Livestreamed at 10:30 am It is our annual multigenerational Ingathering worship service. Our Theme of the Month is Welcome, leading us to reflect and then act upon how to be welcoming to the known and unknown events of life. Please bring a small sample of water from home, your favorite body of water or a random puddle greeting your day.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Bad Activist is a multimedia musical performance dramatizing the true story of singer-songwriter/ activist Mai Khoi (dubbed “the Vietnamese Lady Gaga”) and her journey from pop stardom to purpose. Performed by Khoi herself, it incorporates storytelling, live video, archival footage, and original animation in a bold evocation of her past, present and … Continue reading “Bad Activist”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Some say the purpose of religion is salvation. Others say religion must repair the world, and still others say religion must hold a mirror of truth. What if the purpose of religion is simply to cope with being alive?
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Some say the purpose of religion is salvation. Others say religion must repair the world, and still others say religion must hold a mirror of truth. What if the purpose of religion is simply to cope with being alive?
Livestreamed at 10:30 am It is “church shopping” season for people seeking a new religious community. Are these shoppers ready for a community experience that asks more than any other relationship? How does anyone engage in relationships that are not based on consumerism, but ask for trust and commitment?
Livestreamed at 10:30 am In the tradition of Black August, a month honoring resistance, remembrance, and those who came before. Dr. Zuly Inirio shares a reflection on singing Palo, a sacred Afro-Dominican music tradition. A meditation on cultural memory, lineage, and what it means to carry your ancestors into rooms never built to hold them.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am This is the annual Sunday when I welcome written questions from those in attendance or willing to email me with a question. A wide variety of topics are welcome, particularly around UU theology, dogs, and tea. I hold the right to defer to actual experts. Please submit your questions to minister@first-unitarian-pgh.org
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Join us for a special service organized and led by the Board of Trustees of First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
Livestreamed at 10:30 am A service of original poetry and song, we are sounding the depths of the natural world for the divine. From the mystery and beckoning of wide open spaces to the woodland mosses, they will explore with us how “the currents of the Universal Being circulate through” us. (Emerson)
Livestreamed at 10:30 am A labyrinth has a single path. We walk into the center, linger in the center, and then take the same path when walking out. A labyrinth walker may experience the three R’s — Releasing, Reflecting, and Returning. As we walk with intention, we allow our minds to quiet, and we become more centered.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am 250th Anniversary: A Joyful Antidote to a Challenging Celebration. This year our annual music and poetry service hopes to help those of us who are struggling to celebrate the 4th of July when our fear and frustration seems overwhelming.
