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Meet our new garden friend.... details here: https://conta.cc/3XcwE5m

Insect Garden + Visibility Garden Update   August 20, 2024   Insect & Butterfly Garden Update We have a new resident in the insect garden. This handsome neighbor is emblematic of what we’re trying to do, which is to restore nature in

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Insect Garden + Visibility Garden Update   August 20, 2024   Insect & Butterfly Garden Update We have a new resident in the insect garden. This handsome neighbor is emblematic of what we’re trying to do, which is to restore nature in

Grateful to hear from this morning!

Staff retreat day!

Thanks to .emami1 for hosting a wonderful sound bath today at WES!! We can’t wait to have her host more of these in our space!! ✌🏻 🎶 🥣

Check out all of her offerings on meetup.com at “Peace in Northern Virginia”

What we do now will define our collective futures for generations to come. No candidate or party can hold the fullness of our collective imagination. Our work ahead remains the same- We need to build a new way together and with Love! Join us as we harness our power in relentless and prophetic pursuit of a multiracial democracy.
Register now for Building a New Way,
Tomorrow, Tuesday,
July 30 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT.

Speakers:
--Nora Rasman, Side With Love Democracy Strategist
--Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Highlander Research & Education Center Co-Executive Director
--Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, First Universalist Church of Minneapolis Director of Worship Arts Ministries

New Visibility Garden!!!

Support WES' Visibility Garden! - Washington Ethical Society A Visibility Garden for WES As stewards of the earth, we ought to do our best to restore the natural balance. We can counter habitat loss by gardening with native perennials that have co-evolved with native insects. The non-profit Chesapeake Natives takes this a step further by propagating only loca...

Playing Telestrations with Scouting-related words at today’s troop meeting.

JUNETEENTH: FREEDOM AT THE ROCK BlackRock Center for the Arts proudly announces the 27th annual Montgomery County JUNETEENTH Celebration with performances, workshops +

Wow. The DC Labor Chorus always brings the joy!!

Celebrating our Teens at the annual Coming of Age platform service.

Join our partners, Universalist Ministry for Earth to honor our Earth For International Day for Biodiversity
Creator as Anchor; Collapse as Teacher.
With Indigenous Activist Dr. Lyla June Johnston
May 22nd at 7pm ET, 6pm CT, 5pm MT, 4pm PST
Register: https://bit.ly/4bdbJmN.

On Saturday June 29th, 2024, we will join thePoor People's Campaign as they return to D.C. for the Mass Poor People's and Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls.

You can join a historic assembly of impacted poor and low-wage workers, representatives from over thirty state coordinating committees, leaders from major religious organizations and denominations, labor unions, and other advocates as we kick off four months of outreach to 15 million poor and low-wage infrequent voters.

Now is a good time to ask your congregational networks who will attend and start planning bus, carpool, train, and lodging logistics.
Tell us about your expected participation in this survey:
UU RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6WnqvyNrH_DRIQhArZwv2Nc4CyirYkOYEMpBThJkP1BYVSg/viewform

Shout out to our volunteers. Every Sunday takes many hands to make it happen!

Founders’ Day line up did not disappoint! So great to hear from so many in WES’ history!!

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News & Notes   May 9, 2024 Nurturing Variety Sunday, May 12, 2024, 10:30 am Rev. KC Slack All are welcome to join us at 10:30am in the Main hall or online at tiny.cc/wesplatform. Music from Joshua Long. M

Check out this Sunday's Spring Festival Details on our website: https://ethicalsociety.org/spring-festival-is-here/

Not only do we have some aWESome stuff going on this week, but there are so many great things coming up in the next couple of weeks! Join us!! https://conta.cc/3Qbv145

News & Notes   April 19, 2024 Climate Dread Rev. KC Slack All are welcome to join us at 10:30am in the Main hall or online at tiny.cc/wesplatform. Music: Laura DiSciullo’s curated music videos. April 19 A

We hope to see you at WES over the next week and beyond!

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Hey WES Members!! The LLDC is seekings candidates for the next Board cycle! See the details here: https://conta.cc/3VHfIDL

LLDC Seeking Board Candidates   LLDC Seeking Board Candidates The Lay Leadership Development Committee (LLDC) is seeking candidates to run for the Board of Trustees in the 2024 WES Board of Trustees election. We strongly e

Ready to retire your inner demons? Come and check out this Sunday's platform service!
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News & Notes   March 21, 2024 Retiring Our Inner Demons Perry Beider & Rev. KC Slack On personal growth and learning to let our internal defenses take a rest All are welcome to join us at 10:30am in the Ma

Dear WES Community,

Have you been wanting to get to know more about WES? Feeling interested in or ready for membership? We have just the opportunity for you! Starting this Sunday, March 24th, after platform, WES will be offering our Path to Membership Series for anyone who is interested in joining. We'll learn more about WES, WES' history, the national organizations we're affiliated with, how WES governs itself, and what exactly membership means. We'd love to see you there!

This Sunday's meeting is the first in a series of three, which will end in a New Member Celebration during Spring Festival on April 28th. The other dates are April 14th and April 21st. If you're unable to attend all of these sessions, but are still interested in learning more and/or becoming a member, please let us know! You do not need to delay learning more because of a lack of availability right now.

If you're planning to attend, would like to attend, or have related questions, please fill out the form here -- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd2174oXJFLvqWHjybpfgLo4W1PsW1r6pRmIUsjSuDZP3AvA/viewform

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

With joy,
KC

Scenes from the 24/25 Pledge Brunch. Shout out to our aWESome Stewardship Team: Ruth, Laura, Denise, and Mark!

Washington Ethical (and Eating) Society Pledge Brunch

So many aWESome things going on! Join us!

News & Notes   March 14, 2024 Through the Goo Rev. KC Slack Stewardship Launch Sunday! Let’s celebrate our time in the “goo” of change, and commit ourselves to WES’ blossoming future. All are welcome to jo

In a world filled with division and challenges, the theme for this year's General Assembly is a powerful reminder of the core principles that unite us as Unitarian Universalists.

"Love Unites, Stories Ignite" celebrates the profound impact of love as a binding force that transcends boundaries and fosters connections within our faith community and beyond. Our faith has always been rooted in the power of storytelling, and this year we'll explore how our stories can ignite change, inspire compassion, and help us build a more just and equitable world.

The 63rd General Assembly will take place virtually Thursday, June 20 through Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Registration for GA is already open. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3wI2fRF.

Today the Scouts studied contour lines by making a clay model of a section of the Appalachian Trail.

Sharing the information below for any transgender and nonbinary people, friends, family, or allies in need of support and care.

Unitarian Universalism values diversity of sexuality and gender and understands this diversity is a spiritual gift. We create inclusive religious communities and work for LGBTQ justice and equity as a core part of who we are. You are not alone. 🤍

Find helpful guidance and resources at: https://bit.ly/3ST8SrJ

So much is happening at WES this upcoming week! Check it out!
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News & Notes   February 29, 2024 Happy Leap Day! Justice & Equity Children & Labor Turning the Page Rev. KC Slack  On change, growth, and letting things be over. All are welcome to join us at 10:30am in t