin

11 Oct

Posted at 06:31h in Westwood Kids

Thanks to our new music director Hsin-Hua Wang and the Westwood Kid’s Choir last Sunday for singing “We Remember.”  When we remember many things in our daily activities, we also remember Jesus when he said “remember me when you eat this bread and drink this...

09 Oct

Posted at 06:22h in Pastoral Notes

Dear Westwood Community, In The Loft, we are currently in the middle of a sermon series titled Better Together. This series explores the impact of loneliness on individuals and communities and the harm it can cause to our spiritual lives. The gospel shows us that social...

04 Oct

Posted at 11:08h in Westwood Kids

We are going to have SO MUCH FUN singing with our new choir director, Ms. Hsin, on Sunday! She creates a joyful space. Children, please be in the front row of the sanctuary at 9:25am sharp! In addition, Dr. Deanna will lead the story of...

04 Oct

Posted at 08:57h in Pastoral Notes

Dear Westwood Community, Last week, I saw a new coming-of-age movie that affected me deeply*. There is a sequence where two main characters talk about saying goodbye and growing up. One of them observes what a blessing it is to know that an ending is an...

27 Sep

Posted at 07:17h in Westwood Kids

This Sunday we will look at the power of leadership, community, and COURAGE when we study the Book of Esther. Who knows? We all may be asked to be courageous “for such a time as this!” We’ll make “Courage Crafters” in the first hour to...

27 Sep

Posted at 07:10h in Pastoral Notes

Dear Westwood Family, Last Sunday morning the Westwood Kids played a game of “Reverse Musical Chairs.” The point of the game wasn’t the typical one: to be the last one sitting on the final chair, with everyone else on the outside, watching. This time, when the...