Westchester United Methodist Church
A Place Where Love Works
you can connect with us
two ways -
online and in person!
wumcla.org
As a spiritual community, we seek to follow the teachings of Jesus, who calls us to love one another, to reach out to those who are in need, and to grow deeper in our journey with God. At Westchester UMC, seekers, pilgrims, saints and sinners explore faith and doubt, justice and Jesus, peace and praise, as we journey together in the familiar and mysterious.
Westchester UMC's MAY 2025 Newsletter - CLICK HERE
​Two Ways to Worship - In Person & On Line
Check out our "Upcoming Events" for more information on happenings and events here at Westchester UMC!
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​Sunday Mornings:
8:00 a.m. - Zoom Breakfast Church
Breakfast Church is informal - we explore scripture through questions and conversation. You are invited to grab a cup of coffee, your laptop, computer or smartphone and log in through a Zoom invitation at 8:00 a.m. Please email Pastor Lyda for a Zoom invitation.
10:00 a.m. - In Person Worship
Our worship series, Bless to Me, uses the tradition of Celtic spirituality and features the blessing poems of Beth A. Richardson, author of Christ Beside Me, Christ Within Me: Celtic Blessings. The tradition of blessing prayers has endured through centuries. These blessings reveal a sense of the holy in every moment, in every thing, in every person. This is a way of living - of observing and celebrating, blessing and being blessed by the ordinary acts and encounters of life. This summer, we will spend time steeping in the blessings that surround us, even in the hard times we are living in.
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Happenings:
Rhythm & Food - Adults - it's Free!
Rhythm & Food - Adults - feeds body, mind & spirit through a shared meal and recreational music-making, using an evidence-based whole person strategy called HealthRhythms. HealthRhythms promotes community and ensures a healthy non-strenuous workout. Adults are invited to find that center in your soul where your heart is strengthened by joy, celebration, rhythm, and food. Rhythm & Food - Adults takes place every second Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. After our drum circle, we will enjoy a delicious lunch together. Drums are provided - no experience required - and it’s FREE! Put your hand on your heart - feel the beat - we all have a drum within us! To RSVP, please CLICK HERE to email Pastor Lyda.
Rhythm & Food - Adults Upcoming Dates:
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July 8, 2025
August 12, 2025
September 9, 2025
eat pray love ... community dinner church!​
On First and Third Wednesdays of the Month at 5:00 p.m.
You are invited to the Fellowship Hall on the church campus for a free community dinner ... as Jesus showed us, community starts at the table. Families, singles, adults, kids, teens, college students, seniors - all are invited to this fresh expression of community and church. We have two Dinner Church experiences - on the first Wednesday of the month, it's Soulful Soup - with soup as our main course. On the third Wednesday of the month, it's Hearty & Holy - with a home-style main course. To RSVP, CLICK HERE to email Pastor Lyda to let us know you are coming.
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eat pray love Upcoming Dates:
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July 2nd at 5:00 p.m. - Soul-Full Soup
July 16th at 5:00 p.m. - Hearty & Holy​​
August 6th at 5:00 p.m. - Soul-Full Soup
August 20th at 5:00 p.m. - Hearty & Holy
September 3rd at 5:00 p.m. - Soul-Full Soup
September 17th at 5:00 p.m. - Hearty & Holy
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Newsletter
Please CLICK HERE for our July 2025 Newsletter.​​​
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