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Jubilee Three Anti-Racism Training: Learning Together About Systemic Racism
November 11-13, 2022 The Jubilee-3 is a Zoom-based diversity training for this moment in time. It is unlike any other! Ten people from our congregation have attended over the past year. We can attest that it is eye-opening, powerful, intense, and inspiring all at once. The experience will allow you to meet and interact with … Continue reading Jubilee Three Anti-Racism Training: Learning Together About Systemic Racism
HUMANIST GROUP NOVEMBER MEETING
TUESDAY, November 1, 2022, 7:30PM BRUCE LEDEWITZ, Author of THE UNIVERSE, IS ON OUR SIDE Bruce Ledewitz is a Professor of Law at Duquesne University School of Law. In 1981 he founded the Allegheny County Death Penalty project, which he directed for 13 years. He is a past winner of the Allegheny County Bar Association … Continue reading HUMANIST GROUP NOVEMBER MEETING
3rd Quarter Treasurer’s Report
Our finances are in an OK position, close to budget but a little behind. All information below is as of September 30. Budget, Income, and SpendingOur income is $391,420, about 96% of where we should be at this point in the year. We are lagging in areas such as non-pledge gifts, investment income, and rentals. … Continue reading 3rd Quarter Treasurer’s Report
Connections
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
Khasi Hills School Expansion and Team Meeting
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
Pastoral Care and Connections
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
From Your Art Committee 10/12/22
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
An “Oasis” of Learning
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
A Fair Share Pledge
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
Now Hiring: Young Adult and Campus Ministry Coordinator
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