First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh

  605 Morewood Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2999
  412-621-8008

Sunday Services at 10:00 am through September 5

WELCOME!

First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh has been providing a liberal religious presence in Pittsburgh since 1890. We are located at the corner of Morewood and Ellsworth Avenues in Shadyside.

The heart of our mission is to promote love, reason and freedom in religion, to foster lifelong spiritual growth, and to act for social justice. We encourage seekers of all faiths, nationalities, races, genders, ages, abilities and sexual orientations to visit our congregation. We hope that you will find the spiritual home that you are seeking.

We are a religious community founded on individual freedom with responsibility and openness to truth wherever it may be found. In the fullest expression of our faith, we seek to support each other in the quest for meaning, in the celebration and enrichment of our common life and in our commitment to enhance the quality of life for all.  Guided by individual conscience and wisdom from many sources, we gather in worship and service to nourish the spirit, work for justice, and celebrate the divine in all.

Monthly Message from Reverend David Herndon

In July and August at First Unitarian Church: Services and Lifespan Faith Development

SUNDAY SERVICES at 10:00am

JULY 4, 2010 The Rev. Alma Faith Crawford, Associate Minister

JULY 11, 2010 The Rev. Dr. David Herndon, Senior Minister
“Why Be Multicultural?” How might participation in a diverse congregation contribution toward one’s personal spiritual growth?

JULY 18, 2010 Jay Powell
We welcome church member Jay Powell to our pulpit this morning.
Music: David Green, baritone

JULY 25, 2010 The Rev. Alma Faith Crawford, Associate Minister

AUGUST 1, 2010 The Rev. Alma Faith Crawford, Associate Minister

AUGUST 8, 2010 The Rev. Alma Faith Crawford, Associate Minister

AUGUST 15, 2010 The Rev. Dr. Tom Bodie, Intern Minister

AUGUST 22, 2010 The Rev. Dr. David Herndon, Senior Minister
“A Religion for Our Time” Why has Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, called Unitarian Universalism “a religion for our time”? What religious vision do we have to offer to the larger community? What can we learn from others in the larger community? How can we be more deeply engaged with the larger community?

AUGUST 27, 2010 The Rev. Dr. Tom Bodie, Intern Minister

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 - Labor Sunday - The Rev. Dr. David Herndon, Senior Minister
“Work, Job, Vocation, Purpose, Calling” We may take an honest look backward at some of the oppressive challenges faced by working people in years past. We may also consider what it means to live out some inner purpose through one’s work.

Lifespan Faith Development in July and August

Newcomer Orientations in July and August

If you are new to First Unitarian Church and you would like to learn more about this congregation, please attend our Orientation for Newcomers, which will take place on the following dates in the Schweitzer Room: Sundays, July 18, 25, & August 1 11:30am - 1:00pm or Tuesdays, August 17, 24, & 31 7:30 - 9:00pm.

Light refreshments will be provided, and childcare will be available. If you would like to attend, please contact Devon Wood by telephone at 412/621-8008, extension 104, or uuchurchpgh@yahoo.com. You can also register on-line at www.first-unitarianpgh. org/registrationforms.html. Participants will have an opportunity to sign the membership book at the conclusion of the third session.

Exploring Humanism: Sundays in July and August, Reverend Alma Faith Crawford

For four Sundays this Summer, immediately following the morning service, Rev. Alma Faith Crawford will lead a discussion of Good Without God: What A Billion Non-Religious People Do Believe, by Greg Epstein, the humanist chaplain at Harvard who offers an updated defense of humanism. More respectful of religion than the so-called "new atheists," nonetheless he offers a sharp critique of spirituality and secularism alike.

July 18 Ethical Culture: Humanism's Emerging Moral Mandates

July 25 After the Enlightenment: Postmodern Humanism

August 1 The Humanist Conscience: Remembering James Baldwin

August 8 Toward a Black Feminist Humanism: Zora Neale Hurston and Alice Walker

A Chosen Faith: Mondays and Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00p.m., August 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31, Reverend Tom Bodie

If you have attended a Newcomers Orientation and you are ready to learn more about Unitarian Universalism, this is the course for you! Based on the book A Chosen Faith, by John Buehrens and Forrest Church, this course explores the six theological sources of Unitarian Universalism and explains how Unitarian Universalism challenges and encourages us with regard to spiritual growth and social witness. Books will be available at the church or through the Unitarian Universalist Association Bookstore, www.uuabookstore.org.