Website: uucw.org | Email: [email protected] | 262-782-3535

Worship with us in person at 13001 W. North Ave., Brookfield, WI 53005

or online at uucw.org/livestream

Guest Speaker:

Philip Chard, MS, LCSW, NLP

Worship Leader: Steve Frey

Anxiety is the most widespread mental health challenge worldwide, affecting virtually all ethnic and age groups. In recent years, this condition has steadily increased, spurred in part by growing uncertainty over the state of our nation, the geopolitical world, and our planet. We will examine what fuels anxiety, how it manifests in mind, body, and spirit, and what we can do to address it.

A message from Larry Hawley

Board of Trustees and

Membership Representative

Welcome Back to Church!

We are ready to listen to your ideas about meeting the needs of the Membership Committee.

Visit Anne Deahl or Larry Hawley at the Orientation table on the next three Sundays (Oct 9, 16, and 23) after the service in the Community Room.

Do you ever wonder how a religion like Unitarian Universalism began? Do you think that you might want to become an official member of UUCW? 

Newcomers and long-time visitors are invited to join Rev. Julie, Dave Cicero, and Membership team members for a

Two-part UU Orientation Class

Wednesdays, Nov 2 and 9

6:30 - 9 pm 

Contact Anne Deahl or Larry Hawley for more information. Start your unique UU journey. Register today!

The Monthly ROTATION

is this Sunday!

"Holiday decorations" is the theme for October: bring your unwanted Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. indoor & outdoor decorations and related items.

Drop off in the community room before service on Sunday, October 9th. You do not have to bring anything to take whatever you want after service.

Recycling Day

Saturday, October 15th

8 am - noon at UUCW

Along with donations of metal, clothing, textiles, and plastic bags, there is a need for volunteers to make the drive successful.

Volunteer to help sort the metal donations into types, pile up the bags of clothing that get dropped off, or gather and compact the plastic bags that arrive by the carload. Contact Vicki Banville with any questions about volunteering or donations.

Chili Cook-off Wrap-up:

Give us your comments!

This year's Chili Cook-off is over and all the crock-pots have been washed, but do you have ideas about how to make the event better? More fun? More interactive? Do you think the event should be more of a fundraiser or more of a fellowship event? How often should we have it? Is September the right month?

Send your comments to Jeannie Baker and she'll compile and share them with the Board and the Stewardship Committee. Thanks in advance for your attention.

The MARVEL-ous

UU Church West Auction

The UUCW Auction is virtual this year – four days of online bidding and a live-streamed evening of entertainment on November 12!

What could be more fun than donating an event, service, or wonderful item to the auction? Your donated auction item will be bid upon and enjoyed by another UUCW member or friend. 

Share Joys & Concerns

If you or someone you know needs Pastoral Care, contact Rev. Julie or the Lay Pastoral Care Team.

Enter your Joy or Concern with the link below and choose whether you'd like them shared in the e-news or shared privately with Rev. Julie.

Sign up for this Sunday...

or the next.

Ushers are a core element of our in-person worship. Join the Usher Team!

USHER SIGN UP

You can help make our church a warm and welcoming place by volunteering as a greeter.

GREETER SIGN UP

You can bring joy to folks just by making and serving coffee!

COFFEE SIGN UP

October Donations Support the Food Pantry of Waukesha County

The Food Pantry is low on food and is in need of the following items:

• Canned ready-to-eat soup and pasta
• Whole grain cereals
• Canned fruit
• Protein (tuna, chicken, spam, tofu)
• Rice or other grains
• Pediasure
• Peanut butter

Place your donations in the bin located by the east doors. Thank you. 

UUCW's Split the Plate partner

for October is

Neighborhood House of Milwaukee

Neighborhood House is a community center serving individuals and families at all stages of life and regardless of income. Neighborhood House provides wrap-around services including quality early child care, after-school programs for youth, adult education for refugees, parenting support and a food pantry.

HS Youth Group: Bonfire “Kickoff”

Sunday, October 16 at 6 pm

Wrap up your weekend by meeting local UU (and UU-curious) teens on UUCW’s “East Property” (walk or roll on over from the east lot) as YRUU advisors and student leaders share plans for the coming year. Invite your friend/s to join you or come make more there!

Contact Dave Cicero or a YRUU advisor for more info.

UUCW Nursery   

Childcare during Sunday morning

worship has not resumed...yet. But a search for a regular Lead Caregiver is on. If interested in this paid position, please contact Dave Cicero, DLRE, to learn more. 

The UU Circle at Harwood Place

October 13 at 10:30 am

Orchard Room (near dining rm) 

8220 Harwood Ave, Wauwatosa

You are invited to join fellow UUs at their monthly gathering for worship, community, and discussion at Harwood Place Retirement Community. The next meeting will be held on November 17th.

Facial masks are required. Please RSVP to Jude Christensen.

All are welcome to join the Christian Spirituality for UUs meeting on Thursday evening October 13 at 7 pm at UUCW. The topic of conversation will be “The Soul’s Religion: Moving Beyond Religion to Individual Spirituality”.

We will be discussing the nature of spirituality; looking beyond typical understandings of “God” and into “Mystery”; personal perspectives for developing an individual spirituality. Email Jim Maletta to receive the reading material for this gathering.

Wisdom and Whimsy Returns!

Bring your lunch and a beverage and join us for conversation and/or listening. We as a group will decide on future topics so you are involved in shaping your group. This is a group for 50-plus but if you are a bit younger and want to come, we welcome you.

The first meeting is October 12, 11:30 am – 1 pm, and continues every second Wednesday of each month. Contact co-facilitators Kathy Allison or Susan Foley with any questions.

Join the Men’s Breakfast Group for a conversation on current events, philosophy, movies, vacation spots, seminal books, and more.

The Breakfast Group will meet on Tuesday, October 11 at 8 am at Panera Bread, 2095 N Calhoun Rd., Brookfield (second Tuesday of the month). The group also meets online on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 8 am. For more information, contact Jerry Kashmerick.

Women’s Writing Circle

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

9:30-11:45 am

Nov 2, 2022 through May 17, 2023

Gather in a virtual writing circle to give voice to written words and to honor the words of others. Registration closes after the first meeting and asks that you commit for the full year.  If you have any questions or wish to participate, contact Helen Ambuel.

Two Discussion Groups,

One Great Book

"The Dictionary of Lost Words"

by Pip Williams will be discussed on

Monday, October 10th at 10 am

and

Wednesday, October 12th at 7 pm.

Members and friends are welcome to join either group. In-person and Zoom options are available. Contact Barb Holzhauer or Joanne Kopischke.

CommUUnity Connections

provides a helping hand

or tangible support

to members of the church

community in times of need.

Mary Wierman is the CommUUnity Connections coordinator for October. Mary is pictured with her certified therapy dog Dylan. Together they visit people in group homes, hospitals, and nursing homes.

Beyond UU Church West

Click below for community events and resources from outside our church that align with our UU values and may be of interest to members and friends.

Last evening the Stewardship Team met to plan for the UU Church West Auction scheduled for Nov. 9-12. Pam Beattie (lower left) joins the team to lend her expertise for this biennial event. Also pictured are Kelly Bognar, Vicki Banville, Lynn Kapitan, Jeannie Baker, and Leslie Peterson (lower right), who hosted the meeting in her home.  

The Rev. Julie Stoneberg

Most of us can trust that we can go to the polls and practice democracy without facing harassment or danger. And yet, even with such freedom, many don’t feel their voice matters. Does it require courage to participate and believe In a system with so many flaws? 



Today we will have the Installation of our Board of Trustees