SEWUUC is an acronym for the Southeast Wisconsin Unitarian Universalist Congregations which is made up of representatives from each of the nine UU societies in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Unitarian Universalists gather together in community on a quest for truth and meaning. Visitors and members are welcome wherever they may be on their spiritual path. The UU congregations of SE Wisconsin offer a community of diverse beliefs united by faith and committed to work toward a better world.

If you are here because you heard one of our public radio spots, welcome.

How ever you have found this site, you are welcome here, and at our services and our many activies.

Please contact us with questions, or visit any of our member congregations, or learn more about us at www.uua.org.

UU Congregations Support Proposed Mosque
infor@sewuu.org
May 2, 2012

Milwaukee – SEWWUC, comprised of the nine Southeastern Wisconsin Unitarian Universalist Congregations, wholeheartedly offers its support for the Islamic Society of Milwaukee’s desire to build a mosque in Brookfield. We are an organization that locally, nationally, and globally supports the inherent right to worship in a free and responsible way. Our own history has been replete with attempts to prevent us from religious practice or from joining with a community’s interfaith voice. For this reason, we are especially sensitive to circumstances where intolerance appears to be the underlying factor for those motivated to resist the building of a spiritual home.

It is in this spirit that we express our combined support for the building of a mosque in Brookfield.

Choralfest a Huge Success
On February 18 six SEWUUC choirs combined in an afternoon concert called ChoralFest. Olympia Brown Unitarian Universalist Church in Racine hosted with the nearby, larger, First Presbyterian church being used for the concert itself. The concert featured songs sung by each participating choir and concluded in a beautiful, massed presentation. The choirs celebrated the Earth, and Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Islamic religions.

The Unsung UU Award was presented to John Schmidt of the Olympia Brown church for his years of selfless service to his congregation and the wider denomination. A framed certificate was presented to a very surprised John by Lois Wesener, SEWUUC Chairperson. A lovely reception was held at the Olympia Brown Church after the concert. SEWUUC thanks everyone who helped make this a successful and lovely event..

SEWUUC Co-Sponsoring Ground for Hope-Wisconsin
October 21-22
The Interfaith Conference is co-presenting the Ground for Hope – Wisconsin event on October 21-22. This is an interfaith environmental training event for seminarians, clergy and lay leaders. SEWUUC agreed to be a co-sponsor of the event, will help in the planning, have our logo on publicity materials, will publicize the event and have representatives at the event to assist with logistics.

Interfaith Conference Honors UU
Frank Zeidler Award
December 8
Italian Community Center

Janet Nortrom, long time active member of First Unitarian, was honored at the 41st Annual Awards Luncheon hosted by the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee where she receivied the Frank Zeidler Award for her tireless work on social justice issues, voter education, and as an environmental advocate. She has served for years as an Interfaith cabinet member from the Southeastern Wisconsin Unitarian Universalist Congregations (SEWUUC). Close to 70 UUs attended the awards luncheon on December 8. Congratulations Janet!