THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
August 29
10:00 a.m.
"Side With Love"
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin, Dr. Tuli Patel, Rev. Michael Crumpler, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, Laura Conkle, and Rev. Erika Hewitt, Speakers
David B. Smith, Rick Fortner, and Adam Podd, Music Directors
What if to “side with love” meant making bold, faith-full choices? What if it were even a little bit scary? This worship service brings together worship leaders and musicians from across the country to offer hopeful, moving, challenging reminders about what we, as Unitarian Universalists, are called to do, and BE, in the world.
The Side With Love Sunday worship service from the UUA lifts up four themes from Widening the Circle of Concern, a report from the Commission on Institutional Change. The themes are: Living our Values, Hospitality & inclusion, Educating for Liberation, and Restoration and Reparations.
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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.
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COVID POLICY REVISION ALLOWS OUTDOOR GATHERINGS, MASKED & DISTANCED
The First Church COVID Team of healthcare and building experts announced that outdoor gatherings are very safe, especially with masking and distancing, including outdoor worship. As long as masking is maintained and people from different households keep six feet of physical distance, our revised policy limits outdoor gatherings only by venue capacity (30 square feet per person to maintain necessary distancing).
Leaders: As your First Church team or group plans, we invite you to be in conversation with all the members and your group leaders about their needs for safety and accessibility. Try to find a solution that will meet all your members’ needs, be they related to mobility, hearing, social interaction, or COVID safety. If you have questions about the new policy, or how to meet the needs of your team, contact the staff member assigned to your group.
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SEPTEMBER CHANTICLEER NOW AVAILABLE. This issue of our monthly newsletter includes info about "multi-platform" church and some exciting new ways to gather for Sunday Services as we begin this new church year on September 12. See the newsletter online here. To receive newsletter, subscribe here, and we'll send you monthly email notices when it is published each month. |
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SAMPLE A THEME CIRCLE. With the ongoing state of our world, perhaps you are considering joining a Theme Circle? Theme Circles are a way to further explore the monthly themes of the church year, as well as to connect with other church members and yourself. In August and September, we are offering an opportunity to sample one. We will have two Zoom sessions available, either Sunday August 29 at 11:00 am, or Sunday September 19 at 11:00 a.m. We will meet for an hour and explore the process of being in a Theme Circle. Join us! Sign up at https://form.jotform.com/202024856677056. |
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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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