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 [...]
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 [...]
Holy Assumption Food Pantry is located in West Allis. The food pantry provides quality food items to households experiencing food insecurity. This program supplies critical nutrition to hungry individuals and families in the local area. They are grateful for any and [...]
Summer is here! That means that we're embarking on our shared service experiment! Beginning July 9th, UUCW will partner with two other Unitarian Universalist Congregations to share worship together. The role of “Host Congregation” will be rotated among the different [...]
Members of our congregations keep asking for ways they can learn more about and interact with the African American community. Attending the Juneteenth Day, Monday, June 19th parade and street festival is one family-friendly, enjoyable way to do this. And [...]
A greeting from Kathy Lake, our Community Connections coordinator for June. I have been a member of UUCW for over 35 years. I have been fortunate to be involved in many different ways, including teaching RE, social action, UU Diversity, [...]
The FOOD Pantry Serving Waukesha County is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to providing food to the many Waukesha County residents who go hungry every day. In addition to food, they provide goods and services, and work with clients to [...]
From the signs in the Community Room and information in the e-news, you know that the task right now is for the Board and the congregation to form a Ministerial Search Team. You have probably seen the nomination form in [...]
If you were properly “agitated” by Pastor Marilyn’s message on Sunday but don’t know what to do about it, here are TWO possibilities: 1) Come to a planning meeting for the newly developing MICAH-SOPHIA UUCW Core Team. WISDOM is a [...]
Every year the Nominating Committee is tasked with identifying members to serve on the Board of Trustees and select committees. This spring, we’ve had a number of members agree to fill roles on the Board, Nominating Committee, and Endowment Committee. [...]
Check out all the activities and events that Earth Ministry has planned for April. April 9 - Earth Ministry Table after service in the Community Room Learn about Fair Trade and Sustainability! Julie Toman will have a display about how [...]
Dear Unitarian Universalist Church West, While it is much too early in our relationship to be writing a love letter, I would like to write a “Hope for Love” letter. In the early phases of any promising relationship, a great [...]
What?! Well …. Not just any chocolate. Better World Shopping Guide is a book that rates companies for many products including chocolate companies. It rates them based on environmental impact, human rights, social justice, and animal protection. It has been [...]
Why do I love UUCW? Before I even write, let me show you something. Check out Melanie DeMore's Song “I will be your standing stone” on YouTube. I saw this song performed at UUCW by Melanie and our choir. I [...]
In 1987 Scott and I started searching for churches. I’d like to say that we felt a spiritual vacuum, but what catapulted us was our 7-year-old daughter who walked around with a children’s bible begging to attend church, preferably conservative [...]