UU Wausau

Choir Practice · Alto Sectionals 🎵
2025-11-05 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-29 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-22 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | WI
If you have had a secret wish to sing, join the UU Wausau Choir. We always welcome new members. There are no formal auditions; just bring your good ears and a desire to sing harmoniously.

Enjoy the practice-driven process of learning new music to share with the congregation on a three to four-week schedule.

The UU Wausau Choir meets every Wednesday in the Atrium from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The Tenor & Bass and Alto Sectionals have additional practices, such as this one!

For additional information to participate, contact Music Director Margaret Jerz margaret@uuwausau.org or call the church office at (715) 842-3697.

Weekly Knitting Group
2025-11-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Discover the joy of knitting and the warmth of community by joining our Weekly Knitting Group. All are invited, whether you’re a seasoned knitter or a complete novice. Bring your own knitting projects and let your creativity flow in the company of kindred spirits.

It’s not just about crafting but forging connections, sharing stories, and supporting one another. Knitting has a way of bringing comfort, both through the soothing rhythm of stitches and the bonds we build along the way.

Come join us in Walker Hall (upstairs) and be a part of this wonderful group, where your skills and passion are celebrated, and where every stitch is an opportunity to knit our community closer together.

Creativity Matters
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Nurturing Gratitude

November’s Creativity Matters theme is “Nurturing Gratitude.” We’ll explore how creativity can both express and deepen our sense of gratitude through art that celebrates the everyday and handmade offerings that carry appreciation beyond words. Together, we’ll reflect on how creative practice helps us notice abundance, transform small moments into gifts, and let gratitude move through our hands and hearts.

Project Options

We will have supplies for Project Options B, D, and E from the monthly Creativity Matters packet*:

A Sketched Gratitude List: Begin creating a visual gratitude list. Use images, drawings, or collage instead of words. Then, take it home and keep adding to it each day for a week or two, letting your sense of gratitude grow through what you create.

Finding Your Favorite Color: Instead of heading outdoors, take a “color walk” through our magazines and art materials. Choose your favorite color and look for it in images, textures, and patterns as a way to honor and tap into your gratitude for that color. Then use what you find to create something new, like a collage or color wheel.

Artistic Thank You Cards: Create a set of five handmade thank-you cards that express your gratitude through art as well as words. You might send them to friends and family, or think beyond your circle and thank someone who rarely hears it, like a neighbor, librarian, or mail carrier.

Don’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Sign up to be part of the mailing list or reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy!

What is Creativity Matters?

Creativity Matters is a drop-in small group for teens and adults to slow down, connect, and explore monthly spiritual themes together through art and imagination.

It’s less about skill and more about play, allowing intuition, reflection, and creativity to guide us. Think of it as a gentle space where your right brain gets to dance with your left.

Each gathering offers time for sharing, creating, and simply being together. No experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a playful spirit.

Qi Gong · Free Class
2025-11-04 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Join teacher Larry Riddle and others in our beautiful atrium for stretching and Qi Gong. The stretching portion of the classes lasts for about 90 minutes and is required. Beginners welcome. Wear loose-fitting clothes and flat tennis shoes, if you have them. Classes are free and open to the public.

Women’s AA Meeting
2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-27 18:00 - 19:00 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Women’s AA meets every Monday evening, including on holidays. Please enter through the doors off of the parking lot.

Learn. Practice. Share.
2025-11-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-26 18:30 - 20:00 | WI
Mindfulness/Meditation Community

A Drop-in mindfulness/meditation community. Please join us.

In a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming, the power of stillness, connection, and mindful presence becomes more important than ever.

You are warmly invited to join a supportive mindfulness and meditation community — a space to pause, breathe, and grow stronger together. Whether you’re new to meditation or have an existing practice, this is a welcoming circle for all who seek peace, clarity, and resilience.

Together, we will explore:

Guided meditations to calm the mind and center the spirit

Mindfulness practices to help navigate daily stress with compassion

Community sharing to remind us that we are not alone

This is not about perfection. It’s about showing up — for yourself and for each other — with kindness and intention.

Let’s meet in stillness and rise in strength

Where: First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau, 504 Grant St., Wausau, WI 54403

When: Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm, weekly

Who: Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary

What: Each 1.5 hour session is designed to include building of community, sharing/discussion on topic or theme, and practicing mindfulness with gentle movement and stillness

If this speaks to you, we would be honored to have you with us. Feel free to invite others who may benefit.

Your hosts are Lisa Stein and Jeanine Knapp

Lisa Stein is new to the UU Wausau community, having returned to Wausau early in 2023 after living in Madison for 34 years. She is grateful to have been invited to the UU by another member and now attends with her son and his family, who are also new to the area. Lisa is a retired educator who brought mindfulness meditation and wellness to teachers, students, and school communities. She teaches a meditation program called Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

Jeanine moved to Wausau in 2020 and has been a part of UU Wausau since that fall when Soul Matters groups met virtually; Jeanine was a Soul Matters group participant for 3 years. She participates in social justice activities and attends Margaret Jerz’s Drum Club. Jeanine has had an on/off meditation practice since 2010 and studies in the Tich Nhat Hahn tradition.

OWL 7-9
2025-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 | WI
Our Whole Lives Grades 7-9

Grounded in the core values of self-worth, responsibility, justice, and inclusivity, Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a positive, comprehensive sexuality education program that helps young people make informed, responsible decisions about their relationships, health, and well-being. The 7th–9th grade curriculum creates a supportive space for youth to explore topics, like: healthy relationships, gender identity & sexual orientation, sexual health, consent, and cultural influences on sexuality.

OWL encourages youth to actively explore and reflect on their own values, attitudes, and beliefs, and through open dialogue and skill-building, participants gain tools to make informed, thoughtful, and responsible decisions about their relationships, sexual health, and behavior.

This program is open to youth in grades 7–9 (or homeschool equivalent, typically ages 12–14 as of September 1, 2025) who have not previously taken OWL.

Registration for this year’s OWL program is now closed. We will offer OWL 7-9th grade again during the 2026-2027 school year.

For more information, please contact the Director of Religious Education.

2026 Pledge Drive Kick-off BRUNCH
2025-11-02 11:45 - 12:45 | WI
“Belonging, Acceptance, & the Importance of Human Relationships”

After the service on Nov. 2, head upstairs for FOOD, FUN, & FELLOWSHIP. Enjoy a catered meal of scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, french toast, fruit & Filling Station mini-cinnamon rolls!

We’ll have tables, pens, & 2026 Pledge Forms ready for you to COMPLETE, then EAT (or EAT, then COMPLETE… we’re an inclusive Church, so you be you!)

If you’d like to help stuff/label envelopes, assist with clean-up at our Kick-Off & Celebratory brunches, or share your story of what being a Member of this Church means to YOU, please reach out to Stewardship Committee lead: Carl Drake (CarlBDrake3@gmail.com). We hope you’ll accept our invitation — The future of our beloved Church depends on YOUR participation. Thank you!

Sunday Worship And Glorified Coffee Hour
2025-11-02 10:30 - 12:30 | WI
All Souls Day – The Rev. Brian Mason, preaching

Join us for our All Souls Day service, a time of shared remembrance for those whose lives have touched our own. This intergenerational service invites all to bring a photo or memento of a loved one who has died—recently or long ago—for our communal altar-building ritual.

Join Us On Sundays For Services That Inform & Inspire

Sermons at UU Wausau encompass many topics, but always with the intent of cultivating dialogue and fostering growth. On any given Sunday, you will hear a sermon that stimulates your thinking about life, opens a new perspective on the Bible, or speaks to the state of the world with words of hope or healing. Join us Sunday in person as we worship together.

Community Focus Collection (CFC)

On the third weekend of each month (September – May), our Sunday collection is given to a pre-selected Ministry Partner, organization, or cause that puts our values into practice.

Saturday Art Hangout
2025-11-01 09:00 - 12:00 | WI
Through the Veil

Join us for a peaceful morning of creativity and connection in our sun-filled Atrium. As autumn deepens and the veil between seasons grows thin, we’ll turn our attention to memory and mystery: to what is seen and unseen, what we carry forward, and what quietly transforms beneath the surface. Choose a project that calls to you: a transparent collage, a set of memory cards, a blackout poem, or a shadow box. Each invites you to explore the layered beauty of remembrance and imagination, where stories, symbols, and traces of the past mingle with the light of what’s emerging. Like the season itself, our art may be textured, imperfect, and full of wonder, an offering to the shifting world around and within us.

Our Saturday Art Gatherings welcome artists, crafters, and creative beginners alike, and are open to adults and teens. We’ll provide examples, gentle guidance, and a variety of supplies to help spark your process. Participants are also welcome to bring materials from home to use or share at our community resource table!Suggested Items:

Personal photos

Mementos

Small decorative items (miniature items, figurines)

Small found objects (stones, twigs)

Old books

Tai Chi · Free Class
2025-10-30 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-23 18:30 - 21:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Join teacher Larry Riddle and others in our beautiful atrium for stretching and Tai Chi. The stretching portion of the class lasts about 90 minutes and is required. Beginners are welcome. Wear loose-fitting clothing and flat tennis shoes, if you have them. Classes are free and open to the public.

Choir Practice · Tenor and Bass Sectionals 🎵
2025-10-30 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-23 15:00 - 16:00 | WI

UU Choir Practice 🎵
2025-10-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-22 18:30 - 20:00 | WI
If you have had a secret wish to sing, join the UU Wausau Choir. We always welcome new members. There are no formalauditions; just bring your good ears and a desire to sing harmoniously.

The UU Wausau Choir meets every Wednesday in the Atrium from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Enjoy the practice-driven process of learning new music to share with the congregation on a three to four-week schedule.

For additional information to participate, contact Music Director Margaret Jerz margaret@uuwausau.orgor call the church office at (715) 842-3697.

The Noon Swoon
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
You’re invited to be part of our weekly gathering, where we dive into the thought-provoking world of The New Yorker magazine.

Join us during the lunch hour as we unpack the pages of the previous week’s issue, sparking vibrant discussions and sharing diverse perspectives.

Whether you’re a devoted reader or simply curious about engaging with insightful content, this is the perfect opportunity to connect, learn, and expand your horizons.

Bring your lunch, your inquisitive spirit, and a hunger for stimulating conversation. We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching experience.

Sunday Worship And Glorified Coffee Hour
2025-10-26 10:30 - 12:30 | WI
October Worship Series: What We Inherit, What We Carry Forward – Universalists and Unitarians in the Midwest

This October, we’ll reflect on some of the people and movements whose courage and conviction helped shape the soul of our tradition. They were not perfect, yet they were faithful — faithful to love, to truth, and to the hope of a more just world. Their lives invite us to ask: What do we inherit from them? What do we carry into the future?

October 5: We’ll begin with Universalist theologian Hosea Ballou, who insisted that authentic religion is not found in creeds or human inventions but in “the honest, the pious, the devotional heart.”

October 12: We’ll explore the vision of the Transcendentalists, who taught that outward forms may fade, but the permanent in religion — truth, justice, and reverence for life — endures.

October 26: We’ll turn closer to home, looking at the significant contributions of Universalists and Unitarians in the Midwest. From frontier preachers to reformers who shaped civic and cultural life, we’ll consider how their vision and persistence continue to ripple through our region and our tradition today.

Children's Religious Education
2025-10-26 10:30 - 11:30 | WI
Sacred Words: A UU Kids’ Guide to Big Ideas

This year in Children’s RE, we’ll embark on a playful, thoughtful journey through some of life’s most meaningful ideas – Community, Spirit, Justice, Love, and Compassion. We’ll wonder together about the Sacred and the Values we hold dear, explore the beauty of Awe, Mystery, and Hope, and talk about what Forgiveness, Mercy, Generosity, and Freedom can look like in our lives. We’ll learn about Pluralism, Equity, and Truth, reflect on God(dess), and discover how Covenant, Reverence, Interdependence, and Transformation connect us to each other and the wider world. Through our play-based model, stories, games, art, and community-building, we’ll nurture curiosity, empathy, and the joy of growing together.

New children are always welcome. You can reach out to our Director of Religious Education to learn about the theme for any particular week and find out how to join in. Come explore, create, and wonder alongside us!

Youth Religious Education
2025-10-26 10:30 - 11:30 | WI
C2: Connections Cafe

Meeting on the Sundays Youth Group is not in session, C2 is an open space for youth to connect, collaborate, create, and rest. Youth can choose to play a game, make some art, sit in the quiet, enjoy a snack, and/or do something else or nothing at all. C2 is a chance for youth to disconnect from the busyness of life and focus on those things that rest and renew their spirit.

New visitors are always welcome to join! Come see what C2 is all about and discover a space where youth can relax, explore, and connect with others in a welcoming, creative environment.

Practice Matters
2025-10-21 18:30 - 20:30 | WI
October’s Theme and Practice: Compassion and Loving Kindness Meditation

More and more people are seeking meaningful spiritual practices, and Practice Matters helps you explore them through doing, not just talking. Each drop-in session introduces a spiritual practice, shows how it meets universal human longings, and gives you space to experience it alongside others.

We’ll also spend time reflecting and discussing the practice in light of that month’s Soul Matters theme. No preparation or commitment is needed; just bring your curiosity and an open heart.

Board of Trustees Public Meeting
2025-10-21 18:30 - 20:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
All interested members and friends are welcome to the Board of Trustees meetings. Monthly board meetings are held at First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM (unless otherwise noted).

Learn more about the church board, its role, and how to get involved.
