A Clearing for the Soul

Today’s Topic:

Multi-Generational Service.

In her poem “The Clearing,” Martha Postlethwaite suggests that when you don’t know what to do, you should “create a clearing in the dense forest of your life and wait there, patiently.” Parker Palmer claims that the only way the soul can emerge is by creating a clearing for it through deep listening. How might we create a clearing for the soul and listen to what it needs in our dense lives, packed with joy and grief? Join us for this multi-generational service when we light candles to honor our dead.   

Worship Team:

Rev. Dena McPhetres, Associate Minister
Rev. Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson, Minister of Religious Education
Tristan Strelitzer, Choral Director with the Chancel Choir
Desiree Pointer Mace, Worship Associate  

Livestream at 9:00 am:

Join us for the complete service live on our YouTube site at 9:00 am. Find a recording of the service at our YouTube site anytime after 9:00 am.

Social Hour:  Join us for coffee or tea in the Leenhouts Common Room after service to meet friends, old and new.

We offer religious education for children of all ages on Sundays. To learn more, please see our Religious Education Web Pages and sign up to receive our RE Weekly Update.

Parking: Our church has no parking lot. Jewish Family Services lot: JFS welcomes us to use their parking lot on Sundays. It is located 3 blocks west of the church, on Van Buren near Knapp St. Kingshead lot: On Sundays we can also use the gated parking lot on the corner of Van Buren and Knapp Streets. After you park, get a token from an usher in order to exit the lot. We also rely on street parking in our neighborhood. Here is a map with details.

First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee is a progressive church for spiritual community, social justice, and intellectual freedom. Visitors to First Church are always welcome!