News & Views
Make Time for Play
by Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson, Director of Religious Education I have inherited an often-annoying trait from my ancestors, a deeply embedded… Read 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… Read More >
Dena’s Digressions – Play
Summer is upon us and we are so ready to be out and about playing under the warm sun! I’m… Read More >
Words on the Wind – Play
I can scarcely believe we are entering June and summer in Wisconsin. It will be quite a different kind of… Read More >
First Church Will Follow Science, Public Health Recommendations
Dear First Church Members and Friends: There are many conflicting and confusing messages about how to respond to the continuing… Read More >
Are We There Yet?
By Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson, Director of Religious Education. “It feels like we are on a spaceship.” Kids can be so… Read More >
Dena’s Digressions
We are planful people. And we’re good at it. Much of the effectiveness and calm of our congregational life is… Read More >
Words on the Wind
They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but in this time of coronavirus,… Read More >
Supporting Vulnerable Milwaukeeans During COVID-19
First Church has long-standing relationships with partners who serve the Milwaukee Community. The following list includes how you can help… Read More >
Pastoral Care Update
From Rev. Dena McPhetres You may have received a “Wellness Check-In” phone call from one of our Pastoral Care Associates… Read More >
Pastoral Care Update from Rev. Dena
There is no script for these times. We are all learning as we go—building skills of resilience and letting compassion,… Read More >
Coronavirus March 13 Update – This Sunday Moves Online
Hello Again Dear First Church Members and Friends, Based on today’s news of confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Milwaukee,… Read More >
Response to COVID-19 – March 12
Dear Ones, We write to you in the anxious and ambiguous times of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). As is always… Read 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… Read More >
Marching Towards Justice
by Cesar Cornier, Social Justice Coordinator March is a month with many interesting national days. In fact, in March we… Read More >
Why I Want My Ordination to Be at First Church
by Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson, Director of Religious Education Early in my chaplaincy training at St. Luke’s Hospital my supervisor asked… Read More >