Today, Thursday, December 16 at 7:00 PM you are invited to join us in the sanctuary or on line for a special contemplative worship service that embraces the grief that can come with the holidays. We know that the Christmas season is not always filled with joy. We recognize that there are many people that need a safe space and an outlet to grieve the losses they've experienced. Our Blue Christmas worship service is designed for that very reason. We invite you, or anyone you know that could benefit from this opportunity, to participate. We will be worshiping both in-person and online.

Sundays in-person and online at 9:00 and 11:15am

In-person and online. Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7:00pm

All services offered in-person and online

The church office will be closed on Thursday 12/23 and Friday 12/24.

There will be a single service at 11:15 on Sunday, Dec. 26.

Each year we decorate the worship space with poinsettias from Fredericksburg Farms. You will have an opportunity to reserve a poinsettia in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Each plant is $12 and they’ll be available to pick up at the conclusion of the 7:30pm Christmas Eve worship service.

You can sign up to reserve and pay for your poinsettia here.

Volunteers needed for Holiday Bingo Night and Taco Bar Dinner at Mobile Loaves & Fishes’ Community First! Village. Sign up here.

The event is on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 5-8pm. Times vary by volunteer roles. There are also volunteer roles on Dec. 20 & 22, to prepare,transport, & serve. You may volunteer for one or more jobs.

If anyone has trouble with the sign up tool, please email Mary Lou Batlan,

This event is Co-hosted by Westlake United Methodist Church, Temple Beth Shalom, and the Knitzvah Team. ML&F asks that all wear masks when indoors. Some jobs are outside, and residents may not be wearing masks then, but we would hope our volunteers will-serving food, offering Knitzvah gifts. When indoors, people will be eating, so masks will be removed then. Bingo will be indoors, with masks for residents & volunteers. Some jobs happen during the day, some during the evening of the event.

Westlake United Methodist church will offer it's annual 6 session, Grief Support Seminar, beginning Tuesday, January 4 , over Zoom (no in person option). The sessions are open to all who are dealing with loss. You do not have to be a member of WUMC or even in Austin. The Grief Support Seminar meets every Tuesday evening for 6 weeks from January 4 through February 6.

Click here to register.

The small but mighty group of volunteers from Westlake United Methodist Church has helped 12 refugee families (which includes people) move into apartments that are located all over Austin. We have been joined by members from several other churches (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Westlake Presbyterian, St. Martin’s Lutheran, and St Michael’s Episcopal). We have worked with Refugees who have been referred to us by Refugee Services of Texas, Austin Jews for Refugees and we are working on helping our first Afghan family that is part of the Dunkirk project!

Right now, we need VOLUNTEERS, coffee tables, end tables, lamps, rugs, TV’s and freshly washed full and twin sheet sets, blankets, comforters and towels. And did I mention VOLUNTEERS?

We could not sustain this work without the ongoing support that WUMC has provided! Thank each of you. I am very grateful for the financial donations and the donations of furniture and household goods we have received from church members, friends, and family! If you would like to help, please contact Ann Finch at carrieannfinch@hotamil.com or 512-422-7015.

In person or online, we have a place for you to connect and grow. Please click here to view our most up-to-date ministry directory for adults, youth & children.

If you have any questions about connecting, please contact Curt Davis.