I Hope You’ll Vote

Westwood United Methodist Church · Oct 28, 2026

Dear Westwood Church Family,

Next Tuesday is election day, and I hope you’ll vote. I know that many of you already have; I’m grateful that we have accessible and flexible ways to cast our ballots.

I treasure the separation of church and state, and I also place high priority on voting in ways that reflect our faith and values. The official social teaching of our denomination, our Social Principles, describes the ways that our faith calls us to involvement in politics–not by affiliating with particular political parties, but by speaking boldly on social issues from a gospel…