What does it mean to have our sins forgiven? Although we hear this regularly, it is difficult for us to understand and internalize what this means.

This message is from Pastor Sarah. The Gospel reading is from Matthew Chapter 18, Verses 15-22. 

Our daily bread. Praying this petition shapes us to notice that some people have bread enough for months while others struggle to get through the day. When we ask for daily bread, we ask not only for ourselves, but also for others. And we ask for more than just bread, but for all that people need to thrive. Ultimately, we are asking to trust God in little and big things, every day.

This message is from Pastor Sarah. The Old Testament reading comes from Exodus, Chapter 16, Verses 11 to 18. The Gospel is from Luke, Chapter 6 verses 26 to 35.

In this podcast, we explore God's will. How do we know what God's will really is?  Is every thing that happens actually God's will?

Pastor Tania takes on this complex topic and provides insight. Our Gospel reading today is from the book of John Chapter 6Verses 35 to 40.

This week we explore the 2nd petition… “Your Kingdom Come”.  The sermon will invite us to wonder about how we think about prayer in this petition and some reflections on what two parts of the Gospel mean when they refer to “the Kingdom of God”.

This episode is brought to us by Pastor Jason, and the scripture readings are Luke Chapter 13 verses 18-31 and Matthew  Chapter 20, verses 1-16.

This week we explore the phrase “Hallowed be your name." We reflect on how God, who can seem mysterious and far, is deeply near to us like a loving parent. Drawing from Martin Luther’s teachings and scripture, we consider how God’s name becomes

This message is brought to us by Pastoral Intern Aaron Schutte. Our Scripture is from Exodus Chapter 3, verses 1 - 15.

Are our prayers always answered? Jesus taught his followers the Lord’s Prayer, and told them to be persistent in prayer. As we begin a summer series on the Lord’s Prayer, the sermon addressed the closeness of God our father, the other-ness of God in heaven, and what it means for our prayers to be “answered.”

This weeks message comes from Pastor Sarah. Our Gospel is from Luke Chapter 11, verses 1 - 10. 

What does a congregation look like that’s faithful to Paul’s claim in Gal. 3?

that our “oneness” is found by faith in Christ, not our sameness as we can so often see.  This week two members of Westwood will share their reflections on this question through the lens of their faith journey as members of the LGBT community.

This message is brought to us by Pastor Jason. Our scripture is from Galatians Chapter 3 verses 23-29,

God's promise of freedom and liberation throughout history has been for the oppressed and the captives. Explore how we define freedom as individuals and as a country and how Jesus spoke about and lived it out. 

This message is brought to us by Pastoral Intern Aaron, and our gospel is from Luke Chapter 4, verses 14-21, and the Lesson is Isaiah 61 which Jesus refers to in the Gospel. 

How does the presence of the Holy Spirit in the birth of Christianity relate to us today? Hope is at the root of the message. That we should live in hope is what the Spirit brought to those in that closed room long ago, and to us today.  

Pastor Jason brings us today's message. The Gospel lesson comes from John, Chapter 14.

Trust. We don’t do anything alone. Trust is at the heart of relationship. God trusted Jesus with the disciples. Jesus trusted the disciples with his mission after he ascended. 

Parents need trust when they hand their children to others for care and education. And we are all responsible for the well-being of all God’s children, not just our own. “Child Well-being” is one of Westwood's five core values.  This message addresses the importance of creating trustworthy environments that enable all people to thrive.

Our scripture reading is from Isaiah Chapter 40, verses 28-31, and the Gospel lesson is from John 17, verses 6-9.