Category: Social Justice
Words on the Wind – Beloved Community
Beloved Community has never been a more important concept. We are entering the height of the coronavirus pandemic, even as… More >
Two Minutes Smarter On Reparations
Reparations FAQs, from the BLM2WUU Website It was so long ago; why do we need to keep bringing up… More >
A Statement from Wisconsin Faith Leaders
We, the undersigned Wisconsin faith leaders, are profoundly disturbed by persistent attempts over the last two months to overturn the… More >
Addressing Climate Change & Equity
Action in our city, in Wisconsin, and our nation is happening! You can participate. You can make a difference. Let’s… More >
Peace Action Wis. – January STP
Peace Action of Wisconsin is our January Share the Plate recipient. Their mission statement reads: “Peace Action-Wisconsin is a peace… More >
Christmas Eve Offering Recipients 2020
Every year, our congregation gives the entire Christmas Eve offering away. This year, we are giving the offering to two… More >
Reparations: Why Wealth Gap Matters
Black Americans experience disproportionately high rates of unemployment, significantly lower income, overrepresentation among essential workers, and health disparities which include… More >
Planned Parenthood – Dec. Share the Plate
by Dawn Blackmore, Share the Plate Team. Planned Parenthood Wisconsin is our December Share the Plate recipient. Planned Parenthood has… More >
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 >