News & Views
Complicated Gratitude
As I sit on my comfortable sofa, literally wrapped in a blanket to meet the morning’s fall chill, I start… More >
Do You Know our Next Director of Admin?
We are in the midst of our search for our next Director of Administration at First Church! Do you know… More >
Gratitude as Spiritual Practice
Sometimes gratitude can sound like a platitude, a polite reflex rather than a felt response. We hear or read “thank… More >
Nurturing Gratitude
Dear First Church, Nurturing Gratitude strengthens our connection to what we love in this world. It builds the pathway between… More >
Child Dedication, Nov 2025
On November 23, a Dedication of Parents and Children will take place during our 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday… More >
Pastoral Care Providers, Part of Something Larger
Sometimes a little rain falls in our lives—and sometimes, it’s a downpour. During the storms that hit Milwaukee on August… More >
Attention Readers!
Our First Church Book Discussion Group is one of the longest-running, continuous activities at First Church and it has changed… More >
Call for Share the Plate Nominations
Share the Plate is a First Church social justice ministry that shares 50% of all non-pledge cash in the church’s… More >
Come to the Common Ground 1,000 Person Assembly
Please join us for our Common Ground Assembly. Sunday, October 19th, 3:00-4:30 pm, at Serb Hall, 5101 W Oklahoma Ave…. More >
Feasting & More to Build Community
How can we spend enjoyable time with members of our congregation while at the same time raising money for our… More >
Cultivating Compassion: Balancing Presence and Action
This year’s Ingathering has come and gone. Wow!! Does this church know how to do Ingathering or what? Did you… More >
A Legacy of Compassion
Looking at a piece of newspaper I was employing for utility rather than edification, I saw a familiar face from… More >
Cultivating Compassion for Transformation
Cultivating compassion is one of our most powerful tools for transformation. It can change our lives, relationships, communities, and our… More >
Faith Formation at First Church
Our Children & Youth Faith Formation program brings each month’s church theme to life through hands-on projects, interactive games, meaningful… More >
Unlocking the Heart, with Poet James Crews
In his poem, “When Fear Takes Over,” poet James Crews writes, “Let kind words wrap around you like a blanket… More >
Delicious Fun – Circle Suppers!
Sign up now! Four Saturday evenings of dinner parties: Nov. 8, Jan. 17, Mar. 7 and May 16. Circle Suppers… More >