Ietsists are often dismissed as lukewarm believers who want nothing to do with a personal God. But considered closely, a culture-critical force lies hidden within ietsism: a resistance against the modern inability to radically think through the meaning of life.

— Theo van de Kerkhof, “The Intuition of Ietsism (Somethingism): Nothingness as Our Safe Haven”, translated by Andrew J. Brown

We currently conduct a full worship service on the first Sunday of each month, and discuss a different short reading each of the remaining Sundays.

On Sunday, 19 July, we will open with a very brief service and chalice lighting, followed by our discussion. Robert Helfer will lead the service and discussion. This week’s reading is “The Intuition of Ietsism (Somethingism): Nothingness as Our Safe Haven”, by Theo van de Kerkhof, translated by Andrew J. Brown, CAUTE — Making Footprints Not Blueprints, 13 July 2026.

The article, “The Intuition of Ietsism (Somethingism): Nothingness as Our Safe Haven”, by Theo van de Kerkhof, can be found here.

Please Join us for Worship.

Our services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Google Meet and in person at the Progressive Women’s Association Event Center, 305 Washington Ave. in downtown Clarksburg, behind the Courthouse. A coffee hour, a time for discussion and socializing (including Google Meet participants), follows from the end of the service until 12:00 noon. More about us.

If you prefer not to be seen, video is optional. If you would like to participate online, please email westforkuu@gmail.com for details and a link, or for help with using Google Meet.

We would love to have you come worship with us.

Children are welcome.

The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom. You may park on the south side of the building, which is marked reserved for the PWA, or the north, where the reserved spaces are available on Sundays.

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Email westforkuu@gmail.com or use our contact form for more information or write to us at PO Box 523, Clarksburg WV 26302