First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh

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

Sunday Services at 9:30 and 11:00 am

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

First Unitarian Church welcomes Reverend Alma Faith Crawford as Associate Minister.

In February at First Unitarian Church - Spiritual Theme: Sankofa (Return and Retrieve It)

Sankofa is an African word which means “return and retrieve it.” Sometimes this concept is symbolized by a bird looking back over its shoulder. Questions we may consider are these: What unfinished business from your past would you like to address so that you can move ahead more easily and fruitfully with your personal spiritual journey? How can citizens of the United States effectively address the two “original sins” of this country (removal of the indigenous people and importation of enslaved Africans) so that the promise of our national aspirations can be more fully realized?

Sunday, February 7, 2010—9:30 & 11:00 AM—Black History Month
Rev. David Herndon, Senior Minister

Music - both services: Denise Sheffey Powell, soprano

9:30am Forum: The Transient Universe: Making Room for Life and Wonder in the Cosmos. Michael Wood-Vasey, PhD.

We can trace our theological ancestry back to the Anabapists of the radical reformation.
The Amish and Mennonites are both descended from the same movement. What might we learn
about ourselves by looking at these socially conservative responses to our shared radical history?

Music - both services: Rick Wells, wind controller 11:00 Sanctuary Choir

9:30am Forum: Valentine’s Day Special. I Love Art: Making Movies in Pittsburgh. Charlie Humphrey.

9:30am Forum: Alzheimer’s Disease: Untangling the Science. Nicholas J. Izzo, Ph.D.

Sunday, February 28, 2010—9:30 & 11:00 AM—Black History Month

Rev. Tom Bodie, Intern Minister

Music - both services: Allegheny Passage
11:00 Sanctuary Choir

9:30am Forum: Marcellus Shale: Oil, gas drilling slumps, except for Marcellus; Celebrating Purim. John Stolz, PhD.