Category: Social Justice
Holiday Community Giving
Rev. Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson Spread joy this holiday season through giving and community connections! Though we cannot gather in Coffee… More >
Widening the Circle of Concern
by Mary Devitt, BLM2WUU Coordinator. UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray’s recent letter called the UUA’s Commission on Institutional Change’s report Widening… More >
Food, Climate Change & Equity
Combat Climate Change & Promote Equity by Improving our Food System by Bruce Wiggins, Earth Justice Ministry. Our food system… More >
Share the Plate–Zao MKE Church
By Dawn Blackmore, Share the Plate Team. Zao MKE Church is our November Share the Plate recipient. Since 2016, Zao MKE… More >
Take Action to Defend Democracy
From Rev. Jennifer Nordstrom Friends, We have each pledged to protect and defend our democracy as part of our Unitarian… More >
All-In For the Election Challenge
by Jerry Fredrickson, UU the Vote Team. Imagine what impact we could have if every member of our three largest… More >
Deep Listening
The Rev. Jennifer Nordstrom. This October, our community will explore what it means to be a people of deep listening…. More >
Jacob Blake and the Healing Work of Anti-Racism
Dear First Church Members and Friends, We write to you with heavy hearts, in this painful week following the Kenosha… More >
Faith in the Streets – Black Lives Matter
Right now, we are witnessing our country shift towards understanding and supporting Black lives. This is a history-changing moment, and… More >
George Floyd said, “I Can’t Breathe”
by Terry Wiggins, Earth Justice Ministry. These three words connect the essence of the three enormous challenges facing Black, Indigenous,… More >
Farewell My Friends
by Cesar Cornier, Social Justice Coordinator As many of you know I am currently serving as First Church’s Social Justice… More >
March Share the Plate – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
by Dawn Blackmore Planned Parenthood Wisconsin is our March Share the Plate recipient, chosen by the teens in our Youth… More >
Marching Towards Justice
by Cesar Cornier, Social Justice Coordinator March is a month with many interesting national days. In fact, in March we… More >
February Share the Plate – Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism
By Dawn Blackmore. Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) is our February Share the Plate recipient. Formed in 2015, BLUU’s… More >
“Love is Community”
By Cesar Cornier, Social Justice Coordinator. It all started on a late Thursday night. I was in the office finishing… More >
January Share The Plate – Victory Garden Initiative
By Dawn Blackmore. Victory Garden Initiative is our January Share the Plate recipient. Founded in 2009, Victory Garden Initiative’s slogan… More >