Category: Social Justice
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 >
Keep Our Minds Stayed on Freedom for All
Dear First Church, In church, we sing “Oh I Woke Up This Morning” (with my mind / stayed on freedom),… More >
Join Us for Pride Parade 2025!
Come walk with First Church and ZAO MKE for the 2025 Pride Parade on Sunday, June 8th. Line up at… More >
First Church Call for Less Plastic a Success
The Plastics group in Earth Justice Ministry teamed up with PlasticFree MKE on the last three Sundays in March to… More >