It’s June, and that means we’re recognizing and celebrating Pride Month with our LGBTQ+ Affinity Group! RSVP for Pride Shabbat and/or joining WHC in the Pride Parade below.

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REMINDER: Everything starts 30 minutes later than usual this week

We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! This week is hosted in conjunction with our LGBTQ+ Group.

PRIDE IN COMMUNITY
PRIDE IN FAITH
PRIDE IN LOVE

LGBTQ+ Community and allies alike, kick off Pride Month with our annual Pride Shabbat!

Join us and our partners in prayer, song, laughter, and commitment as we nosh and toast our strong, growing, WHC LGBTQ+ community!
This event is not just for those who identify as LGBTQ+. Now, more than ever, we need our allies to come out in force and show your support for our community. Please join us and invite friends who want to celebrate who they are and/or may need a welcoming and inviting space to do so. Families of all kinds and kids/teens are welcome!

At 6:30 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community.

Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able to eat before (and after) the service, play Connect 4, Jenga, and cornhole games, create at a coloring table, and do other arts & crafts activities.

Also at 6:30 pm this week: Join us for a Shot of Torah led by Rabbi Noa Sattath, Executive Director of The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI).

7:00 pm – Our Shabbat service begins.

After the service – Stay for dessert, or more dinner and drinks!

Pride Shabbat is sponsored by generous donations from the WHC community to our LGBTQ+, 2239, and Membership initiatives.

This week’s featured menu items include:
(GF – Gluten-free, V – Vegetarian, VG – Vegan)

PRE-SERVICE CATERER: Corcoran Caterers

• Mango & Cucumber Summer Rolls (VG, GF)
• Caprese Skewers (V, GF)
• Sweet & Spicy Grilled Pineapple Skewers (VG, GF)
• Sesame Crusted Salmon Skewers (GF)
• Jerk Chicken Skewers (GF)

ONEG CATERER: DC Vegan (so everything is vegan…)

• BBQ Jackfruit Sliders (GF without the roll)
• Italian “Meatballs”
• Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
• Crispy Artichokes
• Tofu Satay (GF, contains nuts)
• Italian Grilled Veggie Platter (GF without the crostini)
• Rainbow Cupcakes
• Cookies (GF)

Pre-Service food is sponsored by Deborah Litman and Irving Mizus, Judy Mazo and Mike Seidman, Mazo Sharfman Family, Ross and Sarah Mazo, Courtney Mazo, and Grant and Rebecca MacIntyre in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Gordon.

If you would like to sponsor a portion of a future Shabbat@WHC to celebrate a milestone or honor a memory, please contact Margaret Cohen, Director of Philanthropy, at mcohen@whctemple.org.

Other Pride Month Events

• WHC in the Capital Pride Parade, Saturday, June 8, 3:00 pm
• 2024 Pride Interfaith Service, Monday, June 10, 7:00 pm, Foundry United Methodist Church