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...
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...
We all loved celebrating Earth Day last Sunday! We shared our ideas and plans in doing our part to love and care for the Earth. Playing with our ideas included making “binoculars” to help us focus on specific things of beauty, making little bird feeders...
Last Sunday we illustrated Psalm 23. We'll continue to work on memorizing it. Look for our beautiful watercolors in the hallway! This Sunday is Earth Day. We invite everyone to wear something with birds on it. We’ll be making bird feeders and cardboard “binoculars,” and...
Many thanks to Ms. Deanna and Dr. Carter for their leadership with the children last Sunday while I was away with my clergy women’s covenant group and to see my sister (with an excellent bonus sighting of the eclipse). The children explored the many faces...
EASTER DAY at Westwood was wonderful last Sunday, with lots of friends and even a few bunnies! That was only the beginning of a time we like to call EASTERTIDE. We will still be celebrating Eastertide in a lot of thoughtful ways for the next...
Big doings this Sunday! See you on Resurrection Day! 9:15am - Children can join Ms. Deanna & me in the narthex to head down a secret way to unbury the Alleluias. 9:25am - Each family grab bags for each child in your family. Keep bags with families, not with...
LAST WEEK: Could we keep the beach ball up in the air for 7 times? Or would we need to forgive each other 70 x 7 for missing the mark? We did it! With lots of apologies in between. THIS WEEK: This Sunday, families please meet...
Sometimes it’s hard to decide what path to take. Sometimes our stubbornness gets us walking in a maze, with many dead ends. Sometimes the path to God’s heart is very simple even if it’s not particularly straight. Last Sunday we experienced the labyrinth with candlelight...
Jesus’ asking, “Who do people say that I am?” brought us into trying to figure out who Jesus says that WE are. We looked into mirrors and made self-portraits. We wrote down words that define us. And we sang “Kumbaya" BEAUTIFULLY with the adult choir...
“God is with me when I’m scared,” we recited as we played hopscotch and made “portable hugs” to remind us of things that help us when we’re scared. We learned the story of how Peter was too scared when he asked Jesus to help him...
We interacted with nets and Jesus calling his first disciples. Thank you, Ms. Deanna, for your presentation of the story in a way that we could experience it together. Each classroom talked about how to identify themselves as disciples, wrote the ideas on strips of...
What a precious day to see little ones and big ones greet each other over the love and delight of Valentine’s Day. The most common word the children shared as we prepared for the mission to Belmont was “awkward.” And the same word was used...
Coming up on Sunday? Our Mission Trip to Belmont to deliver valentines! Do you remember this sweet picture from four years ago? We finally get to return and give valentines and smiles and hugs (or a shoulder pat) to the residents Sunday at 11:20. We...
Our Westwood Kids Choir is strong and making a joyful noise! Please deliver your children in 108 each Sunday morning at 9:50 (come at 9:30 for the Children’s Time in the sanctuary, too!) because we are singing for Easter and also with the adults choir...
What rich imaginations our children have! Here is Lydian’s portrayal of Jonah, the Reluctant Prophet. In her drawing, Jonah is a cat (with a cape!) who is angry that God has asked him to help save Ninevah, a town filled with his enemies who don’t...
The joy of games together and deepening community. The sharing of questions and being curious. The Bible coming alive. Making a joyful noise together and learning about God at the same time. Abundant love. This is Westwood Kids Sunday morning from 9:30-11:45. It’s a good,...
The coloring books of the Glory Window are in! Stained glass windows were used in early times to help people who couldn’t read learn the stories of the faith. We’ll be talking about the window this Sunday when we look at Psalm 139 (“you were...
Many, many thanks to Deanna Edwards and Team for stepping up when I couldn’t come to church last Sunday because of a fall on concrete steps! If you didn’t get a yellow Epiphany Bag with family things to do (plus star cookies and gold chocolate...
We did it! We told the Story! Thanks for all the willing helpers, and a special thanks to Deanna Edwards and Ruth Drossel for their faithful work to include all the children and even a couple of dads! This Sunday, we’ll prepare for Epiphany with exciting...