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This Sunday

“Do You Promise?” 

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Livestreamed at 10:30 a.m. This is our annual In-Gathering Multigenerational worship with our annual ritual of Gathering of the Waters. Please bring a small sample of water representing your home or summer travels. We will reflect on the Theme of the Month, Covenant.  What does it ask of you and me?  How do we put Love … Continue reading “Do You Promise?” 

Order of Service

Our New Intern Minister

Mac Perkins-High will be with us full time for nine months and is moving from the Boston area. Mac, using he/they pronouns, has provided a short introduction below. The funding for this internship comes from a variety of sources, including a 50% matching grant from the UUA, our own Endowment and some unused funds. Learn more about Mac

New UU Statement of Values

Chalice graphicAfter a democratic process involving thousands of Unitarian Universalists discussing the faith’s values and core theology over the past four-plus years, delegates at the 2024 Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly voted decisively to approve a new statement of values and beliefs for Unitarian Universalism. Read more about this historic vote.

Calling all artists

First Unitarian’s annual exhibit of artworks done by our Members and Friends of the Church will be in October this year, rather than September as it usually is.  We hope to show fiber arts, photography, assemblages, drawings, and paintings in all media. Learn more about submitting your work.

Congregation News

Featured Events

07 Sep
Religious Education Teacher Orientation
7 Sep 24
08 Sep
Sunday Morning Worship Service
8 Sep 24
Pittsburgh
08 Sep
First Unitarian Book Store Open
8 Sep 24
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    Let's Talk
    02 Sep
    09/02/23    
    10:30 am - 2:30 pm
    Schweitzer Room
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    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    03 Sep
    09/03/23    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Join Coro Latinamericano! Membership is open to anyone who likes to sing in Spanish. (Don't worry, we'll teach you if you don't already speak Spanish.). [...]
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    Thanksgiving Dinner Meeting
    07 Sep
    09/07/23    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Schweitzer room
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    RUaUU
    09 Sep
    09/09/23    
    9:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Priestly Room
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    Pastoral care meeting
    09 Sep
    09/09/23    
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Schweitzer room
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    In-Gathering Service prep
    09 Sep
    09/09/23    
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Schweitzer RoomSchweitzer Room kitchenUndercroft GalleryUndercroft Gallery kitchenGarden
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    Emma's Revolution Concert
    09 Sep
    09/09/23    
    7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
    The amazing and talented Emma's Revolution, https://www.emmasrevolution.com/.   "Fervent and heartfelt" ~The New York Times “Beauty, power and ferocity all mixed together with love and hope.” [...]
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    Khasi Hills Partnership Meeting
    10 Sep
    09/10/23    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    All are welcome to attend to explore what's happening, give feedback or join the team. It will be an especially exciting year with Reverend Kate [...]
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    Gathering of the Waters
    10 Sep
    09/10/23    
    10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Please collect water from your travels or home this summer for Ingathering worship on Sunday, September 10. We'll collect the water, offer it a collective [...]
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    In-gathering Potluck Brunch
    10 Sep
    09/10/23    
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm
    First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
    IN-GATHERING POTLUCK PICNIC BRUNCH LET’S CELEBRATE BEING TOGETHER AGAIN Join with friends, old and new following the In-Gathering Service 11:30am, Sunday September 10 Please bring [...]
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    Religious Education Open House!
    10 Sep
    09/10/23    
    12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
    Calling all parents and teachers, children and youth, past, present and prospective! Please join us to have all your questions about religious education programs at [...]
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    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    10 Sep
    09/10/23    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Join Coro Latinamericano! Membership is open to anyone who likes to sing in Spanish. (Don't worry, we'll teach you if you don't already speak Spanish.). [...]
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    AA
    11 Sep
    09/11/23    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room
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    Humanist Group
    12 Sep
    09/12/23    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    What do Margaret Sanger, Kurt Vonnegut, Murray Gell-Mann, Paul Beattie, and Rebecca Goldstein have in common? Come to the first fall meeting of the First [...]
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    MEN’S GROUP PROGRAM
    13 Sep
    09/13/23    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Wednesday, Sept 13th meeting of the Men's group will be from 7:30 to 9:00. It will be an - IN-PERSON meeting - in our [...]
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    First PA Commanderie
    14 Sep
    09/14/23    
    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Schweitzer Room
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    Environmental Justice Action Team
    14 Sep
    09/14/23    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    EXPLORING AIR POLLUTION: Monitoring and Mitigation with Mark Dixon Join members and supporters of Environmental Justice in a presentation by award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and activist [...]
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    Environmental Justice:Expert guidance on strengthening air pollution regulations in the Mon Valley
    17 Sep
    09/17/23    
    12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
    Speakers Lisa Graves-Marcucci — Pennsylvania Coordinator, Community Outreach, Environmental Integrity Project Ana Hoffman — Director of Air Quality Engagement, CMU CREATE Lab Summary Between now [...]
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    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    17 Sep
    09/17/23    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Join Coro Latinamericano! Membership is open to anyone who likes to sing in Spanish. (Don't worry, we'll teach you if you don't already speak Spanish.). [...]
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    Free Medicare Class
    18 Sep
    09/18/23    
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    6:00 pm – 8:00 pm –  Contact Janey Zeilinger Insurance Services LLC at 412-569-4261 (cell) 1-800-800-1999 for more information We do not offer every plan [...]
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    AA
    18 Sep
    09/18/23    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room
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    Children's Youth Choir
    20 Sep
    09/20/23    
    5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Schweitzer room 4:30 arrival
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    Women’s Alliance Welcome Back Lunch
    21 Sep
    09/21/23    
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
    First Women’s Alliance event this new year- a potluck lunch, in the church garden, weather permitting.
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    Young Adults Monthly Tabletop RPG
    21 Sep
    09/21/23    
    3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Priestly Room
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    Tuvergen Mongolian folk band Concert
    21 Sep
    09/21/23    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Tuvergen Mongolian folk band Sanctuary and Harper room The band arrives at 3:00 concert starts at 7:30
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    World Music Concert with Mathew Tembo & the UU Community Singers
    22 Sep
    09/22/23    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Benefit Concert for a scholarship fund for music students at Copperbelt University in Zambia. Reception to follow in Schweitzer Room & Garden. Donations accepted. SanctuarySchweitzer [...]
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    Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
    24 Sep
    09/24/23    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Want to learn more about First Church and about Unitarian Universalism? Join us in the Priestly Room after service this Sunday, 9/24, for a brief [...]
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    Autumn Equinox Ceremony
    24 Sep
    09/24/23    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Join Robert Piemme and Trevor Dusch for a small greeting of the equinox this Sunday! All ages welcome. We hope this will be the first [...]
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    Addiction and Recovery Ministry
    24 Sep
    09/24/23    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Eliot room
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    MR'S Covenant group
    24 Sep
    09/24/23    
    12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    Priestly room
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    Afternoon Tea and Cookies with the Leadership Program Council
    24 Sep
    09/24/23    
    4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    If you serve on a committee in this church, please join Rev. Kate for conversation about the creation of a Leadership Program Council to help [...]
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    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    24 Sep
    09/24/23    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Join Coro Latinamericano! Membership is open to anyone who likes to sing in Spanish. (Don't worry, we'll teach you if you don't already speak Spanish.). [...]
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    AA
    25 Sep
    09/25/23    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room
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    Private event
    26 Sep
    09/26/23    
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Fahs room Schweitzer room
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    Compassionate Listening Circle
    26 Sep
    09/26/23    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Harper Room
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    Thanksgiving meeting
    28 Sep
    09/28/23    
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Schweitzer room
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    All Church Workshop on Building a Culture of Inclusion
    29 Sep
    09/29/23    
    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    This is for the entire congregation. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!What? Building a Culture of Inclusion. A 2-day workshop specifically for our [...]
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    All Church Workshop on Building a Culture of Inclusion
    30 Sep
    09/30/23    
    9:30 am - 3:00 pm
    This is for the entire congregation. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!What? Building a Culture of Inclusion. A 2-day workshop specifically for our [...]
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    SongSpace concert
    30 Sep
    09/30/23    
    4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Sanctuary Semple Room Schweitzer Room Schweitzer Room kitchen Priestly Room Fahs Room Eliot Room Youth Group Room Library Undercroft Gallery Undercroft Gallery kitchen
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    Friends of Aseema Art Exhibit
    01 Oct
    10/01/23    
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm
    This group works with children from the streets of Mumbai, India. We are fortunate to have these this group working with us to share the [...]
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    Covenant Group
    01 Oct
    10/01/23    
    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
    Harper Room
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    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    01 Oct
    10/01/23    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Join Coro Latinamericano! Membership is open to anyone who likes to sing in Spanish. (Don't worry, we'll teach you if you don't already speak Spanish.). [...]
    More Info
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    Let's Talk
    2 Sep 23
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    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    3 Sep 23
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    07 Sep
    Thanksgiving Dinner Meeting
    7 Sep 23
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    09 Sep
    RUaUU
    9 Sep 23
    09 Sep
    Pastoral care meeting
    9 Sep 23
    09 Sep
    In-Gathering Service prep
    9 Sep 23
    09 Sep
    Emma's Revolution Concert
    9 Sep 23
    Events on 09/10/23
    10 Sep
    Khasi Hills Partnership Meeting
    10 Sep 23
    10 Sep
    Gathering of the Waters
    10 Sep 23
    10 Sep
    In-gathering Potluck Brunch
    10 Sep 23
    Pittsburgh
    10 Sep
    Religious Education Open House!
    10 Sep 23
    10 Sep
    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    10 Sep 23
    Events on 09/11/23
    11 Sep
    AA
    11 Sep 23
    Events on 09/12/23
    12 Sep
    Humanist Group
    12 Sep 23
    Events on 09/13/23
    13 Sep
    MEN’S GROUP PROGRAM
    13 Sep 23
    Events on 09/14/23
    14 Sep
    First PA Commanderie
    14 Sep 23
    14 Sep
    Environmental Justice Action Team
    14 Sep 23
    Events on 09/17/23
    17 Sep
    Environmental Justice:Expert guidance on strengthening air pollution regulations in the Mon Valley
    17 Sep 23
    Pittsburgh
    17 Sep
    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    17 Sep 23
    Events on 09/18/23
    18 Sep
    Free Medicare Class
    18 Sep 23
    18 Sep
    AA
    18 Sep 23
    Events on 09/20/23
    20 Sep
    Children's Youth Choir
    20 Sep 23
    Events on 09/21/23
    21 Sep
    Women’s Alliance Welcome Back Lunch
    21 Sep 23
    Pittsburgh
    21 Sep
    Young Adults Monthly Tabletop RPG
    21 Sep 23
    21 Sep
    Tuvergen Mongolian folk band Concert
    21 Sep 23
    Events on 09/22/23
    22 Sep
    World Music Concert with Mathew Tembo & the UU Community Singers
    22 Sep 23
    Events on 09/24/23
    24 Sep
    Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
    24 Sep 23
    24 Sep
    Autumn Equinox Ceremony
    24 Sep 23
    24 Sep
    Addiction and Recovery Ministry
    24 Sep 23
    24 Sep
    MR'S Covenant group
    24 Sep 23
    24 Sep
    Afternoon Tea and Cookies with the Leadership Program Council
    24 Sep 23
    24 Sep
    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    24 Sep 23
    Events on 09/25/23
    25 Sep
    AA
    25 Sep 23
    Events on 09/26/23
    26 Sep
    Private event
    26 Sep 23
    26 Sep
    Compassionate Listening Circle
    26 Sep 23
    Events on 09/28/23
    28 Sep
    Thanksgiving meeting
    28 Sep 23
    Events on 09/29/23
    29 Sep
    All Church Workshop on Building a Culture of Inclusion
    29 Sep 23
    Events on 09/30/23
    30 Sep
    All Church Workshop on Building a Culture of Inclusion
    30 Sep 23
    30 Sep
    SongSpace concert
    30 Sep 23
    Events on 10/01/23
    01 Oct
    Friends of Aseema Art Exhibit
    1 Oct 23
    01 Oct
    Covenant Group
    1 Oct 23
    01 Oct
    Coro Latinamericano & UU Singers
    1 Oct 23
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