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“Living Holy Lives” 

Livestreamed at 10:30 am Our spiritual ancestors often spoke of holiness, or living holy lives, as a form of devotion to the Almighty. Yet how might we do the same in ways that are authentic to our experiences of the divine and lived realities today, while still holding tenderly to the wisdom of those who have … Continue reading “Living Holy Lives” 

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May Share the Plate

Our May STP recipient, Reading Ready Pittsburgh, is a local nonprofit dedicated to early literacy. Reading Ready Pittsburgh believes in the power of family book sharing to ensure all children are ready to thrive in school. Read more.

Parking on Morewood

Thank you to everyone who has voiced their opinion about parking on Morewood. Councilperson Strassburger wrote a thoughtful response reiterating that the City has not, at this time, planned to eliminate parking on Morewood. Read More.

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting is on May 17 at noon. Review the year’s accomplishments, financial updates, honor members, vote on new Board candidates, and a church-wide Behavioral Covenant. Read more.

Congregation News

Featured Events

17 May
Annual Meeting 2026
17 May 26
17 May
Private Event
17 May 26
17 May
Coro Latino Rehearsal
17 May 26
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    Playwriter Forum
    30 Mar
    03/30/26    
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Monthly meeting of Playwrights 6:30 - 8:30 pm Undercroft Gallery
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    AA
    30 Mar
    03/30/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Community Singers
    01 Apr
    04/01/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Undercroft gallery
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    Women's Alliance
    02 Apr
    04/02/26    
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    All are welcome!
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    05 Apr
    04/05/26    
    10:30 am - 11:30 am
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    Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! Services also are available live on YouTube.
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    Young Adults UU Social Hour
    05 Apr
    04/05/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Young Adults of UU social hour
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    Easter egg hunt
    05 Apr
    04/05/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    RE Wing and Garden
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    EECM Shelter Dinner Cooking
    05 Apr
    04/05/26    
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery kitchen
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    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    05 Apr
    04/05/26    
    5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
    Priestly room
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    Gamelan Rehearsals
    05 Apr
    04/05/26    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Harper room
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    AA
    06 Apr
    04/06/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Humanist Group Meeting
    07 Apr
    04/07/26    
    7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    In the Schweitzer room and on Zoom, at @7:30 pm For questions, send an email to HumanistGroup@first-unitarian-pgh.org
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    Men's Group
    08 Apr
    04/08/26    
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    The Wednesday -  April 8th  -  meeting of the Men's group will be from 7:30 to 9:00.  It will be    -   IN PERSON -  In [...]
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    Pillowcase Making Class
    09 Apr
    04/09/26    
    10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
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    The Acoustic Gathering
    09 Apr
    04/09/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Acoustic Gathering @ First Unitarian 7pm 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the Month Wrap Up @ 8:15 or 8:30pm (flexlible) Upcoming Dates:  9 & 23 [...]
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    Weed plant prune
    11 Apr
    04/11/26    
    9:30 am - 10:30 am
    Do you long to play in the dirt, be outdoors, and nurture plants that you can watch thrive? Come get your hands dirty: pull a [...]
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    First UU Spring Pot Luck Dinners in Homes
    11 Apr
    04/11/26    
    6:15 pm - 8:45 pm
    Delightful Spring 2026 First UU Pot Luck Dinners at Members' homes will be held BOTH on Saturday evenings March 14th and April 11th. You will [...]
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    10:30 am - 11:30 am
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    Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! Services also are available live on YouTube.
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    Write Here Write Now
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    We write letters to our representatives and senators about issues important to U.U.'s. Harper room
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    Book Store Open
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Library
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    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group Library
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    CPR/AED workshop for Ushers and RE
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Schweitzer Room Schweitzer Room kitchen
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    Building Committee Meeting
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Priestly room
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    Dance Choir rehearsal
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Sanctuary
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    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
    Priestly room
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    Gamelan Rehearsals
    12 Apr
    04/12/26    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Harper room
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    YA Game Nights
    13 Apr
    04/13/26    
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Priestly room
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    AA
    13 Apr
    04/13/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Book Event
    13 Apr
    04/13/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Sanctuary, Harper
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    Qigong practice
    14 Apr
    04/14/26    
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
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    Board of Trustees Meeting
    15 Apr
    04/15/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room
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    Women's Alliance
    16 Apr
    04/16/26    
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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    All are welcome!
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    Bread Making Class
    18 Apr
    04/18/26    
    9:30 am - 12:30 pm
    A class where we’ll learn the no-knead bread method to bake wonderful, healthy bread with only four ingredients. Join Tony for a fun, tasty, hands-on class.   Undercroft [...]
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    Sunday Forum Speaker Series
    19 Apr
    04/19/26    
    9:00 am - 10:00 am
    First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
    The Sunday Forum hosts speakers from inside and (mostly) outside our church. Topics have emphasized social justice issues but include other items of interest to [...]
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    19 Apr
    04/19/26    
    10:30 am - 11:30 am
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    Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! Services also are available live on YouTube.
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    Young Adults UU Social Hour
    19 Apr
    04/19/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Young Adults of UU social hour
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    Art Opening Reception
    19 Apr
    04/19/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Celebrating artist Marlon Gist Celebrate the work of Marlon Gist from the opening reception on Sunday, April 19, through the end of May in the [...]
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    A six-week Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    19 Apr
    04/19/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    A six-week Grief & Other Losses Support Group, facilitated by Pastoral Care Team Chris and Karen, will meet on the following Sundays, Noon to 1:30 p.m., in [...]
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    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    19 Apr
    04/19/26    
    5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
    Priestly room
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    Gamelan Rehearsals
    19 Apr
    04/19/26    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Harper room
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    AA
    20 Apr
    04/20/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Women's Alliance Lunchon
    21 Apr
    04/21/26    
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
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    Writing postcards, Women's Alliance
    23 Apr
    04/23/26    
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    We write postcards to local legislators about issues of importance to U.U.'s. Schweitzer Room Schweitzer Room kitchen
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    The Acoustic Gathering
    23 Apr
    04/23/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Acoustic Gathering @ First Unitarian 7pm 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the Month Wrap Up @ 8:15 or 8:30pm (flexlible) Upcoming Dates:  9 & 23 [...]
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    Monthly meeting of the UU Christian Fellowship Covenant Group
    26 Apr
    04/26/26    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Library
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    26 Apr
    04/26/26    
    10:30 am - 11:30 am
    First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
    Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! Services also are available live on YouTube.
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    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    26 Apr
    04/26/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group Library
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    Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
    26 Apr
    04/26/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Friends, visitors, and those who want to learn more about First UU Church and Unitarian Universalism are invited to join the Membership Team for a [...]
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    Membership meeting for Red Wine & Blue
    26 Apr
    04/26/26    
    3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
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    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    26 Apr
    04/26/26    
    5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
    Priestly room
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    Gamelan Rehearsals
    26 Apr
    04/26/26    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Harper room
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    YA Game Nights
    27 Apr
    04/27/26    
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Priestly room
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    Playwriting Forum
    27 Apr
    04/27/26    
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
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    AA
    27 Apr
    04/27/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Celebrate World Labyrinth Day
    02 May
    05/02/26    
    12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh is located on the corner of Ellsworth and Morewood Avenues in the Shadyside neighborhood. On Saturday, May 2nd, a temporary [...]
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    SongSpace Concert
    02 May
    05/02/26    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    More details to follow
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    03 May
    05/03/26    
    10:30 am - 11:30 am
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    Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! Services also are available live on YouTube.
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    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    03 May
    05/03/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
    Library
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    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    03 May
    05/03/26    
    5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
    Priestly room
    More Info
    Gamelan Rehearsals
    03 May
    05/03/26    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Harper room
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    30 Mar
    Playwriter Forum
    30 Mar 26
    30 Mar
    AA
    30 Mar 26
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    01 Apr
    Community Singers
    1 Apr 26
    Events on 04/02/26
    02 Apr
    Women's Alliance
    2 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 04/05/26
    05 Apr
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    5 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    05 Apr
    Young Adults UU Social Hour
    5 Apr 26
    05 Apr
    Easter egg hunt
    5 Apr 26
    05 Apr
    EECM Shelter Dinner Cooking
    5 Apr 26
    05 Apr
    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    5 Apr 26
    05 Apr
    Gamelan Rehearsals
    5 Apr 26
    Events on 04/06/26
    06 Apr
    AA
    6 Apr 26
    Events on 04/07/26
    07 Apr
    Humanist Group Meeting
    7 Apr 26
    Events on 04/08/26
    08 Apr
    Men's Group
    8 Apr 26
    Events on 04/09/26
    09 Apr
    Pillowcase Making Class
    9 Apr 26
    09 Apr
    The Acoustic Gathering
    9 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 04/11/26
    11 Apr
    Weed plant prune
    11 Apr 26
    11 Apr
    First UU Spring Pot Luck Dinners in Homes
    11 Apr 26
    Events on 04/12/26
    12 Apr
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    12 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    12 Apr
    Write Here Write Now
    12 Apr 26
    12 Apr
    Book Store Open
    12 Apr 26
    12 Apr
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    12 Apr 26
    12 Apr
    CPR/AED workshop for Ushers and RE
    12 Apr 26
    12 Apr
    Building Committee Meeting
    12 Apr 26
    12 Apr
    Dance Choir rehearsal
    12 Apr 26
    12 Apr
    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    12 Apr 26
    12 Apr
    Gamelan Rehearsals
    12 Apr 26
    Events on 04/13/26
    13 Apr
    YA Game Nights
    13 Apr 26
    13 Apr
    AA
    13 Apr 26
    13 Apr
    Book Event
    13 Apr 26
    Events on 04/14/26
    14 Apr
    Qigong practice
    14 Apr 26
    Events on 04/15/26
    15 Apr
    Board of Trustees Meeting
    15 Apr 26
    Events on 04/16/26
    16 Apr
    Women's Alliance
    16 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 04/18/26
    18 Apr
    Bread Making Class
    18 Apr 26
    Events on 04/19/26
    19 Apr
    Sunday Forum Speaker Series
    19 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    19 Apr
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    19 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    19 Apr
    Young Adults UU Social Hour
    19 Apr 26
    19 Apr
    Art Opening Reception
    19 Apr 26
    19 Apr
    A six-week Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    19 Apr 26
    19 Apr
    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    19 Apr 26
    19 Apr
    Gamelan Rehearsals
    19 Apr 26
    Events on 04/20/26
    20 Apr
    AA
    20 Apr 26
    Events on 04/21/26
    21 Apr
    Women's Alliance Lunchon
    21 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 04/23/26
    23 Apr
    Writing postcards, Women's Alliance
    23 Apr 26
    23 Apr
    The Acoustic Gathering
    23 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 04/26/26
    26 Apr
    Monthly meeting of the UU Christian Fellowship Covenant Group
    26 Apr 26
    26 Apr
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    26 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    26 Apr
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    26 Apr 26
    26 Apr
    Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
    26 Apr 26
    26 Apr
    Membership meeting for Red Wine & Blue
    26 Apr 26
    Pittsburgh
    26 Apr
    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    26 Apr 26
    26 Apr
    Gamelan Rehearsals
    26 Apr 26
    Events on 04/27/26
    27 Apr
    YA Game Nights
    27 Apr 26
    27 Apr
    Playwriting Forum
    27 Apr 26
    27 Apr
    AA
    27 Apr 26
    Events on 05/02/26
    02 May
    Celebrate World Labyrinth Day
    2 May 26
    02 May
    SongSpace Concert
    2 May 26
    Events on 05/03/26
    03 May
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    3 May 26
    Pittsburgh
    03 May
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    3 May 26
    03 May
    Coro Latino Rehearsal
    3 May 26
    03 May
    Gamelan Rehearsals
    3 May 26
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