Dear Westwood Family, Yesterday, in Wildwood, New Jersey, the United Methodist Church reinstated Rev. Dr. Beth Stroud as a clergy member of the church. This was twenty years after the UMC tried her for breaking church law by being in a relationship with another woman. Twenty...
So many thanks to Sarah Wilson, Stephanie Lange, Isabel Kilroe and our wonderful children’s ministry team for covering for Pastor Diana AND for Dr. Deanna! They made flowers and cards for their own moms as well as the young mothers at Harvest Home. This Sunday for...
Dear Westwood Family, Last week, I attended LA Voice’s leadership assembly and found myself in a crowd of people committed to pursuing justice and equity for their communities, this city, and the world. Sitting in the plaza at Dolores Mission Catholic church, surrounded by people of...
Sunday, May 12, 2024 Pastor Molly Vetter...
Dear Westwood Community, Last week, at the General Conference of the United Methodist Church, we finally and fully removed anti-LGBTQ+ language and policies from our denominational Book of Discipline. This is a significant shift for the church: when the General Conference last met in 2019, we...
Sunday, May 05, 2024 Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter...
This Sunday, our children will be digging into Psalm 98 and raising their voices to sing a "new song" in praise to God. We will explore making a joyful noise in different ways and make rhythm instruments to remind us to praise God with joy...
Sunday, April 28, 2024 Rev. Clint Collins...
Dear Westwood Community, Recently, while getting lunch with one of my dear Westwoodian friends, he asked what I thought about how to hear God over all the noise- of our lives, our screens, this ever-louder city we all share. And truthfully, I think hearing God among...