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Annual Financial SummaryWe ended the year in a somewhat worse financial position than expected. We start this year in a tighter financial situation than last year, but still generally healthy. All numbers are as of the end of December. Budget, Income and SpendingOur income was $526,610, 99% of our budget of $531,276. Payments on pledges, … Continue reading 2023 Treasurer’s Report
Bertha and the Belles brings together four of the finest Country, Swing, Folk, and Old-time players in Pittsburgh. The Belles feature the powerful singing of Pam Hawley, the remarkable fiddling of Alice Backer, the lovely, rootsy vocals of Annie Trimble, AND some of the best duet and trio vocal harmony around. In addition, the powerful … Continue reading SongSpace presents Bertha and the Belles with special guest Gray Buchanan
The global UUA Faithify campaign that our church led surpassed the $19,500 total for the Rain Water Harvesting facility for the Khasi Hills school that our church has sponsored since 2003. Of the 122 donors, 45 were from our local area. Thanks to all the big and smaller drops that made this happen! Team India … Continue reading “Thirsty for Water” Khasi Hills Campaign a Success!
A new art exhibit will be opening in the Undercroft Gallery this Sunday, January 7. We will have the work of quilter Petra Fallaux and painter Paul Rosenblatt hanging in the gallery. Petra and Paul are wife and husband who have shown their work separately but who have never had a show together. I look … Continue reading New Art Exhibit Opening
The Vision of UUJusticePA is Pennsylvania UUs are aware of justice issues and are called to speak and take action that leads to a better Commonwealth. The Mission Statement is pursue justice by voting, advocating, and making just public policies. It is one of 28 state-based UU advocacy groups working to uphold our UU values … Continue reading January Share the Plate goes to UUJustice PA
The Humanist Group will meet 01/02/2024 7:30 PM Both the current First Principle and the proposed Article II value of Equity call for UU’s to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of every person. This can be hard when we judge a person as responsible for behaviors that have negative impacts on other people, or … Continue reading What If Free Will Is An Illusion?
The quilters who were selling their work in the lobby want to thank you for your attention and support. We hope you enjoyed the quilt exhibit in the Undercroft Gallery and that you stopped by the table in the lower-lobby and saw all the quilts that are available for sale. We get to choose how … Continue reading Report from the Quilting Group
East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) was founded in 1970 as a collective response to changes in the East End community, born when local faith communities recognized that the troubles of the community were too great for any one of them to address alone. EECM was initially envisioned to serve the young, the elderly, and the … Continue reading December Share-the-Plate: EECM
Speaker: Ron Millar, Political Coordinator with the American Humanist AssociationTitle: Invisible No Longer, Politically Empowering the Humanist and Atheist Community.Ron is working to increase the number of open Humanists and Atheists holding political office at all levels. He will tell us about this work. Time / Location: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 on Zoom only. Write … Continue reading Humanist Group Meeting Dec. 5
The effort our church is leading that Reverend Kate announced at the September 17 service has launched. “Thirsty for Knowledge…Thirsty for Water” is a UUA crowdsourcing campaign to support a very concrete need for the children of the school we have been sponsoring in the Khasi Hills since 2003, the Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary … Continue reading Faithify “Thirsty for Water” Launches
Rev. Kate R. Walker was an honored guest speaker and church ambassador for the October 24 closing ceremony of the 50th Death Anniversary of Rev. Annie Margaret Barr, founder of the school we have sponsored in India since 2003. Over 1000 attended the festive celebration with government dignitaries, and news coverage mentioned Rev. Kate’s visit. … Continue reading Rev. Kate’s Khasi Hills India Trip and Video
