An Administrative Assistant is needed to fill in for our current Administrative Assistant, Mamie Garner who is away on maternity leave. The position is available immediately so it is important to find someone who can step in quickly. The schedule is 9-3 pm Tuesday-Friday. Customer service skills and knowledge of technology is required. If you [...]
The church is seeking a part-time employee to join our Sexton Team. A Sexton’s schedule is based on church activities; however, the Sexton will work at least one Sunday per month. Responsibilities include operating the sound system, lighting, and audio-visual equipment for services and events. The Sexton may also be scheduled to set up and/or [...]
When Earth Day approaches, we usually take the time to review our Earth-friendly practices. Last year, a campaign was launched to reduce the mailing and paper expenses related to the West Wind, our monthly newsletter. Members were asked to sign up to receive only digital issues via email. While numerous people did step forward, there [...]
Nominate Outstanding Church Members for 2018-19 Annual Awards There are some folks who go above and beyond in their service to UUCW. Our annual awards are designed to acknowledge and honor these special members who give so much, and in some cases, for so long. Nominations are now being accepted, and award winners will be [...]
From Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson, Intern Minister Last month I had the pleasure of talking with members of Wisdom & Whimsy, UUCW’s affinity group for folks over 50 years of age. They asked me to reflect on “how to keep a positive attitude in this time of societal bickering and unrest,” - a challenging question! One [...]
Tosa Together (TT) is a citizens’ group in Wauwatosa that was founded by a diverse group including several UUCW members and Rev. Suzelle Lynch to help that community move towards greater equity and inclusion. And now, if YOU are a Wauwatosa resident, you can help that work by writing to your alderpersons and asking them [...]
The Tosa Community Food Pantry, located at St. Bernard’s Church in The Village of Wauwatosa, has been in operation for 35 years and is supported primarily by area churches. Clients are able to select their desired food off the stocked shelves or pick up food bags packed according to family size. On average, 274 individuals [...]
America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) was founded in 1988 by lynching survivor Dr. James Cameron to share the under-told experiences of African Americans as a critical part of our collective history. The original museum closed in 2008. ABHM is reopening this year in a new building at 401 W. North Ave., Milwaukee on the same [...]
We are a People of Wholeness - Two Voices on our Soul Matters April Theme A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to hear the wisdom of an extraordinary Chicago woman named Rasheeda Graham-Washington. She’s a licensed minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church, and she’s also the force behind Live Café — a [...]
Marsha Thrall, Religious Education Coordinator Since beginning my religious education journey with UUCW in July, I’ve been asked a lot of questions. It seems that questions are a high form of worship within UU spaces. I’ve come to deeply value the investment and interest that UUCW has towards Religious Education, and this investment shines through [...]
We Are a People Who Journey Life is a journey — a physical one, and a spiritual one! Our Soul Matters question for the month of March is “What does it mean to be people of the journey?” To journey is to engage in the practices of patient change, courageous growth, and pilgrimage. Pilgrimage is [...]
Thank you for your generosity! One hundred and forty-nine (149) households have pledged so far to support UUCW's operations and programming for 2019-2020 — $320,775.00 has been pledged. The Pledge Goal is $430,000 — we have $109,225.00 still to raise. We have brought in 75% of what we need — only 25% left to go… [...]
Help create a beautiful Easter symbol of spring and rebirth at UUCW ‒ make a donation for a spring flowering plant. The chancel table team will do the shopping and assemble a beautiful chancel table for April 21st Easter Sunday — then you may take the flowering plant home after the second service. With your [...]
FROM REV. SUZELLE: The UU World Magazine is a benefit of being a member of UUCW, and it comes from our faith's central office in Boston several times a year. The most recent issue featured an article called, "After L,G, and B" which presented information and stories about transgender people from the perspective of someone [...]
The Common Ground community organization that UUCW is a member of has created a new task force on Racial Justice to continue the work it started last summer around possible racial profiling by law enforcement in Waukesha County. As they gathered stories from white, black, and brown members of Common Ground about their encounters with [...]
