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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… Read More >
You are Going to Love Religious Education Volunteering!
By Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson,Director of Religious Education. This new year we are making some changes in Religious Education (RE) and… Read More >
2020 Vision
By Cesar Cornier, Social Justice Coordinator. As we welcome a new year and transition out of this decade, we are… Read More >
Dena’s Digressions
Many of you are familiar with the practice of creating covenants for our work together at First Church. A covenant… Read More >
Words on the Wind – Integrity
Amazingly, we are beginning a new decade this month. According to movies from my childhood, this should be the decade… Read More >
Formation Finish Line
I am Boston bound early this December as I journey to see the Ministerial Fellowship Committee (MFC), one of the… Read More >
December Share The Plate – We Got This Milwaukee
By Dawn Blackmore. We Got This Milwaukee is our December Share the Plate recipient. We Got This is a grassroots… Read More >
The Gift of Being Present
By Cesar Cornier, Social Justice Coordinator. Tis the season of love and gratitude…and Starbucks, credit cards, discounts, half-off, retail, advertising,… Read More >
Words on the Wind – Awe
What does it mean to be a people of awe? As we enter the winter holiday season, heading towards the… Read More >
Dena’s Digressions – Awe
I resisted traveling to the Grand Canyon for many years — too predictable and touristy. Then I went and discovered… Read More >
Help us Deck the Halls!
By Tom Schroeder, Facilities Manager. To help get in the holiday spirit, join us Tuesday, December 3, from 5:00-8:00 p.m.,… Read More >
Holiday Giving Tree & Mitten Tree Begin Nov. 24
Holiday Giving Tree Spread holiday cheer by participating in this year’s Giving Tree program! We are thrilled to be paired… Read More >
Being an Agent of Change During the Season of Change
by Cesar Cornier, Social Justice Coordinator. As we approach this transition into fall, I always look forward to seeing the… Read More >
Share The Plate – Believe in Students FAST Fund
by Dawn Blackmore. “Believe in Students FAST Fund” is our November Share the Plate recipient. This is a fund to… Read More >
Dena’s Digressions – Attention
Barbara Brown Taylor wrote in her book, An Altar in the World, “Paying attention requires no equipment, no special clothes,… Read More >
Words on the Wind – Attention
Permaculture techniques include moving through the world with wide, loose attention to be aware of as much as possible. The… Read More >