The Loft L.A.

MID-DAY PRAYER SERVICE Today (12noon) on Facebook Live Download the liturgy: http://bit.ly/prayers01212021 This afternoon, we invite you to stop, take a deep breath, and join us for a few moments of centering scripture, reflection and prayer. Led from our beautiful sanctuary, the Mid-Day Prayer service is live at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Westwood Church Community Facebook Group. Or, you can pray with us whenever you are able, later in the day. If you’re new to this group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/westwood.umc and click on the Join Group button at the top of the page.

NEW BOOK STUDY: The Black Trans Prayer Book Sunday, February 7th (12pm) via Zoom Led by Bryan M. Montano-Maceda and Joe Aumentado, the PEOPLE OF COLOR THEOLOGY GROUP (POCT) will be reading and discussing The Black Trans Prayer Book, an interfaith, multi-dimensional, artistic and theological work that collects the stories, poems, prayers, meditation, spells, and incantations of Black Trans and Non-Binary people. All are welcome and encouraged to join this fascinating conversation. For more information, contact Pastor Terence Hagans at [email protected].

GOD TALK - Starting Over Tuesday, January 19th (7pm) via Zoom 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the Month How will we and the world be both different and the same after COVID loosens its grip? Are there biblical resources that offer insights about moving forward after disasters? Can we go back to normal, or might there be a new normal, a better normal calling to us? Time for some future speculation! Join Rev. Dr. John Holbert and Reg Gipson, JD as they lead this twice-a-month study. Everyone is welcome!

Westwood UMC’s church bells will ring at 2:30pm PST today in memory of those who’ve lost their lives to Covid-19 and in honor of the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We invite you to join in this moment by lighting a candle and saying a prayer.

NEW MEMBER CLASS - THIS SUNDAY Sundays, November 8th & 15th (11am) via Zoom Pastor Molly invites anyone interested in knowing more about what it means to be a member of our church to a two-week class. Whether you've been involved already for a long while or just connected to our congregation, the class will provide a time to get to know each other, and to talk about what membership in the church means. To sign up, or ask questions, please email Pastor Molly Vetter at [email protected].

MID-DAY PRAYER SERVICE Today (12noon) on Facebook Live Download the liturgy: http://bit.ly/prayers110320 We invite you to stop, take a deep breath, and join us for a few moments of centering scripture, reflection and prayer. Led from our beautiful sanctuary, Mid-Day Prayer is live at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Westwood Church Community Facebook Group. Or, you can pray with us whenever you are able, later in the day. If you’re new to this group, go to www.facebook.c...om/groups/westwood.umc and click on the Join Group button at the top of the page. See more

The Loft Midweek Drop is a short video release that contains a featured song from our Loft musical artists paired with an interesting idea that carries our Sunday conversations into the week. Today's drop includes The Loft Band's rendition of "Takin' It To The Streets" along with a conversation starter presented by Josh Lopez-Reyes and Pastor Terence Hagans.

www.WestwoodUMC.org www.TheLoftLA.org

Join us for an All Saints Day litany and holy communion, live from the church steps at our memorial candle light altar.

Pastor Terence and Pastor Molly invite you on this virtual visit to our Fall Saints Day this morning.

MID-DAY PRAYER SERVICE Today (12noon) on Facebook Live Download the liturgy: http://bit.ly/prayers102920 We invite you to stop, take a deep breath, and join us for a few moments of centering scripture, reflection and prayer. Led from our beautiful sanctuary, Mid-Day Prayer is live at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Westwood Church Community Facebook Group. Or, you can pray with us whenever you are able, later in the day. If you’re new to this group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/westwood.umc and click on the Join Group button at the top of the page.

FALL SAINTS DAY - This Sunday, Nov. 1st Join us for a special 2020 observance of All Saints Day and our Fall Festival! Remembering the Saints At our Fall Saints' Day prayer stations and during the evening liturgy and communion service, we will have opportunities to include not only the members of our church who we've lost, but also the names of people close to our church family who have died since last November 1. If there's someone you would like us to include in the evenin...g prayer litany, please send their names and relationship to you to Sabrina Simmons at [email protected]. Then, don't forget to join us on Facebook Live at 6pm (see below for more details) Fall Festival and All Saints Prayer Stations (9am-1pm) Come to campus for socially-distanced prayer stations and festival activities. Or, at 10am, tune into Facebook Live for a virtual visit. We are currently seeking volunteers to help make our event safe and welcoming; sign up online to volunteer for a shift. We also ask you to sign up for an arrival time, so we can safely social distance through the event. To RSVP, go to www.WestwoodUMC.org/fallsaintsday 580 Cafe Concert and Conversations Online (3pm) Support 580 Cafe by attending a virtual concert featuring guest musicians from the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/580Presents All Saints Day Litany via Facebook Live (6pm) Join us online for an All Saints Day liturgy and holy communion, live from our church steps.