Marjorie May has taken on the significant role of representing UUCW in SOPHIA, an organization that advocates for social justice and change. She recently attended SOPHIA’s Annual Community Breakfast with members Mollie Conrad, Mary Binkleman, and Kathy & Charlie Randall. Marjorie was given the honor to deliver the opening reflection. Here is her speech: “Hello, I’m Marjorie May.  I just joined SOPHIA late last year, and I’m so inspired by my experiences so far. I am a member of Unitarian Universalist in Brookfield, one of the few churches that actively welcomes atheists. I was asked t ..read more

Every family needs nutritious food to flourish. More than 44 million people in America are food insecure, including 1 in 5 children. In 2022, 49 million people turned to food banks, food pantries, and community organizations for help providing affordable meals for their families. We can all help, and you have! We filled the donation box at the front of the church in March, providing much-needed assistance to the Pewaukee Food Pantry. Thank you all for your generosity and let’s help them even more by filling the box again during April! Currently, the list of needed items at the Pewaukee Food P ..read more

UU Church West’s “Split the Plate” program is one of outreach and generosity. Each month we give half of all undesignated offerings to a local non-profit, to help us live our Unitarian Universalist values, pursue the goal of Social Justice, and serve our community. Our Split the Plate partner for April is Milwaukee Riverkeeper.  Their mission is to protect, improve, and advocate for water quality, riparian wildlife habitat, and sound land management in the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic River Watersheds.  They envision a future in which people from all walks of life can enjoy ..read more

The Ministerial Search Team is thrilled to announce that we have an accepted offer from our selected candidate. UUA rules require that we complete 3 more steps before we can announce the candidate’s name and we are working hard to complete those steps as soon as possible. The candidate has outstanding qualifications as an inspirational spiritual leader and a social justice advocate. They are eagerly anticipating candidating week April 20 – 28th when they will have the opportunity to lead two Sunday services (April 21st and April 28th) and spend time getting to know UUCW members ..read more

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the [people] to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery After a very tasty and generous potluck meal, twenty UUCWers gathered in a circle this past Sunday, March 24, 2024, to bring their heads and hearts together. They had come at the invitation of the Transition Team for the last community conversation of the interim ministry. They had come to talk about future possibilities for shared ministry and participation keeping ‘those who are not here yet’ in mind ..read more

We each have a role in offering a call to a new minister. Our Minister Search Team has been working very hard behind the scenes and has developed a short list of candidates, one of whom will be extended an offer at the end of March – very soon after this is published. The candidate who accepts our invitation will come to Wisconsin to be with us April 21 – 28. During that time (Candidating Week ) there will be published opportunities to meet, talk and get to know the candidate minister, including the candidate leading services and preaching on two Sundays, April 21 and 28. There will be a Congr ..read more

World Water Day, an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater is held on March 22nd.  World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. This year’s theme is Leveraging Water for Peace. Water can be a tool for peace when communities and countries cooperate over this precious shared resource.  But, water can also spark and intensify conflict.  When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access, tens ..read more

Have you been wanting to support UUCW’s social justice efforts but weren’t sure how to? We are partners with SOPHIA, an interfaith social justice organization in Waukesha County.  They are holding an annual community breakfast and silent auction on April 20th, and are looking for donations for the silent auction.  We have many talented people here at UUCW – please consider sharing your hidden talents! Many opportunities are coming up this spring, as SOPHIA holds the Annual Community Breakfast and Silent Auction on April 20th at LaCasa de Esperanza. FCUCC was, and continues to be acti ..read more

Dear UUCW of 2124,  In 2024, we were looking for ways to live into our new mission statement. Our beloved community was excited about our focus on promoting spiritual growth by dismantling white supremacy, becoming more inclusive, working together for social justice advancement and building a joyful community based on love and compassion. Some of us signed up for the Beloved Conversations course to help us recognize systemic racism and white supremacy.  Your church has become a focal point for community engagement, and collaborative action in Brookfield and the greater Milwaukee area ..read more

Many amazing things are made possible in our church by our coming together in common purpose to get them done. Our mission is broad, deep, important, and achievable. One critical way we all support each other in this work is happening right now as we each pledge to each other our financial support during the month of March. None of us alone can support all that we do, but together – by pooling our talents and resources – we promote and sustain liberal religious values in our community and in our wider world. I promise to support you and what you care about and invite you to do the same for me ..read more