Anxious? Who me? No! Why do you ask? Anxiety is normal in abnormal times. We have not been in normal times for the past two years. We have been forced to repeatedly examine what is “normal,” which in turn triggers yet more anxiety. Just as we’re seeing COVID infection numbers drop, and our fears decline, … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
In defense of innocent cats, I offer the testimony of one of my purr babies, Zelda. This seven-pound ball of orange fur arrived in my life and on my head in 2003. I walked into my aunt Janice’s house in western Colorado, ready to be greeted by her, her dog and three cats, two Siamese, … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
I dragged my beloved dog over to the couch and yelled “no” at him several times as I pointed to the cushions. I was angry he had been scratching at the cushions, pulling threads from the cotton upholstery. My housemate, who owned the couch, was really irritated with me, and I passed the anger along … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
Alina Harbourne, the Refugee Sponsorship Coordinator at JFCS(Jewish Family Community Services), will present a program on Afghan resettlement in Pittsburgh. The sponsorship program involves having an organization sponsor a single-family (or individual) arriving here as refugees adjust to life in a new community. She will also tell us about other ways to help or get … Continue reading Women’s Alliance Program
“Here is a mystery: If sweeping through the door of my heart there moves continually a genuine love for you, it bypasses all your hate and all your indifference and gets through to you at your center. You are powerless to do anything about it. You may keep alive in devious ways the fires of … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
The Unitarian Universalist Association is holding its annual General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, June 22-26, 2022. Please consider joining with thousands of others UU’s either in person or online for worship, workshops, and learning more about our Association. Let these fellow UU’s share why you should consider attending https://vimeo.com/671216186. For more information: https://www.uua.org/gaIf you’re a … Continue reading The Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly
Action Alerts- and correction of Find your Senator or Legislator link In addition to our monthly lobby days, UUJusticePA is encouraging postcarding to lift up UU values. Our senators and representatives need to know that UUs support or oppose legislation they are considering. Go to https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/ to find your PA senator or legislator and their … Continue reading UUJUSTICEPA
On Saturday, February 19, from 10 AM-Noon, Joan Harvey will be at the Church’s Morewood Avenue door collecting donations for the Afghan refugees who have resettled in Pittsburgh. These people come to our city with nothing, and our donations to them through the Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh help them rebuild their lives. … Continue reading DONATE TO HELP AFGHAN REFUGEES
I’ve heard people refer to February and March as the winter “hump” months as if they have to be endured as we wait for spring. I understand this feeling of having to endure February and March since we’ve lived in western Pennsylvania before. I know how the clouds, snow, ice, and sometimes rain can challenge … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
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 sea, from which life first arose, should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life. But the sea, though changed in a sinister way, will continue to … Continue reading Thursday night book club announces a new book
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 interested in exploring the Christian realm of our diverse faith spectrum. We provide a respectful, stimulating, and supportive forum in which members may rediscover valued aspects of their Christian heritage. … Continue reading The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship (UUCF)
