Category: Personal & Spiritual Development

Pastoral Care Providers, Part of Something Larger 

Personal & Spiritual Development

Sometimes a little rain falls in our lives—and sometimes, it’s a downpour. During the storms that hit Milwaukee on August… More >

Book club discussion group

Attention Readers!

Social Groups, Personal & Spiritual Development

Our First Church Book Discussion Group is one of the longest-running, continuous activities at First Church and it has changed… More >

Cultivating Compassion: Balancing Presence and Action

Personal & Spiritual Development

This year’s Ingathering has come and gone. Wow!! Does this church know how to do Ingathering or what? Did you… More >

A Legacy of Compassion

Personal & Spiritual Development

Looking at a piece of newspaper I was employing for utility rather than edification, I saw a familiar face from… More >

Cultivating Compassion for Transformation

Personal & Spiritual Development

Cultivating compassion is one of our most powerful tools for transformation. It can change our lives, relationships, communities, and our… More >

Unlocking the Heart, with Poet James Crews

Personal & Spiritual Development

In his poem, “When Fear Takes Over,” poet James Crews writes, “Let kind words wrap around you like a blanket… More >

Belonging Is Built with Intention

Religious Education, Personal & Spiritual Development

Welcome to the thrill of September, a time that holds summer’s end and plunges us headlong into autumn. For many,… More >

Building Belonging: Take Me to the Alley

Personal & Spiritual Development

Curiosities & Musings A good day to you, all! I must start this month’s curiosities and musings with a deep… More >

Building Belonging Builds Resilience

Personal & Spiritual Development

Dear First Church,  We want to build belonging at First Church this year: for you, for all our members and… More >

Christianity for UUs

Personal & Spiritual Development

We are all UUs but we are rooted in many beliefs and faith traditions including Christianity. We are curiosity seekers,… More >

Unlocking the Heart with Poet James Crews

Personal & Spiritual Development

James Crews, in his poem “Soft Courage,” speaks of a hummingbird “making at least one soft place to land and… More >

UU Wellspring at First Church

Personal & Spiritual Development

What do you believe as an UU? Do you know? Principals, values and sources, oh my! Wellspring is a spiritual… More >

Who Are We Becoming?

Personal & Spiritual Development, Ministry Transitions

Dear First Church, We are so excited to welcome Rev. Chris Long to First Church this month! While Rev. Chris… More >

What Is Blessing Your Life?

Personal & Spiritual Development

Dear First Church, In times of grief and crisis, counting our blessings can offer a balm for the pain of… More >

Save the Dates for James Crews Morter Events

Personal & Spiritual Development, Music & Art

Looking for new ways to be present, find connection and compassion in a grieving world? Save the dates for our… More >

Blessed at PrideFest this Weekend

Personal & Spiritual Development

Blessed at PrideFest is a powerful street ministry that First Church co-sponsors each year in Milwaukee. Interfaith organizations create a… More >