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Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Khasi Hills Partnership Sunday Celebrate the fascinating story of Unitarian minister and trailblazer Annie Margaret Barr, who, motivated by a meeting with Mahatma Gandhi, founded or inspired most schools in the Khasi Hills of India, including the one we’ve been supporting since 2003. We join our Khasi Hills … Continue reading “What can one little person do?”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) I’ve had my brain and heart turned inside out while learning to work with members of the military, active duty, and retired. While it was powerful for me, not all UU’s have had this experience, and indeed, historically, UU’s have had a challenging relationship with the military. … Continue reading “How High and When?”
The First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh will celebrate the installation of the Church’s settled minister, the Rev. Dr. Kate Walker, on May 15 at 3 p.m. The installation, a sacred service in which a congregation and its minister pledge deep commitments to each other, will be held in the Church’s Sanctuary with an outdoor reception … Continue reading First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh Celebrates the Installation of the Rev. Dr. Kate Walker.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) The poet Archibald MacLeish wrote “The young dead soldiers do not speak. Nevertheless, they are heard in the still houses…. They say: whether our lives and our deaths were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we cannot say; it is you who must say … Continue reading “For Peace and a New Hope?”
Livestreamed on YouTube (prelude begins at 10:25) Whether or not the results of the presidential election are known, where are we today? What can we do to make a positive difference in the world right now? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant; music by Ellen Gozion, Instrumental Music Director. https://youtu.be/C6LudX-G1AI
https://youtu.be/QXpKm7vnLmg Religion, including Unitarian Universalism is at a moment in time. Can it survive? And what must it do in order to survive? What must we do? We’ll explore our place in today’s world, and why it’s metaphorical meteorites and not a comet that could wipe us out. Homily by Rev. Keith Kron; music by … Continue reading What Pittsburgh, a T-Rex named Penny, and Violence Can teach us about The Future of Religion and Unitarian Universalism
View the service on YouTube Founded in 1820, the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh has had a fascinating history as it has responded to changing times. We’ll explore some of these stories in several ways, from Crankie to slideshow to a historian’s perspective on a formative figure. Homily by Rev. Connie Grant; Reflection by Kathy … Continue reading Stories from 200 years
