Women’s AA Meeting
2024-01-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Women’s AA meets every Monday evening. Please enter through the doors off of the parking lot.

Qi Gong · Free Class
2024-01-09 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-01-16 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.

Creativity Matters
2024-01-09 19:00 - 20:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Our Creativity Matters group helps community members engage in monthly themes and explore spiritual growth through creative expression.

It’s all about allowing our intuition and imagination to guide us, not just our logic and reflective minds. Think of it as making room for your right brain to dance with your left brain.

Creativity Matters is a high school and adult group designed for everyone — no experience or artistic skill is required! Just bring a playful spirit and adventurous attitude.

Weekly Knitting Group
2024-01-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-17 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.

Choir Practice · Alto Sectionals 🎵
2024-01-10 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-01-17 11:30 - 12:30
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 Baritone 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.

The Noon Swoon
2024-01-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-17 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.

Social Justice Committee
2024-01-10 18:00 - 19:30

UU Choir Practice 🎵
2024-01-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-01-17 18:30 - 20:00
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.

Choir Practice · Baritone Sectionals 🎵
2024-01-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-18 08:00 - 17:00
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.

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

The UU Wausau Choir meets every Wednesday in the Atrium from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The Baritone 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.

Tai Chi · Free Class
2024-01-11 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-01-18 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.

Sunday Worship And Glorified Coffee Hour
2024-01-14 10:30 - 12:30
Thou Shalt Have a Thing – The Rev. Brian Mason, preaching

Let’s face it, we all like to be seen as—or feel—special. Often, it starts in grade school, takes on a life of its own in high school, and in adulthood we’re willing to pay for it. We’ve all wanted to be known for that thing. This Sunday we’ll consider how we got here.

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.

UU Goods & Services Auction Meeting
2024-01-14 11:45 - 13:45
The Auction is Coming! The Auction is Coming!Goods & Services Auction 2024

Prior to COVID, every two years First UU held an auction. In the past this Spring event has been an in-person evening of fabulous food, socialization and auction offerings. It has been a great opportunity to spend time with new and old UU friends in a fun social setting. Proceeds have gone to general operating funds or specific projects for the church. Your participation has been a fun way to help fund our expanded programs, expanded outreach, expanded lay leadership, expanded community, and expanded consciousness. We have raised this money when YOU (church members and friends) donated goods, skills and services and others bid on your offerings. Examples of past donations include:

Guided outings (hiking, camping, canoeing, boat picnics)

Theme dinners (Thai, Finnish, Indian, Mystery, Valentine’s Day, etc.)

Food (dessert-a-month, soup/bread Sunday suppers, cooking classes, homemade wine)

“Educational” events (yoga lessons, dance lessons, local micro-brewery beer-tasting party)

“Real” services (carpentry, tutoring, legal services, golf lessons, landscaping, music lessons, computer help, pet sitting, handyman help)

Cottage or vehicle use

Goods (artwork, jewelry, summer flower bouquet-of-the-month, pottery, antique furniture, firewood)

So, what is the plan this year? That is what we need to decide. What do we want our next auction to look like? Keep it the same as the past? Make changes? Our first auction exploratory committee will be held on Sunday, January 14 at 11:45 in Yawkey Hall at the First UU Church of Wausau (504 Grant Street). Anyone with interest in being part of this discussion is welcome to join this meeting.

Camp RE
2024-01-15 09:00 - 16:00
*Camp RE requires a separate registration.

Meeting once a month on a day that DC Everest and/or Wausau School Districts does not meet, children (K-6th) are invited to spend the day learning and playing at U Wausau.

Each month, we’ll explore a theme at the heart of Unitarian Universalism through games, activities, stories, and projects. There will be time spent indoors and out, solo and group work/play, and if needed, time to log on for school work.

2023/2024 Camp RE Dates

September 29, October 26, January 15, February 19, March 8, and April 26, 9:00am-4:00pm. Open to children in K-6th grade

Board of Trustees Public Meeting
2024-01-16 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.

Creativity Matters • Liberating Love
2024-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
January’s Creativity Matters theme is “liberating love.” In this session, we will explore how love inspires and sustains our creativity and how our creativity inspires and sustains our love.

Before the session, spend some time with our reflection questions:

What role does love play in your creativity? Did love lead you to it? Does Love sustain it? Inspire it? Something else?We know that self-love and self-care are essential. But which part of yourself most needs love and care right now? Your physical self, emotional self, intellectual self, relational self, spiritual self, sensory self, hidden self, pleasure-seeking self, fearful self, childhood self, hopeful self?

Projects of the Month

We will have supplies for Project Option A, B, and D from the monthly Creativity Matters packet*

Love Triptychs

Erasure Love Poetry

Love Letters

*Don’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy!

Bring a Friend

Creativity Matters is a high school and adult group designed for everyone — no experience or artistic skill is required! Just bring a playful spirit and adventurous attitude. Share this page or invite your friends via our Facebook event.

What is Creativity Matters?

Our Creativity Matters group helps community members engage in monthly themes and explore spiritual growth through creative expression.

It’s all about allowing our intuition and imagination to guide us, not just our logic and reflective minds. Think of it as making room for your right brain to dance with your left brain.

Family Winter Retreat
2024-01-19 16:00 - 2024-01-21 12:00
Join us at the beautiful Schwartz Lodge at Camp Manitowish, on January 19-21, for our annual Family Winter Retreat and a weekend full of sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, indoor rock wall climbing, great company, and tons of fun!

The lodge fee is divided among participants and is $30/night/kid (17 & under) and $45/night/adult (18 & up) and families share the meal prep and food cost. There is space for 12 families and is open to families with or without children at home.

Families can reserve their spot here.

Women's Early Risers
2024-01-20 08:30 - 09:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Women’s Early Risers is a social group that meets monthly for breakfast and companionship. Any interested women are invited to join – UU or not!

For more information, contact Jeannie Russell at jeanniereads@hotmail.com

Community Collection Focus · Ministry Partners
2024-01-21 00:00 - 23:59
On the third weekend of each month, our Sunday collection is given to a pre-selected Ministry Partner, organization or cause, like this one, that puts our values into practice.

Catholic Charities is excited to announce the opening of their Day Center program! The Day Center will initially be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 PM to 5 PM at the Good Shephard Shelter located within the Community Partners Campus. Their commitment is to establish a sustainable program with the primary focus of building a capable team, which involves hiring dedicated staff, engaging passionate volunteers, and forming partnerships with local service providers. The program’s ultimate aim is to expand operations to seven days a week providing a safe and supportive space for community members who are experiencing homelessness . If you’re interested in volunteering or have suggestions for daytime service programs, please reach out to our Day Center Coordinator, Bronson Lobato. Email: blobato@cclse.org.
