The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form

This week we will be beginning our new series Saints Who Were Sinners. This series will build on the tradition of All Saints' Day and we will be celebrating four saintly figures within the Christian tradition. Each of these figures were known for causing "good trouble," yet despite the justice oriented work they did they were often viewed with contempt by many within traditional church communities...

This week, we will be concluding our series "Are the Kids Alright?" During this series, we wanted to explore how difficult the past year and a half has been for some of the most vulnerable among us - kids. This Sunday, Rev. Dr. Carter will be speaking with some young people from our church, Lauren Pang and Jude Williams, about the impact the past year and a half has had on them and how they are na...

We continue our three-week series, asking: Are the Kids Alright? The past year and a half has been particularly for some of the most vulnerable among us – kids. This Sunday, Pastor Molly will be speaking with Rachel Gipson about mental health, looking at the particular costs of this pandemic to the wellbeing of young people–and what we might do about it. We think talking about mental health matter...

This week we will begin our new sermon series Are the Kids Alright? This series will explore how difficult the past year and a half has been for some of the most vulnerable among us – kids. This Sunday Rev. Dr. Carter will be speaking with Regan Williams and Kristi Salmeron Meneses about the impact the past year has had on children and young adults from the margins, particularly those in foster ca...

We have spent the past several weeks examining the role Church and spirituality can play in our lives. And yet, we know that for many people the idea of "church" still seems irrelevant or outdated. They argue that perhaps the "church" is not the best place or even the best mechanism for accomplishing the work of social transformation. For our series conclusion, Rev. Dr. Carter will explore why Chu...

Women have frequently given of themselves in the ongoing work of building and maintaining Christian religious communities. At their best, religious communities have been places of refuge for women seeking community and agency in a patriarchal world – at their worst (or perhaps normal?) religious communities have been spaces that are dependent upon womens work but refuse to see them as human beings...

Historically religious communities have been places of refuge for folx who are seeking shelter during times of unjust persecution. Given this, how should we be responding to the ongoing Afghan and Hatian refugee crisis? Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter continues our series Why Church? by exploring how the Church has been, and can continue to be, a place of refuge for those in nee...

On this Homecoming Sunday, Pastor Molly continues our series, asking: Why Church? As we make and re-make community in this long season of pandemic, we dig into a beloved parable of prodigal welcome for insight about what it means to be a church "home."

Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter continues our series, as we connect and reconnect for in-person worship this season, asking: Why Church?

Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter continues our series, as we connect and reconnect for in-person worship this season, asking: Why Church? One answer: We value The Loft as a place where we can explore new ways of relating to God, the world, and other people. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

As we connect and reconnect for in-person worship this season, we invite you to join us in asking a fundamental question: Why church? This Sunday, Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter begins this new series with an exploration of connection, and why and how it matters. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

On this final Sunday of our series, Pastor Molly and Dr. Carter share in leading a conversation about what compassion practices look like when we practice them together as a Loft community. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Pastor Molly continues our summer series that explores who we are, who we are called to be, and how we get there. This week, we turn toward those who we find difficult to hold compassion towards, as we expand these practices. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter continues our summer series that explores who we are, who we are called to be, and how we get there. This week, we go deeper in exploration of practices of compassion for others, drawing wisdom from Matthew's gospel. We will also celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Dr. Carter leads The Loft gathering again as we continue our summer series, in exploration of who we are, who we are called to be, and how we get there. This week, we go deeper in exploration of practices of self-compassion, drawing wisdom from Dr. Howard Thurman. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Pastor Molly continues our summer series, building on Dr. Carter's teaching of spiritual formation practices that explore who we are, who we are called to be, and how we get there. This week, we consider what allows us to offer compassion to ourselves. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Pastor Molly continues our summer series, building on Dr. Carter's teaching of spiritual formation practices that explore who we are, who we are called to be, and how we get there. This week, we consider what allows us to be grounded in our belovedness. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter, our Theologian in Residence, continues our new summer Loft series, as we go deep with spiritual formation practices of contemplation in exploration of who we are, who we are called to be, and how we get there. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter, our Theologian in Residence, starts off our new summer Loft series, as we go deep with spiritual formation practices of contemplation in exploration of who we are, who we are called to be, and how we get there. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Listen to the conversation from our live, interactive service on Zoom this Sunday. Our series entitled "Cultivating Community" features a conversation between Pastor Molly Vetter and former Loft Pastor Bo Sanders. (We invite you to join us live next Sunday at 10am via Zoom. Find the link in your weekly e-news or by contacting Sabrina Simmons at sabrina@westwoodumc.org.) www. WestwoodUMC.org www. T...

Listen to the conversation from our live, interactive service on Zoom this Sunday. Our series entitled "Cultivating Community" features a conversation between Pastor Molly Vetter and Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter. (We invite you to join us live next Sunday at 10am via Zoom. Find the link in your weekly e-news or by contacting Sabrina Simmons at sabrina@westwoodumc.org.) www. WestwoodUMC.org www. The...

Listen to the conversation from our live, interactive service on Zoom this Sunday. Our series entitled "Cultivating Community" features a conversation between Pastor Molly Vetter and Ryan Dobson. (We invite you to join us live next Sunday at 10am via Zoom. Find the link in your weekly e-news or by contacting Sabrina Simmons at sabrina@westwoodumc.org.) www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Chris...

Listen to the conversation from our live, interactive service on Zoom this Sunday. Our series entitled "Cultivating Community" features a conversation between Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and Rachel Gipson, MSW. (We invite you to join us live next Sunday at 10am via Zoom. Find the link in your weekly e-news or by contacting Pastor Terence at terence@theloftla.org.) www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoft...

Listen to the conversation from our live, interactive service on Zoom this Sunday. Our series entitled "Cultivating Community" features a conversation between Julia Black and Pastor Terence Hagans (We invite you to join us live next Sunday at 10am via Zoom. Find the link in your weekly e-news or by contacting Pastor Terence at terence@theloftla.org.) www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christi...

Listen to the conversation from our live, interactive service on Zoom this Sunday. Our series entitled "Cultivating Community" features a special message by Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter. (We invite you to join us live next Sunday at 10am via Zoom. Find the link in your weekly e-news or by contacting Pastor Terence at terence@theloftla.org.) www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyrigh...