Spiritual Education

Common Good Workshops

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

Westwood Common Good Workshop Series

Join us for FREE community workshops built to help neighbors explore their gifts and interests and understand how to utilize them towards the common good. Our next workshop is June 27th from 10AM-2PM, lunch is provided as a part of this series. The Westwood Common Good Project is made possible through a generous grant from the Presbytery of Cincinnati

Westside Abbey

Held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:00pm. Each session is hosted by a different speaker, exploring different topics of Celtic spirituality and mystics. Come and learn how to tie spirituality into your everyday living, inspired by wisdom and teachings. All are welcome!

Church Conference

Westwood First hosts an annual conference with a different theme each year, typically held in the early summer, following Easter. 2025's event was the Soul Place Gathering (keep scrolling to learn more). Come join us in 2026 and grow in faith and community.

Soul Place Gathering

About "Soul Place" Gathering

Soul Place 2026 is 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 is 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 will include short presentations along with creative, intentional conversational formats and small groups. Practitioners, clergy, community leaders, connectors, and others will spend time in "brave space", personally and corporately to deepen awareness and connection.