Spiritual Education

Westwood First offers bi-weekly sessions filled with discussion and practice on deepening our awareness of Christ’s Presence in and around us. Additionally, we host an annual church conference exploring spiritual themes. Come join us in our historic sanctuary and deepen your relationship with God on an intimate level.

Westside Abbey

Church Conference

Westside Abbey

We gather on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 6:00PM for discussion and practice on deepening our awareness of Christ’s Presence in and around us. Come and join us for an adventure in learning!

April 2025's topics:

April 8 St. Columba | Rev. Dr. Rich Jones
April 22 "Living In The Cosmic Christ" | Rev. Dr. Rich Jones

2025 Church Conference

"Anam Aite" Gathering

A gathering focused on place and spiritual formation using the Celtic themes of "place, pilgrimage, poetry, presence, and prophetic imagination." (adapted from Ian Bradley's book, The Celtic Way.) This will be a two-day gathering, focused on moving from a transactional social imagination to a transformational one for the flourishing of one's humanity and community. It is a gathering based on short presentations along with creative, intentional conversational formats and small groups. Join practitioners, clergy, community leaders, connectors, and others willing to spend time in "brave space", personally and corporately of deepening awareness and connection.

Session 1: "Place" - Peter Block (Friday, 5/30 7:00PM)
Session 2: "Presence" - Rev. Rolf Biles (Saturday, 5/31 9:00AM)
Session 3: "Pilgrimage" - Rev. Dr. Mary Laymon (Saturday, 5/31 10:30AM)
Session 4: "Poetry" - Rev. Dr. Alison Jack (Saturday, 5/31 1:30PM)
Session 5: "Prophetic Imagination" - Dr. Adam Clark (Saturday, 5/31 3:00PM)