THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
July 18
10:00 a.m.
Livestream Only

"Finding Your Purpose"
Rev. Shari Halliday-Quan
Alissa Rhode, Lead Music Director

Join us for a visit from our sibling congregation in Rochester, New York! Their lead minister, Rev. Shari Halliday-Quan, will share their annual sermon on local hero, Frederick Douglass, whose escape from slavery has long been shrouded in mystery. The story is one of planning, luck, sacrifice, and boldness—pushing the borders of what’s possible and asking what are we to willing to do and for whom?
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-OPEN STATUS. Outdoor gatherings for church groups of 50 or fewer are now welcome! Small groups (fewer than 20) are also welcome to meet indoors. However, First Church buildings and grounds are closed until September 12. For information about small indoor memorial services, contact the office.

The COVID Re-Open Team continues to monitor the level of COVID in Milwaukee County for us. On a weekly basis, we will post the re-open status in numerous places including: these e-nnouncements, our website, Instagram, and Facebook page.

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/.
COVID RE-OPENING GUIDELINES POSTER.
Check out this colorful guideline poster to the phases of re-opening First Church. It’s perfect for your fridge or digital reference this summer.

Re-opening phases are based on the Milwaukee County COVID incidence rate. The COVID Team monitors the rate weekly.

Find out which phase we are in on our website, Instagram, Facebook, and these weekly announcements.
SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR OUR MINISTERS.
Rev. Jennifer Nordstrom is on vacation June 28 – July 18.
Rev. Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson is on vacation July 26 – 30.
Please contact Shari Wright, Office Manager, regarding church business at: shari.wright@uumilwaukee.org or 414-273-5257. 

For pastoral care emergencies, such as death, entering hospice or ICU, please call the Pastoral Care Emergency line at 414-216-3113. One of our ministers will answer or call you back as soon as possible. Rev. Dena will be on call for much of the summer.
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/
WATCH SUNDAY SERVICES ONLINE AND SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS! You can watch Sunday Services live on Facebook or view a recorded version at any time. We will livestream this Sunday service at 10:00 a.m.

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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.
 
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