As we hear from church members and friends about why they choose to support First Unitarian Church, a recurring theme is the connections that we make with one another as individuals and as a church community with the wider world. Here are just a few examples of what fellow members and friends are saying: “[The … Continue reading Connections
The school in India we’ve been sponsoring since 2003 is bursting at the seams, and they are making great progress in building additional classrooms. Our India contact shared earlier this year that grades 6, 7, and 9 now have two sections, each with 85, 62, and 80+ students, respectively. It’s unclear how they have been … Continue reading Khasi Hills School Expansion and Team Meeting
As Unitarian Universalists, we proudly claim the space of theological ambiguity on the BIG life questions of God, suffering, and death. We’re okay with not knowing all the answers and loving the questions even as they take us into unchartered and uncomfortable spaces of the human psyche and transcendent mysteries. Yet, for many, uncertainty is … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
Be sure to visit the Undercroft Gallery and see the Member Art Show. The show has works of ten of our talented members. Some of the work is for sale. Please take the time to visit the Undercroft and see this show. In November, we will showcase the works of guest artist Miguel Hoyos. Miguel … Continue reading From Your Art Committee 10/12/22
Big changes have come to the building with our return to in person religious education programs. First, there are new signs on all the classrooms, and some of them are different! Accompanied by pictures and bios, the rooms are named after Unitarian Universalist ancestors, with some additions for better representation. Among some of the new … Continue reading An “Oasis” of Learning
What is a Fair Share Pledge? In the information you receive about the 2023 Stewardship Campaign, you will see the term “Fair Share Pledge. What does that mean? One way to describe a Fair Share Pledge is a pledge amount that brings you joy —the joy that comes with supporting those values that matter to … Continue reading A Fair Share Pledge
The Young Adults & Campus Ministry Coordinator maintains connections with and organizes activities for young adults who attend the church under the supervision of the Lifespan Religious Education Director. The YACM Coordinator is responsible for planning weekly, monthly, and special events for young adults (18 – 35) and local college students. They also maintain a presence on the local campuses to … Continue reading Now Hiring: Young Adult and Campus Ministry Coordinator
The Member Art Show is hanging in the Undercroft Gallery. Perhaps you saw it this past Sunday. The show represents ten artists from our congregation, each with two or three pieces of work hanging. I describe the show as beautiful and clean. I also find it interesting to think that the age range of the … Continue reading From your Art Comittee
The Dory Fish and Stressful Times: By Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe By: Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe Have you noticed that you forget things more now than you remember doing before? Or perhaps you have communicated events and decisions in your congregations or communities, and folks insist they have never heard it before? I am sure you can think … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
Introducing A New Pledging Process Intended to Make Your Life Easier (Yes, Really!) As the leaves begin to fall, your Stewardship Committee is focused on planting seeds for the future. As the doors of our church continue to open wider and we continue our return to meeting in person as well as via Zoom, we’re … Continue reading First Unitarian 2023 Stewardship Campaign – Growing Our Garden Together
The Seven Sisters Quilters love to quilt together and offer our art to help local causes. This year we are contributing to a Pittsburgh refugee resettlement fund. The fund is administered by Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS). As an expression of thanks for your help supporting refugees to our area, the Seven Sister Quilters … Continue reading Quilting for refugees
