Category: Personal & Spiritual Development
Pastoral Care Providers, Part of Something Larger
Sometimes a little rain falls in our lives—and sometimes, it’s a downpour. During the storms that hit Milwaukee on August… More >
Attention Readers!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dear First Church, We want to build belonging at First Church this year: for you, for all our members and… More >
Christianity for UUs
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
Blessed at PrideFest is a powerful street ministry that First Church co-sponsors each year in Milwaukee. Interfaith organizations create a… More >