This past Thursday, September 14th, at First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh,members and supporters of the Environmental Justice Initiative of First Unitarian engaged in a conversation with award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and activist Mark Dixon in a multi-platform event. Mark shared insights about living well in a region with notoriously poor air quality. This is the recording … Continue reading Exploring Air Pollution: Monitoring and Mitigation with Mark Dixon

The Sewing Circle met this past Thursday and almost completed the ten pillowcases that had been set as the goal for the month. Once a couple that went home with folks are returned, we will exceed that goal. And we had fun doing this work together. In October, we will see if we can complete … Continue reading Sewing Circle update

Ministry is all what we do — together. Ministry is that quality of being in community that affirms human dignity — beckons forth hidden possibilities, invites us into deeper, more constant, reverent relationships, and carries forward our heritage of hope and liberation.”  It’s written by the late Rev. Gordon McKeeman and speaks to the collaboration … Continue reading There is a reading often used at Installations and Ordinations of UU clergy that begins:

09/16/2023 12:00 PM This special celebration invites UUNEI and American Partners to come together for learning and blessings for Unitarian Anniversary Day. This celebrates the first church service led by founder Hajom Kissor Singh in his home with three members on September 18, 1887. It is the most celebrated event for the Unitarians in North … Continue reading Khasi Hills Anniversary Day International Video Event

Hello! Lots of church members belong to Women’s Alliance (WA), but more could: maybe you! So, as this year’s co-chair, I thought I’d describe the range of what we do and invite you to consider joining in. (You do not need to be a church member to belong to WA.) Our Mission Statement:The Mission of … Continue reading Hear All About Women’s Alliance!

UU the VOTE Action with partners PIIN and New PA Project 9/21/2023 Day of Action – Voter Registration & Neighborhood Canvassing for the November 7 Municipal Elections – MANY IMPORTANT OFFICES TO BE FILLED Sites: Wilkinsburg – Penn Avenue and Wood Streat near the Farmers Market Squirrel Hill – Forbes and Murray North Side – … Continue reading UU the Vote

Our next art exhibit is compliments of The Friends of Aseema. This group works with children from the streets of Mumbai, India. We are fortunate to have this group working with us to share the work of these children and to share information about their critical program. This Sunday is the last week for The … Continue reading From your Art Committee

09/30/2023 7:30 PM Rachael Kilgour returns to SongSpace! Rachael is a Canadian-American songwriter and performing artist whose plain-spoken, lyric-driven work and intimate performances have endeared her to listeners and fellow artists alike. The 2015 grand prize winner of the NewSong Music Competition and a winner of the 2017 Kerrville New Folk Contest, she has been … Continue reading SongSpace Presents Rachael Kilgour with Special Guest Eve Goodman

The Member Art Exhibit is now hanging in the Undercroft Gallery. Take advantage of you visit to Church this coming weekend to see the interesting work our members have submitted. This is a diverse show. Our exhibiting members work in many different mediums – oil painting to photography to thread and fabric. There is bound … Continue reading Member Art Exhibit!!