Calling all creative thinkers and marketing experts! Join us on Wednesday, October 26, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern / 10:30 a.m. Pacific for a Zoom town hall with the General Assembly and Conference Services team. We will brainstorm ways to boost interest in General Assembly within our congregations. All participants and suggestions are welcome. Preregistration is … Continue reading Help Us Spread the Word about General Assembly!
Have you looked up at the stars recently? Hey Universe! I see you From atomic dust to star dust You exist And I exist in and through you This I do not doubt From eagle’s view to mouse What do you see? Am I mere food For thought? Does my existence Bear meaning? For you? … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
The Theme of the Month for October is Intention, which may come as a surprise to you because I, ironically, unintentionally forgot to tell you. Ah, the gap between intent and outcome, the valley where we, all too often, lose all sorts of hope. In that valley of lost hope is the mundane intent to … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
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
Can you join our W PA partners to UU the VOTE on 10-16????The Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN)Voter Registration Campaign Please join us for aVoter Registration Canvass When: Sunday, October 16, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Where: Pittsburgh Mennonite Church2018 S. Braddock AvePittsburgh PA 15218 As people of faith, we are heartbroken by racism, gun violence, and voter suppression, among … Continue reading UU the VOTE canvassing with PIIN and NPP
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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
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
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
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
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
