Category: Social Justice
Don’t Let It End (Food Pantry News, Good and Bad)
In Food Drive 2025’s very first week, with SNAP suspended, our congregation brought in 395 pounds of food for Interchange… More >
Interchange Food Pantry Drive 2025
Help Counteract Federal Cuts with Donations As tariffs take effect, grocery prices rise, and federal food assistance programs are being… More >
Guest House Sandwich Making Day Nov. 9th!
DONATE: Sliced bread, meat and cheese are needed for our big sandwich making day! To make 300+ sandwiches, we will… More >
Call for Share the Plate Nominations
Share the Plate is a First Church social justice ministry that shares 50% of all non-pledge cash in the church’s… More >
Come to the Common Ground 1,000 Person Assembly
Please join us for our Common Ground Assembly. Sunday, October 19th, 3:00-4:30 pm, at Serb Hall, 5101 W Oklahoma Ave…. More >
Anti-Racism (AR) Training Offered
AR Team Responds to Your Requests At our Juneteenth service on June 15, Worship Associate Debra Klepp, who also co-chairs… More >
GA Adopts Statements Supporting Social Justice Efforts
The three Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) adopted at the UUA General Assembly in June help support and guide our… More >
Walk the Walk, the Jericho Walk
Every Thursday at 9:00 a.m. a small number of people gather in front of the US Customs and Immigration Enforcement… More >
Update on “Bad River”
Bad River is the title of the film shown by the Anti-Racism Team and the Earth Justice Ministry last summer…. More >
Defeating Fascism – What You Can Do
In the spring, our Immigration Solidarity & Action (IS&A) team hosted a five-week study of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder…. More >
What If We Get It Right? Book Discussion
Are you worried about climate change and feeling that the problem is too big to solve? Join members of the… More >
Social Justice Retreat Sept. 14
ALL ARE INVITED! Sunday, Sept. 14, 2:00 – 5:00, at church Goals: 1.How our social justice groups can work together… More >
Bearing Witness and Standing Up for What is Right
The call from Norma Duckworth, Interfaith Coordinator of Voces de la Frontera, came 12 hours beforehand. Yessenia Ruano, a mother… More >
Over 50 People Commit to Climate Action
During coffee hours between Earth Day April 20 and Flower Communion June 1, many First Church members and friends helped… More >
Common Ground Assembly on June 9th
Please join us on June 9th to learn how we can increase our power together. We’ll discuss how we can… More >
Pride Parade 2025
Join us! Come walk with First Church and ZAO MKE for the 2025 Pride Parade on Sunday, June 8th. Line… More >