Dear Westwood Family, A friend of mine moved to Italy this year. Last week, she noted that although the Thanksgiving holiday was an ocean away, Black Friday found her in Rome. Here, in these days of Advent, we find ourselves pulled by the festive traditions and...
Dear Westwood Family, I hope this note finds you all doing well as we move ever closer to the holiday season. Although I missed worship last week, I have heard that both worship and the Thanksgiving lunch went really well. For those of you who didn't...
The children, youth, and adult choirs + the organ FILLED the sanctuary for our Thanksgiving Sunday. We are very thankful for our director Ruth Drossel and for the adult choir director Andrew Schultz for helping us make a hugely joyful noise of thanking God! This Sunday...
Sunday, November 19, 2023 Rev. Dr. John Holbert...
Want to know what Jesus says about our responsibility with “the least of these”? Our Thanksgiving service and meal are this Sunday. Children can come into The Sanctuary for Children’s Time and then move on to the Educational Building where we’ll discuss Matthew 25 and...
Dear Westwood Community, The world needs more justice and love, more love and justice! Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about some of what Jesus means by “abundant life,” and how Westwood UMC is called to share it with the world. First, by being a vibrant,...
Sunday, November 11, 2023 Rev. Molly Vetter...
Take a look at our Hall of Leaders portraits in the hallway on the way to the Wesley Room! You’ll find people you know depicted there by our children, as they responded to the story of Moses’ leadership and his need for new leaders. We look...
Dear Westwood Community, The world needs more compassion! That’s part of what God’s “abundant life” looks like – not hostility, indifference, or patronizing pity, but genuine compassion, the kind of mutual care evoked by Jesus’ call to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Compassion means seeing things from someone...