THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
September 26
10:00 a.m.
“Surrender, Dorothy!”
Rev. Dena McPhetres, Associate Minister
Rev. Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson, Minister of Religious Education
Alissa Rhode, Lead Music Director
Paul Kosidowski, Worship Associate
This command from the movie The Wizard of Oz always comes to mind when I hear the word “surrender.” As I contemplate an increasingly adaptive future, I imagine the words “Surrender, Dena!” written in the sky by an acrobatic sky-writing airplane. “Surrender, First Church!” because we have to let go of what was that might no longer be real in order to embrace possibilities for the future. Answers won’t come unless we admit that we might be wrong (about anything) and release our control mindset. Surrender has long been part of the spiritual path.
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ZOOM COFFEE HOUR AT 11:00. Once you enter the Zoom meeting, Lynne will coordinate smaller groups of five or six for conversation. Members, guests, visitors are all welcome! Bring your own coffee. Link to join HERE.
ZOOM WATCH PARTY EVERY SUNDAY. Watch Sunday Services with other members every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (details below).
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SUNDAY MORNING FORUM AT 11:00 A.M.
“PBS Milwaukee & the Milwaukee Symphony”
Jonathan Lord, Chief Development Officer, Milwaukee PBS.
Jonathan will talk about the Milwaukee PBS/ Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Broadcast Partnership. Milwaukee PBS will broadcast live the MSO’s first subscription concert in the MSO’s new performance space, the Bradley Symphony Center. Milwaukee PBS will also produce a 30-minute live pre-concert broadcast that will cover the MSO’s history and the renovation of the Warner Theater into the Bradley Symphony Center. Jonathan will also cover Milwaukee PBS’ connections to the Milwaukee community, particularly our local productions: Black Nouveau, Adelante!, and our news/feature magazine show, 10thirtysix. Host Chris Schmidt. On Zoom & YouTube Live. Click HERE for the Zoom invitation .
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COVID POLICY ALLOWS OUTDOOR GATHERINGS, MASKED & DISTANCED
To keep you and our whole community safe at this high rate of COVID, no First Church gatherings are permitted indoors.
Outdoor gatherings of any-sized group are welcome. You must be masked, distanced six feet, and your outdoor space must have appropriate capacity for the size of your group.
You can find the current First Church COVID Re-Open phase on our website at any time. The phase is based on Milwaukee County COVID levels and our policy.
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JOURNEY TO MEMBERSHIP FALL ZOOM CLASS. A perquisite to formally joining our community, but also an introduction to Unitarian Universalism and First Church. Led by ministerial and membership staff, come if you plan to become a member or just want a deeper understanding of the intentional, covenantal community we practice here at First Church. Four Wednesday evenings, October 13, 20, 27 & November 3 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Sign up at https://form.jotform.com/200933929702154. |
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NEW! AFTERNOON ZOOM WATCH PARTIES.
A new way to attend Sunday Services, 4:00 p.m. each Sunday.
This 30-minute Sunday Service features the sermon and Worship Associate story from that morning, and music curated by our music directors.
A Zoom Watch Party Host will greet you and explain how to participate online. Hosted and interactive, you’ll be able to see and chat with other participants. Stay in the Zoom Room afterward to connect and reflect with the host and others. Service recordings available anytime on our YouTube channel. For the secure Zoom link, enter your name and email in this form. |
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THEME CIRCLES!
“I loved getting to know church members more intimately and getting to know people I did not know at the beginning of the Theme Circle.” ~ Nancy Spransy
Join a monthly Theme Circle to explore your spirituality while connecting with others in a small group. Theme packets sent to participants in advance include Questions to Live With, Spiritual Exercises, readings, quotes, links to music, articles, podcasts and more.
Theme Circle schedule, FAQ and registration form HERE. Theme Circles begin meeting in October. Registration deadline is September 26.
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OUTDOOR SUNDAY SERVICE OCTOBER 3, 10:00 A.M. Join us in-person at Kadish Park for our monthly outdoor Sunday Service. This service will feature the same worship message and stories as the online service (also at 10:00 a.m. on the same day). Meet your church friends and enjoy the First Church House Band! Get all the details HERE. |
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GUEST HOUSE FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED. First Church is sponsoring The Guest House meal on Saturday October 16. We’re feeding 65 hungry men at the shelter and the following donations are needed: 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies, 4 lbs. baked beans, 4 lbs. coleslaw, 3 lbs. pulled pork. To donate or for more information email Jeanne Kollmeyer at jmkart@hotmail.com. |
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INVITATION TO ALL COMMON GROUND ASSEMBLY. The First Church Common Ground Core Team invites you to the All Common Ground Assembly on Sunday, October 17, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. Join us to ratify a new agenda and begin to tackle issues that we identified in our 5 month listening campaign attended by 700+ people. You can RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/All-CG-Assembly-RSVP. If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Connolly at mlynconnolly71@gmail.com. |
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CATHEDRAL CENTER MEAL VOLUNTEERS. First Church is providing dinner at Cathedral Center on Saturday, October 23. We are looking for 20 volunteers to donate $23 each to serve Chipotle dinner to 50 residents. Please contact Andy Sinko at andrew.sinko@yahoo.com or (802) 999-4473 for details about making a donation. Deadline is October 21. Thank you in advance.
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COVID CANDLE ON SUNDAYS. Because of the ways our lives are touched by loss and grief during the global pandemic, we have a simple ritual during Sunday worship called the “COVID Candle” when it is needed. During this unique time, when people cannot gather with their family and community to mourn, we offer to light the COVID Candle for any death of a loved one of one of our members. If you have had a loved one die from COVID-19, or any other cause of death, and would like the COVID Candle lit in their honor during Sunday worship, please contact one of the Ministers.
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LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION
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SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS. Please use these helpful forms which will ensure receipt by the correct staff and a confirmation email to you. If you have questions about the forms, please contact Shari Wright at shari.wright@uumilwaukee.org. Also find links to these forms on the church website under the Members tab.
For weekly Announcements and the monthly Chanticleer, use our forms:
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