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Congregation members are invited to meet Reverend Nangroi Suting and Barri Mukhim and hear an update about the school we sponsor by visiting the next Khasi Hills Team meeting. It will be on SUNDAY, MARCH 26 at 9:00 AM. An opportunity to travel to India in the fall for a special event will be discussed. … Continue reading Meet Khasi Hills Guests This Sunday, March 26
1st: Our church has been supporting the Annie Margaret Barr Secondary School in Kharang in the poor, rural Khasi Hills of India since 2003. We hope you will help us to support the two teachers we have been sponsoring that enables students to complete high school locally rather than traveling to the state capital. 2nd: … Continue reading Khasi Hills AGM
The East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) changes the lives of people facing the impacts of poverty. For over 50 years, EECM has been a community leader in addressing the issues that affect our area’s most at-risk and underserved populations. From its beginnings as an interfaith coalition of congregations, EECM has responded to provide hope and … Continue reading The Share The Plate for December is East End Cooperative Ministry
Thank you to those who have been able to donate a toy or toys already this year to our annual Matilda Theiss Center Toy Drive! We are coming to you because, as of today, we are still in need of having about 30 more toys donated so we can ensure that all the kids get … Continue reading First UU Holiday Toy Drive – Toys Still Needed, Can you Help?
The 2022 (Virtual) Alternative Gift Market for First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh starts Dec. 4 and continues through Jan. 1, 2023. The Alternative Gift Market continues our tradition of featuring selected charities to be beneficiaries of your financial support this holiday season as an alternative to more traditional gifts to family and friends. This year we … Continue reading 2022 Alternative Gift Market Starts Dec. 4
Our 1,135 letters with VOTE FORWARD are in the mail (or delivered my now) but there are still many opportunities for you to encourage people in PA to vote in this ‘off year’ election (if they haven’t already sent in their ballots). Go to https://www.uuthevote.org/gotv/ to sign up for phone banks or texting : Phone … Continue reading UU the VOTE
Cultural exchange as well as financial and inspirational support is the focus of the Khasi Hills Partnership Team activities. Our church has been on the forefront of introducing U.S. congregations to authentic Khasi Hills traditions to supplement the more familiar cultural traditions of mainland India. We will continue last year’s new activity of recognizing the … Continue reading Khasi Hills Partnership Focuses on Cultural Exchange, Financial Support
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
Direct from our friends in India are scenes from the 137- year founding of Unitarianism in the Khasi Hills. We recognized their Anniversary Day at our September 18 service and highlighted their community practice of visiting each household of the congregation and sharing a blessing (photo featured). CLICK HERE for a three-minute video of a … Continue reading Khasi Hills Anniversary Day Scenes
Volunteers are needed for September, October, November, and December. The East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) is dedicated to helping vulnerable adults, at-risk children, and youth throughout our Pittsburgh Neighborhood. First Unitarian Church has a regular commitment to cook and serve a meal for those at the shelter on the first Sunday of the month. To … Continue reading EECM Shelter Meals
Hear about the indigenous roots of our Khasi Hills Unitarian sisters and brothers in India, including the spring festival, Shad Suk Mynsiem. Nandanik Dance Troupe will be performing, culminating with a festival dance in the garden. Maureen Porter of our Khasi Hills Partnership Team is the guest speaker. You are invited to wear bright colors … Continue reading Celebrating Khasi Spring Festival and Our Partnership
