This Sunday

“Peace Circles”

Livestreamed at 10:30 a.m. Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea have been creating circles of engagement and reflection for many, many years.  And yet the concept is still almost counter-cultural:   equal seating around a circle where everyone has a chance to speak or remain silent; where everyone listens deeply; where a synchronicity of souls comes together … Continue reading “Peace Circles”

PIIN is the October Share the Plate charity!

Since 2000, PIIN (The Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network) has been organizing people of faith to change the balance of power for justice and equity in Southwestern PA. PIIN is a power building organization of 31 interfaith congregations, nonprofits and labor organizations focused on affecting change through the practices of community organizing. Through mentoring and training leaders, building relationships with those in power and holding them accountable, and planning and implementing powerful collective action, PIIN creates opportunities for  marginalized people, to build power for justice. Learn more.

New UU Statement of Values

Chalice graphicAfter a democratic process involving thousands of Unitarian Universalists discussing the faith’s values and core theology over the past four-plus years, delegates at the 2024 Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly voted decisively to approve a new statement of values and beliefs for Unitarian Universalism. Read more about this historic vote.

We are open for rentals and weddings

First Unitarian Church offers many rooms for your celebrations and meetings. For large gatherings, we recommend the Sanctuary (300 people), the Schweitzer Room (50 people), and the Garden (80 people). For smaller meetings, we have a number of different rooms to fit your needs. Submit a reservation request now. 

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Humanist Group
02/01/22    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Humanist group meetings Want to learn about Humanism? Join us, the steering committee of the First Church Humanist Group, as we explore briefly the paths [...]
03 Feb
02/03/22    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
All are welcome! Contact Alice Carnes, co-chair, alice.carnes51@yahoo.com, or Alice Bright Membership Chair ab03@andrew.cmu.edu to include you on our group email list. Information about Women [...]
06 Feb
02/06/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
06 Feb
02/06/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
09 Feb
02/09/22    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
 The men's group will meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:30 to 9:00 with a ZOOM gathering. All are welcome!  If you [...]
09 Feb
02/09/22    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship (UUCF) is a covenant group of First U of Pittsburgh whose members, in the spirit of our UU principles, are [...]
13 Feb
02/13/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
13 Feb
02/13/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
17 Feb
02/17/22    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
All are welcome! Contact Alice Carnes, co-chair, alice.carnes51@yahoo.com, or Alice Bright Membership Chair ab03@andrew.cmu.edu to include you on our group email list. Information about Women [...]
Thursday night book club
02/17/22    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson is New York Times Bestseller with over one million copies sold. ‘It is a curious situation that the [...]
DONATE TO HELP AFGHAN REFUGEES
02/19/22    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
On Saturday, February 19 from 10AM-Noon, Joan Harvey will be at the Church's Morewood Avenue door collecting donations for the Afghan refugees who have resettled [...]
20 Feb
02/20/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
20 Feb
02/20/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
20 Feb
02/20/22    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The First Unitarian Racial Justice Task Force meets on the third Sunday of every month from 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET via Zoom. If you [...]
23 Feb
02/23/22    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship (UUCF) is a covenant group of First U of Pittsburgh whose members, in the spirit of our UU principles, are [...]
27 Feb
02/27/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
27 Feb
02/27/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
27 Feb
02/27/22 - 02/28/22    
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Learn more about the history, varied theologies, and organization of Unitarian Universalism, please complete the Intro to UU registration form. To attend, join the Zoom [...]
Humanist Group
03/01/22    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Humanist group meetings Want to learn about Humanism? Join us, the steering committee of the First Church Humanist Group, as we explore briefly the paths [...]
03 Mar
03/03/22    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
All are welcome! Contact Alice Carnes, co-chair, alice.carnes51@yahoo.com, or Alice Bright Membership Chair ab03@andrew.cmu.edu to include you on our group email list. Information about Women [...]
05 Mar
03/05/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Are you considering becoming a member of the congregation and want to learn more about what that means? How do people of diverse beliefs become [...]
06 Mar
03/06/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
06 Mar
03/06/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
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