THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
August 8
10:00 a.m.


"Potential and Reality"
Rev. Dena McPhetres, Associate Minister
Tristan Strelitzer, Choral Director
Amy Wilbourne, Worship Associate

Making promises to people is intentional and interactive, sometimes transactional, sometimes covenantal. Collective promises bind us to our community’s dream. Believing in our potential is an act of faith. Believing another’s promise takes trust. What happens when reality doesn’t meet our potential? What happens when our promise breaks? The potential to break and the potential to heal is present in every encounter.
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.
COVID RE-CLOSING MESSAGE FROM REV. JENNIFER NORDSTROM. To center our core values of love and justice and protect the health and safety of our First Church community and wider Milwaukee community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we must close all in-person First Church activities both indoors and outdoors since the COVID incidence rate remains above 100 cases per 100,000 people in Milwaukee County.

This closing “red light” on all in-person First Church activities will be effective until the COVID incidence is under 100 new cases per 100,000 people in Milwaukee County for 14 days. Our COVID policy follows the number of new cases in Milwaukee County because that is the best indication of risk to our members and the public.

This is hard news, and we are with you in the disappointment and frustration. Our commitment to love, justice, public health, and safety in our multi-generational community sometimes requires us to sacrifice. Our COVID Team is following new developments closely and will continue to be in touch with you about our Open / Close status, and any changes in our policies and procedures. Our online ministry continues, and we look forward to continuing to connect in small groups and during worship in virtual space. This status is based on the COVID incidence rate in our policy for re-opening.

For info about our policy and precautions, see the church website at https://uumilwaukee.org/category/covid-19/.
GUEST HOUSE MEAL AUG. 21 - DONATIONS NEEDED. First Church will provide dinner for 70 guests on Saturday, August 21 at the Guest House. The menu is:
  • tacos (meat / at least one bean) with shells (your choice for type)  
  • taco fixin's like chopped tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, olives, sour cream  
  • chips and salsa (or guacamole)
  • cookies or brownies.
The Guest House needs 7 donations of 10 servings for each item. Please email Mike Newman at mike771@aol.com or text or call 414-915-6465 if you can donate. Food will be collected at designated drop-off points. Drop-off info to follow. Please deliver by 4:30 p.m, Thanks !
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.

LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION
Past announcements are available on the website here at https://uumilwaukee.org/weekly-announcements/
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