Author: admin
13 Nov Creating A Progressive Christian Community
Posted at 19:55h
in Pastoral Notes
Dear Westwood Family, This past Sunday, I spoke about pausing, resting, and creating spaces for collective healing. We have all been through a lot, and while we cannot predict the future, we know that several of Trump's policies will harm all of us, especially the most...
11 Nov All Creatures Great and Small
Posted at 01:46h
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Sunday, November 10, 2024 Rev. Molly Vetter...
06 Nov Some Assurance
Posted at 08:26h
in Pastoral Notes
Dear Westwood Community, It's Election Day as I write this, and I've been having a hard time focusing on the task in front of me. I'm aware of the BIG DECISIONS being made today through our democratic process. I know that they will have significant consequences,...
01 Nov What’s it like to say goodbye?
Posted at 07:09h
in Pastoral Notes
Dear Westwood Community, When, as infants, we went to sleep the very first time without the sound of our mother’s heartbeat reverberating in our ears, we began to say goodbye. These goodbyes are “little deaths” that we will experience for the rest of our lives as...
27 Oct The Healing We Need
Posted at 05:41h
in Messages
Sunday, October 27, 2024 Rev. Molly Vetter...
25 Oct Leading Like Jesus
Posted at 07:34h
in Westwood Kids
Last Sunday, we talked about how to be leaders like Jesus: ones who put others first. After looking at pictures and discussing Thich Nhat Hanh, Florence Nightingale, Bayard Rustin, and Mr. Rogers, we designed and wrote notecards to leaders we admired. One was to our...
25 Oct Go Round and Round
Posted at 07:27h
in Pastoral Notes
Dear Westwood Community, I'm still a little teary this morning, remembering what a sweet gift it was to be with my parents, as a part of the sold-out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl last Sunday night for the Joni Jam. It was Joni Mitchell's return to the...
20 Oct Weakness Is Our Strength
Posted at 08:30h
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 Rev. Molly Vetter...