The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form

This Sunday, we'll be continuing with our new, live, interactive service format on Zoom. We'll also move ahead in our Spirit+Care series, with Pastor Molly and Pastor Terence inviting us into conversation on the ancient monastic concept of _acedia_ and how it might offer us some helpful ways of being and responding in the midst of everything happening in our world right now. www. WestwoodUMC.org w...

Starting this Sunday, The Loft will be kicking off a new live, interactive service format on Zoom that will replace our current, pre-recorded Facebook streaming services. Come join us for new music, an engaging dialogue with Pastor Molly and Pastor Terence, and live breakout conversations with fellow members of The Loft community. Click the Zoom link above to join the gathering! www. WestwoodUMC.o...

This Sunday, we'll be concluding our Dismantling White Supremacy series by engaging scripture and conversations on "Blending In or Speaking Out: Assimilation, Passing, and White Silence" with Matthew Lum, Mari Baldwin, Kathleen Rodgers, and Pastor Terence Hagans. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

This Sunday, we'll be continuing our Dismantling White Supremacy through conversations on the relationships between scripture, faith, and White Allyship with Bryan Montano-Maceda, Kelly Thomassen, Elijah Reynolds, and Pastor Terence Hagans. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

This Sunday we'll be continuing our Dismantling White Supremacy through conversations on the relationships between scripture, faith, and White Centering. We welcome former Loft Pastor Bo Sanders back as a special guest, with Alex Smith and Pastor Terence Hagans. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

This Sunday, we'll be kicking off our new series "Dismantling White Supremacy" through conversations on the relationships between scripture, faith, and White fragility with Pastor Molly and Pastor Terence. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Join us as we look at the theological concept of the "image of God" with artist, activist, and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Erica Rey . We will talk about her work, her story as an undocumented student, and her connection to the Wesley Foundation Serving UCLA. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767

Join us as we look at the theological concept of the "mission of God" with Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra. We will talk about her faith-rooted ministry (Matthew 25 SoCal) that works in solidarity with the immigrant and refugee community. There will be opportunities for our community to get involved with this work. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast Licen...

Join us for a three-week series on "Life Through the Latinx Lens" including three featured speakers. Our first week features Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero, author of Brown Church, and we will be looking at the theological concept of the "Word of God" and "Brown Christology." www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI Lic...

This Sunday, we'll continue our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community through conversations on "Black Lives and The Church" with Karriann Farrell Hinds, Alex Smith, and Joshua Edwards. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI License #11067347

This Sunday, we'll continue our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community focusing on "Black Resistance: Art as Activism", featuring the work of, and conversations with, spoken word artists Ameres and Austin Groves. To view, share, and make contributions in support of their work, please visit their website here . www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org...

This Sunday, we'll continue our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community through conversations on oppression and Black rage with Ciji McBride, Yinka Bamgbose, Alex Smith, and Joshua Edwards. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI License #11067347

This Sunday, we'll continue our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community through a conversation on Black joy and self-love with our special guest Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter, Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at University of San Diego. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767...

This Sunday, we'll be kicking off our series exploring the lives and experiences of Black people in and beyond our community, beginning with a conversation between Julia and Terence on Black achievement, value, and opportunity. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI License #11067347

Our conversation includes stories of faith from LGBTQ+ siblings, as we explore the idea that Pride is holy work. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI License #11067347

Our conversation invites us to listen to stories of faith from LGBTQ+ siblings, as we explore the idea of Pride as personal. We also lift a prayer for Juneteenth celebration, for Father's Day and more. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI License #11067347

Join us for our conversation about connections among our Christian faith, protest, and Pride. www. WestwoodUMC.org www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI License #11067347

This Sunday we're welcoming our new Associate Pastor Terence Hagans and joining him in conversation about the authority we take up together, for the work of justice. Plus, Holy Communion, a graduation celebration and giving Bibles to new 4th and 5th grade students. Throughout the month of June, we will be celebrating the leadership and wisdom of our LGBTQ+ siblings.

Rev. Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, and Jeanne Roe Smith explore #loveinthetimeofcorona asking: How is the Holy Spirit moving through our world? How can we offer encouragement and life to one another? www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI License #11067347

Rev. Molly Vetter, Josh Lopez-Reyes, and Susan Vincent explore #loveinthetimeofcorona asking: What is perfect love? Is it a belief, practice, or experience? We'll talk about how we're called to share love in this pandemic, too. www. TheLoftLA.org Christian Copyright Solutions WORSHIPcast License #10767 OneLicense #A-712504 CCLI License #11067347

Pastor Molly and Josh Lopez-Reyes are joined by Ryan Parker and Alex Smith, for conversation about love, letter-writing and how we see God in the midst of pandemic. www. TheLoftLA.org

Join us this Sunday via livestream as we wrap up our #LoftCooks series. We will be joined by special guest Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and fellow Lofter, Kelly Thomassen. We will also honor those who have mothered us, including Mother Earth herself. If you are able, watch episode four (Earth) of Michael Pollan's "Cooked" on Netflix before Sunday. And, don't forget to share what you're cooking and...

Our cooking series continues this Sunday, as air helps turn wheat into bread. We'll talk about the miracle of the loaves and fishes (with help from some flannelgraph theology), bake bread, talk about slowing down and climate change, and share in holy communion. We encourage you to have some kind of bread as well as juice, wine or other drink ready. www. TheLoftLA.org

Our series continues this Sunday, as we consider the transformation that's possible through the simple act of cooking with water. We'll talk about the connection between tasting and knowing, consider new ecological metaphors for naming and describing God, and talk about the spiritual and personal power of food as a way of remembering and recognizing. To prepare for Sunday, watch episode two (Water...

www. TheLoftLA.org Our new series begins this Sunday, and we're cooking with fire. We've got Jesus grilling, insights about our USAmerican food system and its relationship to pandemic, tips for redeeming things you might have thought were ready for the trash, and more.