Things are looking up! There’s renewed energy at UUCW as we continue to ‘come back’ from COVID. The pandemic has asked us to reflect deeply on the lives we choose to live. Many continue to resist the notion of ‘returning [...]
The Ministerial Search Team is organizing a series of cottage meetings to gather detailed feedback. These meetings are a vital part of our search. The goal is for everyone have the opportunity to give their input in small group discussions. [...]
Take the Search Team’s New Minister Survey. Thank you for taking the time to tell us about yourself and your experience of our congregation! We estimate the survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. This survey will help you, [...]
“Will the new minister hear me? Will my concerns and needs be met? Will the minister understand what I’m living with? How will the community respond to our minister?” In answering these questions, a picture of the “ideal minister” (categorized [...]
To help keep our congregation informed, and to serve as a portal for candidate ministers during their search process this coming winter, a Ministerial Search section is being added to our church website. You can access all search-related web content [...]
The Jewish Community Pantry provides emergency food to individuals and families in crisis throughout the greater Milwaukee community. Connecting clients to community resources, while increasing our community's awareness of hunger's impact and working to alleviate its impact, the Pantry is [...]
A conversation with Rev. Julie (Jullan) Stoneberg and Dave Cicero, Director of Lifespan Religious Education Rev. Jullan: In a recent interview, journalist Ezra Klein reflected on his life, saying, "I don't think people were meant to do this." He was [...]
An invitation from YRUU Youth Advisor Amy White I'm writing to welcome you, or your teen or grandteen, to our high school teen group YRUU at UUCW for the upcoming year! The goal of YRUU is to have a welcoming [...]
Our Split the Plate partner for September is Good Friend, Inc. an organization that promotes the beauty of diversity, the strength in community, and the magic in inclusion. When I learned about Good Friend, Inc I was immediately interested because, [...]
By UUCW member Helen Ambuel "I have participated in many Wellspring groups over the past decade. I continually go back for more. I’ve repeated Sources more than once. I return because it’s a unique space to explore my own beliefs [...]
A message from the September Community Connections Coordinator Nora Vrakas. Hello fellow UUs, In a recent meeting of the UUCW Community Connections coordinators, members discussed how our white American culture operates on the principles of independence and self-sufficiency, with the [...]
It seems that with climate change has come a delay of Summer’s end…. Still, some families are now gearing their children up for the start of the school year, with others soon to follow. The “church year”, specifically RE, is [...]
The third and final Action for Immediate Witness (AIW) affirmed by the 2023 GA is Organizing for Health Equity. Attacks against abortion rights, gender-affirming care, and programs for the very young and old combined with the impact of systemic racism, [...]
by Dave Cicero, DLRE UUCW’s summer camp experience, July 31 – Aug 4, is now only a memory of those who experienced it. But my memory of it is fond…and hopeful. Previous collaborations with “First Church” (FUSM) and our neighboring [...]
CommUUnity Connections is a support network within UUCW that seeks to provide compassionate and empathetic assistance to members on an as-needed basis. Here are just a couple of the many ways we can connect volunteers to members who have a [...]