This Sunday, October 24, 2021 - 10:00 AM | | |
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Rev. Denise Cawley
with Rev. Suzelle Lynch
Our culture is finally learning that our brains are attached to the rest of our bodies. We are unable to address physical health separately from mental health. Like an oil change, or a tune up on a car, mental check-ups are integral to overall health. Let’s demystify mental health as we look at the ways our bodies store pain, trauma and illness.
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Join us for service online at www.uucw.org/livestream
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join us in person outdoors to watch the livestream service on a big screen then enjoy our social hour!
Children age 6 and up will have Religious Education during service. Masks required for everyone – and don't forget to bring a lawn chair!
Outdoor gatherings will now continue until November 7th!
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BREAKING NEWS: We Return to Indoor Worship November 14!
We are happy to announce that our Re-Opening COVID-19 (ROC-19) Task Force has given us the go-ahead to begin holding indoor worship services beginning November 14. Online service broadcasts will continue, and COVID precautions will remain in place.
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This Sunday's After-Service Chat
Join Rev. Denise Cawley and a panel of UUCW members who have backgrounds in mental health and crisis work for a discussion about the ways to address anxiety, mental health, trauma, and crisis care for you and your loved ones.
The conversation will begin around 11:15 am. This chat will be in person, outdoors, if we have good weather on Sunday and it will be on Zoom at https://bit.ly/UUCWchat if we are rained out. Join us!
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Just in Case You Missed It...
Rev. Suzelle Lynch's
Retirement Plans
Last week the Board of Trustees and Reverend Suzelle Lynch announced Rev. Suzelle's plans to retire at the end of January 2022.
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Wondering if outdoor services are canceled due to weather?
Look for cancelation notifications in these locations on Sunday morning:
UU Church West Facebook page www.facebook.com/uuchurchwest
Realm message in your email
UUCW’s main website page www.uucw.org
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Sunday Volunteers Needed!
We’re so grateful to the folks who help at each week's service. As long as the weather permits, we will continue to gather together outdoors until November 7th, in-person at 10 am, and watch the livestream service together.
We thank our volunteers who help make this community-building gathering happen every Sunday!
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It's a HallUUween Party!
October 31, 11:30am – 1:30pm
A family-friendly celebration of the holiday, outdoors at UUCW. Games, scavenger hunt, labyrinth, treats (no tricks!), costume contest and prizes.
Co-hosted by UUCW & First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee; volunteers welcome.
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Share Joys & Concerns in Tuesday's Spirit Lifter
Enter your Joy or Concern with the link below and choose whether you'd like them shared in Tuesday's Spirit Lifter email message or shared privately with Rev. Suzelle.
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Scrap Metal & Household Fabric Collection Fund-Raiser
Sat., Nov. 6th - 8 am to noon
At UUCW, we LOVE to recycle! And now, recycling can help us raise funds for our beloved church. Save your scrap metal, clothing and household linens, and bring them to the church parking lot on Saturday, November 6 from 8 am to noon. This event is co-sponsored by Earth Ministry and the Stewardship Team.
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It takes a village...or a church!
We need everyone to help prepare the church property for winter. Please consider volunteering some time to the Campus Cleanup when you bring in your Scrap Metal & Textile donations.
Join other members on Saturday, November 6 from 9 am-noon to help with weeding, clearing plant debris, laying mulch, raking leaves, and picking up sticks.
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Our October Split the Plate Partner is Peace Learning Center
Click below to learn how the Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee is teaching peaceful options for dealing with and de-escalating conflicts.
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The Social Action Council has shared a new report from the Sentencing Project, The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons. The report shows that, nationwide, African-American people are incarcerated in state prisons at five times the rate of whites. Amid a grim national picture, Wisconsin again has the highest rate of African-American incarceration of any state in the nation. Please read and share this sobering report, and join our efforts to end this injustice. To get involved in the Social Action Council, contact Tom Moore. | | | |
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BLM2WUU is pleased to announce that it has scheduled its free, virtual
Reparations Workshop
Saturday, November 13
10 am to 1 pm
All UUs are welcome. Register soon, space is limited. We hope you're able to join us!
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SOPHIA’s Annual Prayer Breakfast
- Saturday, November 6
- 10:00 am -11:15 am
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held outdoors at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1415 Dopp St, Waukesha, WI 53188
- Includes a silent auction!
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UUCW Supports Invisible Reality Ministries' Food Pantry in October.
Sadie Sveum will collect food on her porch in Wauwatosa. Contact Sadie to get her address or to schedule a pickup.
Thank you to all for anything you can contribute.
Monetary donations are welcome and can be sent to IRM, 2700 N. 54th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210.
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Community Connections
provides a helping hand
or tangible support
to members of the church community in times of need.
Sarah Harris
will be the Community Connections coordinator for October.
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UUCW “Common Read”:
Widening the Circle of Concern
Sat., Nov. 6, 9:30 am on Zoom
Discuss the first section/s (“Congregations & Communities” and “Governance”) of these recommendations for dismantling racism and how UUCW might implement them. Our goal is for all at UUCW to attend at least one session this year. A review of other sections of the book will follow each month.
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Join us for Religious Education!
Online RE starts at 9 am. Registration is necessary, to receive the Zoom link.
In-person RE starts at 10 am outdoors at UUCW and is open to visitors, drop-ins, and registered students alike.
YRUU (high school youth group) meets outdoors at UUCW at 11:30 am.
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Tom Ness and Almuth Soffee planted the Autumn Blaze Maple tree that was used in our May Beltane service. Planted only two weeks ago, the tree is now living up to its namesake as it is ablaze of red. Thank you, Tom and Almuth! | |
Next Sunday, October 31, 2021 - 10:00 AM | |
"Samhain: Ritual, Relationship and Remembering" | | |
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Rev. Suzelle Lynch and
the EarthSpirit Team
Samhain (pronounced SOW-en and also known as Hallowe’en) is a celebration of the final fall harvest and is the ancient Celtic New Year. At Samhain, it was said that the “veil between the worlds” grew thin and that the spirits of our beloved dead could visit the land of the living bringing wisdom and advice. Today we set a feast table in honor of those we have lost, and remember them with love.
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Have you missed a past e-news and need to get caught up on UUCW announcements?
Visit the UUCW website and click on the "news" tab for past
news and featured stories.
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Come as you are - leave inspired!
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