Thanks to our many generous donors, we have met our annual fundraising goal of $9,600 before the end of the church year! Not only that, but we can also cover the additional 10% that goes to the Unitarian Union of North East India for administrative costs. Any excess funds will be carried over to next … Continue reading Great News from the Khasi Hills Partnership Team
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is on Wednesday, May 21, at 7:00 p.m, via Zoom. Members and friends of the church are welcome to attend. If you would like to attend a Board meeting as an observer, please contact Board Secretary Nick Izzo (izzonj@gmail.com) who will arrange for you to receive the … Continue reading Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Memo to Congregation May 2025
5/11/25 @ 9:00 am in the Schweitzer room People’s Rights and Government’s Duties: PA’s Environmental Rights Amendment Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment states: “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property … Continue reading Sunday Morning Forum
Our Annual Meeting is an important event at which First Unitarian members vote on the newest members of our Board and the Nominating Committee and recognize the contributions of our deeply committed staff and volunteers. We will also vote on an amendment to the Church Bylaws to clarify some language. Once again, we are also … Continue reading Annual Congregational Meeting and Potluck Dinner
Dear friends, Spring greetings! I hope you have been enjoying the warmer weather and increasing amounts of sunshine. Community Singers did a beautiful job at the Easter Concert on 4/19 and at the Easter service on 4/20. Thanks to everyone who sang and supported our efforts to spread the spirit of love and peace of … Continue reading Pittsburgh Universalist Community Singers
Reading Ready Pittsburgh, founded by our church member Mary Denison, is a local nonprofit dedicated to early literacy support for families. Reading Ready Pittsburgh provides a variety of programs to support access to books and engagement around those books for underserved communities. The programs include the following: Visit Reading Ready Pittsburgh website to learn more! https://www.readingreadypittsburgh.org/
The Pastoral Care Team is starting support groups for caregiving and grief. They will take place on alternate Sundays, starting at noon at church and ending around 2 p.m. As we get closer to the start of the groups, more information will be available. The caregiving support group starts on June 8. Those working with … Continue reading Caregiver Support Group
Title of Talk: Worries about AI: Speculative Problems and Foreseeable Problems Speaker: Dr.Richard Dub Location: Schweitzer room and on Zoom. We hope you will be able to come in person, but if you can’t, send an email to HumanistGroup@First-Unitarian-pgh.Org to get the link. Description: We are in the midst of an AI boom. Predictions and promises about … Continue reading Humanist Group May Meeting
WE ARE STILL ON ZOOM IN MAY, our LAST regular meeting until September! Summer Excursion options will be sent soon. I will copy the Zoom link in a separate message. On Wednesday, May 14th, the men’s group meeting will be from 7:30 to 9:00, and it will be ON ZOOM. Our leader will be Jim … Continue reading MEN’S GROUP PROGRAM
Most of you know that First UU maintains a list of medical assist equipment (such as crutches, canes, walkers, wheelchairs, bedside items, and much more). These items are owned by and kept at the homes of individual members and are loaned to members in need. To request an item, send an email to medicalequipment@first-unitarian-pgh.org. What … Continue reading Medical Assist Equipment Loans
