UUCW is a member of SOPHIA, a coalition of diverse faith communities in Waukesha County dedicated to building and deepening relationships within and among communities. A message from the SOPHIA Racial Equity Team: As a core value of SOPHIA, we [...]
“Safe, sufficient, adequate, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation” is a human right according to the United Nations. But even in the United States and here in Wisconsin, many people are denied this right due to aging infrastructure, contaminated [...]
A message from Mary Ross, Earth Ministry Team member You may have heard stories about microplastics. This is an environmental challenge that’s just beginning to be appreciated. All that plastic we use that ends up in the environment doesn’t biodegrade. [...]
Dear Families, Planning for Children’s and Youth Religious Education during the pandemic has been challenging. We miss each other’s company so much, yet want to remain as safe as possible. This year we will be hosting a “hybrid” program for [...]
Hello, Spencer Harris here again! I am happy to notify everyone in this wonderful community that I have finished my Eagle Scout project! There is now a large gateway at the end of the rear sidewalk. I hope everyone likes [...]
Heavy downpours lead to flooding, and the stormwater runoff causes pollutants to infiltrate our waterways. Rain falling on hard surfaces - concrete, asphalt, or compacted gravel - all collect stormwater, causing it to pool or runoff. Permeable pavement is a [...]
An update from Food Pantry Chair Ellen Newbauer: The last food pantry collections will be in September and October for Pastor Will at Invisible Reality Ministries church again. Sadie will continue to provide the purple box on her porch for [...]
Go to www.uucw.org and click on the red “VIEW LIVE STREAM” button in the middle of the page. You will proceed to the Facebook page showing "All Videos" If you don't [...]
Hello UUCW members, I am Spencer Harris. Yes, I’m that kid who plays piano every now and then, and my father is the drummer for our band Kaleidoscope. I’m 15 years old and am becoming a sophomore at Brookfield East [...]
A personal story from Earth Ministry Team member Helen Klimowicz: In the summer I live in Central Wisconsin on Sunset Lake, Amherst Junction, Portage County, east of Stevens Point. For the last three years, water has been rising on this [...]
Rid Racism Milwaukee is an action-oriented coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to dismantling all forms of racism and racial inequities through collaborations, education, dialogue, advocacy, and action. It consists of a network of more than 500 individuals, a working [...]
UUCW Board has endorsed and called for congregational approval for two resolutions from Social Action Council regarding our work to become a more inclusive and welcoming congregation by working to dismantle our white supremacy culture. We anticipate a virtual congregational [...]
The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to support the following resolution at its October 24, 2019 meeting with congregational consideration scheduled for spring, 2020. Due to the coronavirus restrictions, the Board moved the congregational consideration of this resolution to fall, [...]
We are blessed to live in a part of the world with abundant freshwater. Many of us enjoy Wisconsin’s summertime by visiting one of our thousands of inland lakes or rivers. But these invaluable places are under threat from invasive [...]
A message from Colleen Gresk, Board of Trustees Member At our June Board of Trustees meeting over Zoom, one of our reflection questions was “What is one hope that you have for our congregation this year?” As I thought about [...]