West Hollywood UCC

Prayer Group
2025-01-22 19:00 - 2025-12-31 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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2025 Pledge Form
2025-02-06 - 2025-12-31 | CA

ADVENT at West Hollywood UCC
2025-11-21 - 2025-12-24 | CA
Our Advent Devotionals will be here on December 7th and will be available for pick-up in the sanctuary. The suggested donation to cover our costs is $4.25 but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Please see Tom any Sunday morning during Advent at the entrance to the Sanctuary for a devotional.
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Please Join Us This Sunday, December 21, 2025!
2025-12-21 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Dear friends in Christ,
The gospel of John describes Jesus’ inception in a very different way than Matthew,
Mark, or Luke. Instead of mangers and angels and shepherds and pregnancies, John
describes love and light and Word. The Word of God incarnate is a phrase that is
thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? What do Christians actually believe?
Does it even matter anymore? The answer to all of these questions runs deeper and
speaks to today’s society much more than most people realize. John’s gospel and
description of Jesus coming into the world answers much of the religious and political
propaganda we are seeing these days, and it answers them with love, light, and clarity.
Please join us this Sunday as we dive deep into the word to discover the Word.
On 12/21 and 12/24 we will be taking a collection for the United Church of Christ
Christmas Fund. CLICK HERE The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy
and lay employees of the United Church of Christ for over 100 years, providing
emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities and health premiums, and
Christmas “Thank You” gift checks each December to our lower-income retirees.
We will also gather on Wednesday, December 24 at 5 PM for a candlelight service of
Lessons and Carols.
I will be out of the office beginning December 25, but will return to lead worship on
January 4. Rodney O. Chadderton will be preaching in my absence on December 28.Thank you, Rodney!
We will look forward to seeing you there.
Many blessings,
Pastor Tracy

Wednesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
2025-12-24 17:00 - 18:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Please join us at 5 PM for a special Candlelit Service that will end early enough to get the little kiddos back home for dinner before they go to sleep to dream of sugar plums.

Pastor Tracy out of the office
2025-12-25 - 2026-01-04 | CA

Office Will be Closed
2025-12-25 - 2026-01-01 | CA

Please Join Us This Sunday, December 28, 2025!
2025-12-28 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Dear friends in Christ,
Sunday, December 28, Bruce and I will be in the San Francisco Bay Area visiting family. Rodney Chadderton will be preaching on a passage from the book of Isaiah. His sermon topic will be Walking Forward In Love, Faith, and Purpose. Big thanks to Rodney for leading worship while I am away.
THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1
On Sunday, January 4 we will celebrate Epiphany Sunday. Following worship we will take down the Christmas decorations and could use all hands on deck. If possible, please plan on staying to help.
On January 4 the youth will be shopping for the Sack Lunch Program immediately following worship. If your youth would like to join us, please call or text 323-793-9059.
We will assemble the lunches after worship on January 11.
We will look forward to seeing you there!
Many blessings,
Pastor Tracy

Please Join Us For The Service On January 4, 2026!
2026-01-04 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Dear friends in Christ,
A happiest of New Year’s to you all! Traditionally, the Twelve Days of Christmas reflect the day the Magi arrived at Jesus’ manger bearing gifts. This is Epiphany, which we will be celebrating this Sunday, January 4. The story of the Magi following the star is an interesting study in political intrigue and grass-roots organizing. Their arrival sets in motion a series of events that affect not just one, but at least four nations. Please join
us this Sunday as we see how this bold journey and even bolder act still holds lessons for us today.
After worship we will be taking down the Christmas decorations and ask for everyone to stay and help.
The youth will be shopping for the Sack Lunch Program after worship this Sunday, and if your youth would like to participate, please call or text Pastor Tracy at 323-793-9059.
We will look forward to seeing you there!
Many blessings,
Pastor Tracy

Sack Lunch Shopping
2026-01-04 12:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-01 12:00 - 14:00 | CA

Knitting Ministry
2026-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 | WeHo Fellowship Hall, 7350 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90046, United States

Dare to Struggle
2026-01-10 12:00 - 14:00 | WeHo Fellowship Hall, 7350 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90046, United States

Pictures from Sack Lunch Assembly
2026-01-11 - 2026-01-16 | CA
A special thanks to Janette and our youth and all of our volunteers who stayed late to
help pack sack lunches. Our goal this year is 1500 sack lunches made and distributed.
This past Sunday, with everyone’s help, we assembled 132 sack lunches! Special
thanks to Nemo, who took many wonderful photos of the assembling.

Pictures from Christmas Decorations
2026-01-11 - 2026-01-18 | CA
A special thanks to Jim and all of the folks
who helped us to sort and stow our Christmas
decorations last week so that we can start
the New Year with a fresh, clear sanctuary
and fellowship hall.

Birthdays, anniversaries, and sobriety dates blessing
2026-01-11 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States

Please Join Us This Sunday, January 11, 2026!
2026-01-11 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Hello everyone,
It is always jarring for me to leap from Jesus’ birth on Christmas Day to Jesus being visited by the Magi on Epiphany to Jesus suddenly being an adult being baptized by John, who is also an adult. Only a few weeks ago, we were reading about John kicking in Elizabeth’s womb, and now this dynamic duo are suddenly the center of a spectacle involving thousands of people in the heart of the nation’s capital. All of a sudden, John the Baptist is taking on the tax collectors, the Pharisees, the Sagisees, the Roman military, and random people living in the city. Why did Jesus start this ritual of baptism, and what does it mean? Why did he choose such a public forum? The answer may surprise you.
This Sunday we will be blessing all birthdays, anniversaries, and sobriety dates in the month of January during worship.
We will look forward to seeing you there!
Many blessings,
Pastor Tracy

Sack Lunches Assembly
2026-01-11 12:00 - 15:00 | CA
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Labyrinth Walk
2026-01-17 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
If you would like to carpool to the Labyrinth, please meet us in the church parking lot at 12 noon. Bring a brown bag lunch or snack to share for a picnic after the Labyrinth Walk. If you want to join the carpool, please text 323-793-9059 to let us know.”

Please Join Us This Sunday, December 18, 2026!
2026-01-18 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Dear friends in Christ,
On the heels of Jesus’ baptism, he and John the Baptist leap into action. John keeps pointing out Jesus and telling the story of their calls. With John’s help, Jesus immediately begins gathering disciples. Amidst all of this activity, everyone begins acquiring new names: the Voice, the Word, the Lamb of God, the Baptist, the Rock, the Messiah. And we see familiar images such as the dove, the rock, the river, the lamb, and the fire. None of this is accidental, and none of this is insignificant. These images
carry powerful meanings and traditions, as do the names that are revealed and bestowed. As we began to learn last Sunday when we read about Jesus’ baptism, this river and this moment is a liminal space where people are transformed and God is revealed. Please join us this Sunday as we unpack these ancient symbols and learn how God is continue to reveal our discipleship and our names today.
A special thanks to Jim and all of the folks who helped us to sort and stow our Christmas decorations last week so that we can start the New Year with a fresh, clear sanctuary and fellowship hall. You can see photos of the efforts captured by Nemo here.
A special thanks to Janette and our youth and all of our volunteers who stayed late to help pack sack lunches. Our goal this year is 1500 sack lunches made and distributed. This past Sunday, with everyone’s help, we assembled 132 sack lunches! Special thanks to Nemo, who took many wonderful photos of the assembling, and you can view them here.
This Saturday, January 17th we will be walking the labyrinth at Forest Lawn Cemetery and enjoying a brown bag picnic lunch afterward. Please call or text 323-793-9059 no later than Friday night if you would like to join the carpool leaving the church at 12:00 Noon.
We will look forward to seeing you there!
Many blessings,
Pastor Tracy
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, January 17 at 1 PM (Carpool leaves the church at 12 Noon) – Labyrinth Walk at Forest Lawn Cemetary
Wednesday, January 21 at 7 PM – Prayer Group meets via Zoom

Office will be closed on January 19, 2026
2026-01-19 | CA

Please Join Us This Sunday, January 25, 2026!
2026-01-25 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Dear friends in Christ,
There is much talk of forgiveness in Christianity and in the Bible and today. But the scripture around forgiveness centers around much more than sin. In fact, in the prayer that Jesus taught us, there are three different versions that address debts, trespasses, and sins. Then we have a parable that address forgiveness of loans. In the news these days there is lots of talk about forgiveness. But are they talking about the same forgiveness as Jesus, and what do Jesus’ parable and prayer have to teach us today? The answer may forgive you.
Please join us this Sunday as we welcome new member Tom Mitchell to West Hollywood United Church of Christ! If you are interested in joining the church, there will be a Membership Class on Saturday, February 7 from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Fellowship Hall.
We will look forward to seeing you there!
Many blessings,
Pastor Tracy

Organizing to Resist ICE Meeting Wednesday, 1/28 at 7 PM
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 | WeHo Fellowship Hall, 7350 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90046, United States
Our local Dare to Struggle group who meets at our church is hosting a meeting tomorrow night, Wednesday, at 7 PM at our church. Please see their message and information below. I plan on attending to learn more about what we can do to protect our community and resist unjust actions by ICE and will look forward to seeing you there.
Many blessings, Pastor Tracy
“Thousands have taken to the street demanding justice for Renee Good, Keith Porter and Alex Pretti. Federal agents responding to protests by killing, maiming and arresting those brave enough to defy them, while local Democrat politicians do nothing to stop them. Families with young children languish in concentration camps, demanding: “Libertad!”
We’ve been moved by the spirit of righteous rebels like Kayden Rummler, who lost his eye after getting shot point blank by a federal agent in Santa Ana on January 8th and who has continued to fight untiringly. The spirit of people who place what’s right over their own self-interest, who make sacrifices to fight for justice.
This Wednesday, at 7 pm at the West Hollywood United Church, we’ll have a meeting to launch the Spring Surge to Melt ICE, a national campaign to take this resistance into the schools, the immigrant neighborhoods, and church communities. You can read about that here https://daretostruggle.org/2026/01/26/a-spring-surge-to-melt-ice-a-roadmap-for-building-a-mass-movement-against-ice-from-february-to-may/.
It’s time to organize the masses to rebel against the deportation machine. We can’t do this without the support of people whose faith in God compels them to protect the vulnerable and to take a stand. We’re thankful for our role as a ministry of the West Hollywood United Church of Christ and we wish to deepen this relationship.
– Dare to Struggle of SoCal
Thank you!

Housing Items We Are Gathering For Juan Perez
2026-01-29 - 2026-02-08 | CA

Sunday Morning Bible Study
2026-02-01 09:00 - 2026-03-07 10:00 | WeHo Fellowship Hall, 7350 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90046, United States

Please Join Us This Sunday, February 1, 2026
2026-02-01 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Dear friends in Christ,
Jesus continues to be a fascinating conundrum and example in the story of the
Centurion’s Servant. We see Jesus faced with a seemingly terrible dilemma: A man
asks Jesus to heal a beloved servant, but the man asking is a leader in Rome’s brutal
occupying military. What would you do in this situation? What has God done in
situations like this in the past? What can Jesus’ conundrum and decision teach us about
responding to the brutal occupying forces in our cities today? How do we love our
neighbor, love our enemy, and do unto the least of these all at the same time? And what
difference does it make? Please join us this Sunday as we dig into perplexing and eerily
relevant scripture to see what wisdom and hope it still holds for us today.
We will look forward to seeing you there!
Many blessings,
Pastor Tracy

Membership Class
2026-02-07 10:00 - 14:00 | WeHo Fellowship Hall, 7350 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90046, United States

Birthday Blessings
2026-02-08 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States

Please Join Us This Sunday, February 8, 2026!
2026-02-08 11:00 - 12:00 | WeHo UCC Sanctuary, 7350 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046, United States
Dear friends in Christ,
The Separation of Church and State is inviolable. If we want evidence, we have to look no further than Jesus’ arrest and execution. It is critical to understand Jesus’ insistence that he did not want political power. This consistent assertion still rings true today when we look at our current political and religious climate. As we are striving to build a compassionate and just response to the egregious attacks on human rights in our cities and government right now, Jesus’ words and example give a powerful example for how and why to balance power that has become corrupted.
Membership Class: This Saturday, February 7 we are hosting a Membership Class from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Please let Pastor Tracy know that you’re coming before Saturday so that we can arrange for lunch for everyone. Call or text: 323-793-9059.
Coffee Hour Sign-ups: Thank you to everyone last Sunday who signed up to host Coffee Hour on an upcoming Sunday. We appreciate you!
Superbowl Sunday: In honor of Superbowl Sunday, we will be honoring the tradition of singing our special Superbowl song (with accompanying dance moves.) You won’t want to miss it!
Bible Study: Before church we will gather for Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at 9 AM. We are diving into the book of Revelation and will delve into the passage about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Snacks will be provided!
2/8/2026 – Sack Lunch Assembly Postponed: Because the youth were unable to go shopping last week, and in light of the Superbowl this afternoon, we will not be assembling Sack Lunches after worship on Sunday, February 8. We are rescheduling our Sack Lunch Shopping Trip for March 1 and our Sack Lunch Assembly for Sunday, March 8.
We will look forward to seeing you there!
Many blessings,
Pastor Tracy
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, February 13 – our local chapter of Dare to Struggle is helping to coordinate the national walkout in protest of ICE policies and tactics. Find more information here.
We will gather for our annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, February 22 immediately following worship. At this meeting our Treasurer will present the budget, Pastor Tracy will give a State of the Church Address, and we will confirm our new Council Member for 2026. We will also be discussing our goals for 2026 and beyond, as a key culmination of our discussions over these next few weeks. On 2/1, our Council Secretary Jenni Nichols asked the congregation to identify 1-5 words about what church means to them, and write those words on a paper in the Fellowship Hall. We will be continuing this brainstorming and visioning exercise over the next few weeks preceding the Congregational Meeting.
Forum Against Repression on 2/28/2026. Our local chapter of Dare to Struggle is hosting a Forum on how to fight repression. Find more information here.

Fellowship Hour
2026-02-08 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Every Sunday – Fellowship Hour after worship. We are always looking for people who would like to host. This means bringing some snacks, getting to church a little early to set up and get the coffee going, and then tidying up afterwards. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Marlene Light.
