Westhope

a REFUGE of CONTEMPLATION and COMMUNITY for SILICON VALLEY and BEYOND

SPIRIT ⚬ RITUAL ⚬ CONTEMPLATION ⚬ ACTION ⚬ COMMUNITY

SERVICE OF PRAYER & PRESENCE
SUNDAYS 10AM

Join us as we gather in contemplative, progressive, sacred community.

IN PERSON & ONLINE

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WEEKLY BULLETIN
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MORNING CENTERING PRAYER
Weekdays 9AM

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WELCOME TO WESTHOPE

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WE ARE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS WHO…

WELCOME PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS
OR NO FAITH

ENCOURAGE QUESTIONING MINDS

STAND FOR LOVE & COMPASSION
AS THE HEART OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

EMBRACE ALL PEOPLE
OF EVERY COLOR,
GENDER IDENTITY,
SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
OR STATUS.

THIS WEEK’S SERMON

The Light of God is Active not Passive
January 5, 2024

REV. ERIK SWANSON

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WELCOME VIDEO

WELCOME TO THE HOLY SEASON OF ADVENT & CHRISTMAS

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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
Celebrate the Light of God
Tuesday December 24 5PM
In Person & Online

People participating in an outdoor lantern release event at night, with lanterns floating on the ground and in the air, illuminated by small lights, under a dark sky and trees.

WINTER SOLSTICE LABYRINTH WALK
Led by Karen Pickett
Saturday December 21 6PM
In Person

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THE CELTIC ROOTS OF THE FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS
Led by Elder Beth Wylie
Sunday December 30 10AM
In Person & Online

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BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE
We allow our Creator to hold us in the midst of what can be a difficult season.
Tuesday December 10 7PM
In Person & Online

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HANGING OF THE GREENS PARTY
Let’s decorate and celebrate together!
Sunday December 8 11:30AM
In Person

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CELEBRATION OF LIGHT
Interfaith Gathering & Tree Lighting
Saturday December 7 6PM
Blaney Plaza, City of Saratoga

WINTER SNAPS

We hope to see you soon.

Sand tray with a lit candle, ashes, and burnt matches inside a round container on a table.
Interior of a church decorated for Christmas with a cross, banners reading 'Hope' and 'Peace', and a decorated Christmas tree. People are preparing the space, with one person on a ladder and others arranging decorations.
A woman with short black hair and glasses sitting on a chair, petting a tan and white dog with blue eyes and floppy ears, inside a room with wooden flooring and a window showing parked cars outside.
A woman and a man are in a room, the woman is sitting on a bench and the man is standing behind a piano. The woman is smiling and wearing a dark purple shirt and gray pants, and the man is also smiling and wearing a blue sweater and black pants. There are musical instruments and electrical equipment in the background.
People decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments in a room with a purple banner that says "HOP" and purple tulle decoration on the wall.
A woman with sunglasses on her head holding a young boy with blond hair, who is eating a cookie or piece of cake. They are in a decorated indoor space, with a table of cookies in the foreground and a colorful abstract painting on the wall behind them.
A man with glasses and a green jacket sitting on a chair, petting a golden retriever dog. The dog is leaning into the man's face, and they are indoors with other people and a table in the background.