Sunday, July 07, 2024

Before sending his disciples out to expand his ministry, Jesus experiences a strange rejection in his hometown. His story speaks to us in times when we’ve changed, and the world has changed, and suddenly nothing is quite what we expected. Still, through it all, God’s power continues to heal and set free.

Sunday, June 30, 2024

We are pleased to welcome Rev. Kevin Kim Wright back to the Westwood UMC Sanctuary, to bring a special Gospel message on this last Sunday in Pride Month. An ordained United Methodist pastor, Rev. Kevin serves as Chief of Staff for the Point Foundation here in Los Angeles. This Sunday, he invites us to consider the ways our Gospel story invites us to step out of powerlessness and into God’s opportunities.

Pastor Molly Vetter is away this Sunday, traveling with young people from the church on our Sierra Service Project trip to Chiloquin, Oregon.

Sunday, June 23, 2024

There is so many examples of incredible visual art and music that respond to our Gospel stories of Jesus calming a stormy sea–presumably because we are so in need of the good news that our God has power to speak peace into moments of chaos. When it feels like we’re about to capsize, God’s Word still the swirling seas, and invites us to know peace.

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Jesus teaches in parables, describing the Kingdom of God with images of farmers and seeds. Both metaphors make it clear that our faith is meant to grow and change–and that God works in the world to give life. Plus, we celebrate Juneteenth and Father’s Day, honoring liberation and our human relationships.

Sunday, June o9, 2024

We celebrate Promotion Sunday by honoring our graduates and giving new Bibles to those who are becoming 4th graders. We honor accomplishment and achievement and offer gratitude for all those who have helped along the way. Most of all: we celebrate a God whose love makes everything possible.

Sunday, June o2, 2024

In the tender poetry of our Psalms, we find a description of a God who knows us deeply. This is good news at the core of our faith: we are personally known, and beloved by the God of all creation.

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Though we frequently describe God with names that seem simple, like Love, we know that at the heart of our faith is a reality that is both dynamic and complex. We honor God as triune, giving praise to a God whose nature resists rigid answers. In our scripture, we are invited to wrestle with understanding, and claim a vital relationship with God–this Trinity Sunday and always.

Sunday, May 19, 2024

On Pentecost, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, which not only gives birth to the church but gives us the ability to hear and be heard. This Pentecost, we celebrate how God is still moving in our midst. (We encourage you to wear red or orange, though as always, all colors are always welcome!)