This will be an especially exciting year with Reverend Kate and Eleanor Mayfield traveling to India in October to represent our church for the 50th Death Anniversary Commemoration of Reverend Annie Margaret Barr, the founder of the school we have sponsored since 2003. More on this later! All are welcome to attend to explore what’s … Continue reading Khasi Hills Partnership Meeting – Come Join Us! 9/10/23 @ 9:00 am.
It’s that time again when we begin to prepare the budget for next year! I am once again taking budget requests from committees and other church bodies that have needs or wants for next year. This includes groups that don’t receive a budget allocation currently. While I can’t promise that all requests will be funded, … Continue reading Open Call for Budget Requests
Join members and supporters of the Environmental Justice Initiative of First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh in a conversation with award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and activist Mark Dixon in a multi-platform event. Mark will be sharing via Zoom his insights about living well in a region with notoriously poor air quality. Mark began to work on air … Continue reading Exploring Air Pollution: Monitoring & Mitigation
PIIN is a vehicle for people of faith from Pittsburgh and the region to come together, express the deepest values of their traditions, and affect systemic change on commonly held issues of injustice, disparity, and discrimination. We know that positive social change in society has always come from organized people in some form and that … Continue reading Share The Plate for September is PIIN – Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network
Greetings Friends. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. I have been enjoying time with family & friends in Pittsburgh, the Laurel Highlands, New York, and the Carolinas. I have also spent time making plans for performance and community building through music at First UU Pittsburgh. I hope you are ready to sing! We have our first … Continue reading UU Pittsburgh Community Singers
Q. Would your sermons change at all if life were discovered on another planet? There are two plausible scenarios where this could happen. 1) Microbes are discovered in our solar system by one of the NASA rovers. 2) Radio emissions from an exoplanet are discovered by SETI. This question is prompted by the public Congressional … Continue reading More Unanswered Questions from Question Box on August 20
I had a WONDERFUL time in Kenya, and it will take me more than a year to unpack all the things I have to reflect upon. My deepest gratitude to this community, who helped fund my trip with your gifts. I am so looking forward to sharing my experiences with you as promised. To that … Continue reading Dear 1st U Family,
Please take a look at our lineup and volunteer! Spirit Play I (PreK – K) Spirit Play: Hide and Seek with God Jean Schmidt Amelia Leonard *2 more volunteers needed Spirit Play II (First – Third Grade) Spirit Play: Stories and Holidays Chuck Staresinic *3 more volunteers needed Tapestry of Faith (Fourth & Fifth Grade) Riddle & … Continue reading Fall Religious Education for Children & Youth Line-Up
Do you enjoy music in our Sunday services? Do you appreciate the performances and art shows that bring the wider community into our building? Do you appreciate the partnerships we have with diverse arts and social justice organizations, festivals, and events in Pittsburgh? We could use your support to make our music & arts program even more … Continue reading Volunteer to support the music & arts program in the First UU community
Due to time constraints, these questions are being addressed here by Rev. D. Kate Walker: Q. What is your favorite Unitarian Joke? A. How many UU’s does it take to change a lightbulb? None, the lightbulb has to want to change itself. Q. How can you help your family to live a spiritual life when … Continue reading Unanswered questions from Question Box on August 20
Fall programs begin September 17th! This year, we are excited to have three programs suitable for school-aged children. The ages span from PreK to 5th grade, with each class consisting of three grades grouped together for developmentally appropriate learning. While the classes are offered for specific grades in general, parents and guardians have the freedom … Continue reading Sunday Morning Children’s Enrichment – Fall 2023 Program Announcement
