THIS SUNDAY'S SERVICE
May 16
10:00 a.m.
Livestream Only
RE Sunday: Our Religious Education Story
Rev. Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson
Alissa Rhode, Lead Music Director
Once upon a time a pandemic afflicted the world and going to First Church was not safe anymore. All the UU children and youth journeyed to the land of Zoom to discover how religious education had been recreated and renewed with family gatherings, book clubs, mystery friends, and interfaith discoveries. Join us this Sunday to celebrate our story, our families and our kindergarten and high school graduates!
JOIN THE SERVICE LIVE ON FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY YOUTUBE HERE.
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ANNUAL MEETING, THIS SUNDAY AT 11:15 A.M. Attend the annual meeting and engage in important issues of First Church:
- Learn about the Strategic Planning Team's recommendation for our path forward.
- Hear about, give feedback on, the COVID Re-Opening Team’s draft policy for when and how to safely re-open church.
- Vote on new Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee members for the coming church year,
- Learn about First Church accomplishments over the church year.
Get the Zoom link and sign up for the annual meeting, enter your name and email in this form at https://form.jotform.com/210773726451153. You will then receive information about how to join the online annual meeting. |
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ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE. You can now find the 2020-21 Annual Report of First Unitarian Society online HERE. From reports about our wonderful programs to statistics and financials, you can review the past church year in this annual publication. |
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UPDATE ON SANCTUARY REFLECTIONS. Due to the annual meeting this Sunday, May 16, we will not be having a session of Sanctuary Reflections after the service. We will hold sessions on May 23, May 30, and June 6. Then we will take a break for the summer. Thanks to all who come and share their reflections on the services. |
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NO COFFEE HOUR THIS SUNDAY. Our Annual Meeting is this Sunday after service at 11:15 so we will not be holding coffee hour this Sunday. Come join us at the meeting and see you next Sunday at coffee hour. |
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SEND US YOUR FLOWER PHOTOS FOR FLOWER COMMUNION. During the Sunday June 6 Flower Communion worship service, we will share your photos of the flowers you are virtually “bringing” to church. Please send original photos of the flowers you want to share with our community to worship@uumilwaukee.org by Thursday, May 27, 2021. We will use your photos to create a beautiful photo montage that will play during our livestreamed Flower Communion ritual! By emailing your original photos to us, you are giving us permission to livestream them during the June 6 worship service, and to leave them up on our YouTube worship service recording thereafter. |
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IT'S STILL TIME FOR UUS TO TALK ABOUT REPARATIONS -- FREE WORKSHOP. Our five-congregation collaborative, Black Lives Matter to Wisconsin Unitarian Universalists, invites interested Milwaukee area Unitarian Universalists to take part in a free virtual workshop about Reparations on Saturday, June 5, from 9 a.m. – Noon. An interactive format, led again by inspiring anti-racism trainer Rev. Marilyn Miller will help us to understand this issue and prepare us to support the reparations work of our community partners. We need all of us to be engaged in this important work. Free registration at http://bit.ly/UUReparations2.
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PART-TIME JOB OPENING AT INTERCHANGE FOOD PANTRY. Want a part-time job that makes a difference? Interchange Food Pantry has an opening:
- 12-20 hours/week
- Great team of staff, volunteers, and food pantry guests
- Earn $15 per hour
- Temporary (6 months) with the possibility of a permanent position
What will you be doing:
- Pick up food shipments from Feeding America, businesses, and food drives.
- Delivering food to satellite food pantries.
- Oversee pantry days to serve food pantry guests with dignity.
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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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PASTORAL CARE RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS.
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If you would like to talk to a Pastoral Care Associate, please contact PCA Coordinator Jeri Pearcy at fuspastoralcare@gmail.com or 414-416-6036. If you’d like to talk to the Ministers, please call our Pastoral Care Emergency line at 414-216-3113.
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For practical help, grocery shopping and delivery, or contactless meal delivery, please contact Jane Dorweiler, Pastoral Care Provider Coordinator at fuspcprovider@gmail.com or 414-839-3053.
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For personal financial assistance, please contact Rev. Jennifer for the Ministers’ Discretionary Fund at jennifer.nordstrom@uumilwaukee.org.
- If you have tested positive for COVID-19, please contact Rev. Dena immediately at 414-216-3113, so she can support you and our community.
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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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