We encourage all of the Westhope community to attend this potluck luncheon and meeting.

Come for community, come to hear about the past year for Westhope, come to speak your voice as community and leadership come together to chart the course for the upcoming year.

Bring a dish to share…if that doesn’t work then bring yourself!

ARE YOU…

• Spiritual but not religious?

• Religious but not quite finding what you are looking for?

• Frustrated, but not quite sure where to look for answers?

• Feeling stuck, and not quite sure how to get unstuck?

• Coming to a crossroads in life, and struggling to decide which path to take?

• Seeking a community without religious dogma and without the pressure to conform at the expense of your individual autonomy?

• Looking to connect with your deeper sense of meaning and purpose?

JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF CONVERSATION AND EXPLORATION

MEET OTHERS WITH MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS.

LEARN MORE ABOUT YOURSELF THROUGH DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION.

WITH A LITTLE LUCK AND INTENTION,
MAYBE EVEN GET A LITTLE CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR PURPOSE.

WHO WE ARE:
A BUDDING COMMUNITY OF SEEKERS

• We are looking for community, connection, and wisdom in an era defined by distraction and separation.

• We are open to the possibility deep truths exist, but instinctively resist the shallow spirituality typically offered by religious institutions.

• We don’t like being told what to believe or how to behave, and commit to not imposing our beliefs and expectations on others.

• Our preference would be to identify tools that help us find the answers we seek for ourselves, but do so in a community of fellow seekers.

• Our group is explicitly irreligious, though we welcome the religious and irreligious alike.

• All are welcome who support and honor our commitment
  not to impose beliefs on others.

As People of Hope we strive to walk beside those most impacted by injustice…the immigrant and refugee, our LGBTQIA+ siblings, people of color, the unhoused, the creatures of the Earth…to name just a few.

Our current areas of focus are supporting our immigrant neighbors, anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ allyship, promoting human rights for Palestinians, and deconstructing Christian nationalism. If you are passionate about these or other topics, please join us – we would love to hear from you.

Together, we are better able to face the suffering of the world in love and to have a greater impact – with more joy – as we work for justice. Join us first or third Wednesday afternoons to learn or share about opportunities to get involved…as a community, we CAN make a difference.

At this critical moment for immigrant rights, this month’s film night raises essential funds to support local community members facing the immediate threat of unlawful detention and deportation. Access to legal counsel can be the difference between families staying together or being torn apart.

Learn how legal defense changes lives—and how your support can help keep families together.
LEARN MORE

FROM HERE / FROM THERE
DE AQUÍ / DE ALLÁ

Film screening followed by a discussion with local immigrant rights leaders
Timely insight, lived stories, and clear ways to act in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors.
Thursday January 15 | 630 pm
Doors Open At 6

A LANDMARK SUPREME COURT CASE PUTS DACA—AND ONE UNDOCUMENTED LAWYER’S FIGHT FOR HIS COMMUNITY—AT THE CENTER OF HISTORY

Luis Cortes Romero, Redwood City local and graduate of SJSU, isn’t your typical member of the Supreme Court Bar. This DACA recipient and charismatic attorney knows firsthand the pain of family separation caused by deportation.

When the Trump administration abruptly threatens to deport 700,000 fellow Dreamers, Luis fights back, going all the way to the Supreme Court, making Luis the first undocumented immigrant to argue before the nation’s highest court. This timely documentary highlights the urgent need for compassionate immigration reform and legal representation for families facing the threats of detention and deportation.

Following the film, leaders from local immigrant rights organizations will engage the audience in a timely, local conversation—sharing urgent updates, firsthand stories, and clear ways we can act now to protect our immigrant neighbors.

ARE YOU…

• Spiritual but not religious?

• Religious but not quite finding what you are looking for?

• Frustrated, but not quite sure where to look for answers?

• Feeling stuck, and not quite sure how to get unstuck?

• Coming to a crossroads in life, and struggling to decide which path to take?

• Seeking a community without religious dogma and without the pressure to conform at the expense of your individual autonomy?

• Looking to connect with your deeper sense of meaning and purpose?

JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF CONVERSATION AND EXPLORATION

MEET OTHERS WITH MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS.

LEARN MORE ABOUT YOURSELF THROUGH DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION.

WITH A LITTLE LUCK AND INTENTION,
MAYBE EVEN GET A LITTLE CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR PURPOSE.

WHO WE ARE:
A BUDDING COMMUNITY OF SEEKERS

• We are looking for community, connection, and wisdom in an era defined by distraction and separation.

• We are open to the possibility deep truths exist, but instinctively resist the shallow spirituality typically offered by religious institutions.

• We don’t like being told what to believe or how to behave, and commit to not imposing our beliefs and expectations on others.

• Our preference would be to identify tools that help us find the answers we seek for ourselves, but do so in a community of fellow seekers.

• Our group is explicitly irreligious, though we welcome the religious and irreligious alike.

• All are welcome who support and honor our commitment
  not to impose beliefs on others.

As People of Hope we strive to walk beside those most impacted by injustice…the immigrant and refugee, our LGBTQIA+ siblings, people of color, the unhoused, the creatures of the Earth…to name just a few.

Our current areas of focus are supporting our immigrant neighbors, anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ allyship, promoting human rights for Palestinians, and deconstructing Christian nationalism. If you are passionate about these or other topics, please join us – we would love to hear from you.

Together, we are better able to face the suffering of the world in love and to have a greater impact – with more joy – as we work for justice. Join us first or third Wednesday afternoons to learn or share about opportunities to get involved…as a community, we CAN make a difference.