Welcome to First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh

This Sunday

  A Mitzvah of Reconciliation  

Livestreamed at 10:30 am It is our annual multigenerational Ingathering worship service.  Our Theme of the Month is Welcome, leading us to reflect and then act upon how to be welcoming to the known and unknown events of life.  Please bring a small sample of water from home, your favorite body of water or a random puddle greeting your day. 

Order of Service

Share the Plate

Share the Plate for September is The A. Philip Randolph Institute
The A. Philip Randolph Institute was founded nationally in 1965 to carry forward Randolph’s coalition between labor and civil rights. Randolph the nation’s first predominantly Black labor union, and was a principal organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The Pittsburgh chapter opened in August 1968 as one of APRI’s earliest and has organized for jobs, justice, and equity in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Ingathering Potluck Lunch

The potluck gathering is on Sunday, September 13, 2026 following service. Learn more. 

Ingathering Sunday

Ingathering Sunday is September 13, 2026. Learn more. 

Congregation News

Featured Events

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Board Meeting
16 Sep 26
Pittsburgh
17 Sep
Women's Alliance Fall Luncheon
17 Sep 26
Pittsburgh
17 Sep
Young Adults Third Thursday Action Meeting
17 Sep 26
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    Young Adults Bi-Weekly Game Night
    28 Sep
    09/28/26    
    6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Priestley Room
    Making connections in Pittsburgh can be hard—especially if you're new to the area! We provide a welcoming and inclusive space for local college students and [...]
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    Playwriting Forum
    28 Sep
    09/28/26    
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    More Info
    AA
    28 Sep
    09/28/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Women's Alliance meetings
    01 Oct
    10/01/26    
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
    Women's Alliance meets twice on month on the first and third Thursdays. We offer programs of interest to our mission of spiritual enrichment and personal [...]
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    Sunday Morning Forum
    04 Oct
    10/04/26    
    9:00 am - 10:15 am
    Schweitzer Room
    More Info
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    04 Oct
    10/04/26    
    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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    Covenant Group Incubator
    04 Oct
    10/04/26    
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Priestley Room
    Try out a covenant group and see if it's right for you. You'll have an opportunity to learn about and participate in a Covenant Group [...]
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    Racial Justice Task Force: Book Discussion Series on Ibram X. Kendi's :Chain of Ideas - The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age"
    04 Oct
    10/04/26    
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Schweitzer Room
    This interactive discussion series is open to all church members and friends, as well as to members of the wider community. We will focus on [...]
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    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    04 Oct
    10/04/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Library
    A six-week Grief & Other Losses Support Group, open to members and friends of First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, will meet on the following Sundays, [...]
    More Info
    Young Adults Bi-Weekly Game Night
    05 Oct
    10/05/26    
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Priestley Room
    Making connections in Pittsburgh can be hard—especially if you're new to the area! We provide a welcoming and inclusive space for local college students and [...]
    More Info
    AA
    05 Oct
    10/05/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
    More Info
    Humanist Group Meeting
    06 Oct
    10/06/26    
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Schweitzer Room
    More Info
    Community Singers Rehearsal
    07 Oct
    10/07/26    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    More Info
    PIIN Board Meeting
    08 Oct
    10/08/26    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Schweitzer Room
    More Info
    Acoustic Gathering
    08 Oct
    10/08/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    We are a community group that enjoys jamming and informally exploring new and old music for the sheer fun of it on the 2nd & [...]
    More Info
    SongSpace Presents Joe Crookston
    09 Oct
    10/09/26    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Sanctuary First Unitarian church
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    Bach Choir
    10 Oct
    10/10/26    
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sanctuary First Unitarian church
    Rehearsal
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    Pastoral Care Team
    10 Oct
    10/10/26    
    10:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Schweitzer Room
    9/12/26 moved to Undercroft Gallery
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    11 Oct
    10/11/26    
    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.
    More Info
    Write Here Write Now
    11 Oct
    10/11/26    
    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
    11 Oct
    10/11/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Library
    More Info
    Pies for PIIN
    11 Oct
    10/11/26    
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Pies for PIIN is an informational and fundraising event sponsored by 1st UU but open to all PIIN congregations/organizations.
    More Info
    Building and Grounds Meeting
    11 Oct
    10/11/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Priestley Room
    More Info
    Young Adults Bi-Weekly Game Night
    12 Oct
    10/12/26    
    6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Making connections in Pittsburgh can be hard—especially if you're new to the area! We provide a welcoming and inclusive space for local college students and [...]
    More Info
    AA
    12 Oct
    10/12/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
    More Info
    Men's Group Meeting
    14 Oct
    10/14/26    
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Priestley Room
    More Info
    Women's Alliance meetings
    15 Oct
    10/15/26    
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
    Women's Alliance meets twice on month on the first and third Thursdays. We offer programs of interest to our mission of spiritual enrichment and personal [...]
    More Info
    Young Adults Third Thursday Action Meeting
    15 Oct
    10/15/26    
    6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
    Priestley Room
    At 6pm on Third Thursdays, the Young Adults of UU will meet in the Priestly room to plan activities and work on projects together.
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    The Alash Tuvan Throat Singers concert
    15 Oct
    10/15/26    
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Sanctuary First Unitarian church
          *****Office use only 3:00 pm
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    Private event
    16 Oct
    10/16/26 - 10/17/26    
    12:00 am
    Whole church
    More Info
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    18 Oct
    10/18/26    
    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.
    More Info
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    18 Oct
    10/18/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Library
    A six-week Grief & Other Losses Support Group, open to members and friends of First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, will meet on the following Sundays, [...]
    More Info
    Racial Justice Task Force: Book Discussion Series on Ibram X. Kendi’s :Chain of Ideas – The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age”
    18 Oct
    10/18/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Schweitzer Room
    More Info
    Small Group Gathering
    18 Oct
    10/18/26    
    12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
    Priestley Room
    More Info
    PIIN Training
    18 Oct
    10/18/26    
    3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Training provided by Gamaliel for all PIIN members
    More Info
    PIIN Training
    19 Oct
    10/19/26    
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Training provided by Gamaliel for all PIIN members
    More Info
    AA
    19 Oct
    10/19/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
    More Info
    Writing postcards, Women's Alliance
    22 Oct
    10/22/26    
    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
    More Info
    Acoustic Gathering
    22 Oct
    10/22/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    We are a community group that enjoys jamming and informally exploring new and old music for the sheer fun of it on the 2nd & [...]
    More Info
    Harvest Fest Dinner and Food Drive
    23 Oct
    10/23/26    
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    More Info
    CD Release & Benefit
    24 Oct
    10/24/26    
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Sanctuary First Unitarian church
    More Info
    Monthly meeting of the UU Christian Fellowship Covenant Group
    25 Oct
    10/25/26    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Library
    More Info
    Sunday Morning Forum
    25 Oct
    10/25/26    
    9:00 am - 10:15 am
    Schweitzer Room
    More Info
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    25 Oct
    10/25/26    
    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.
    More Info
    Racial Justice Task Force: Book Discussion Series on Ibram X. Kendi’s :Chain of Ideas – The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age”
    25 Oct
    10/25/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Schweitzer Room
    More Info
    Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
    25 Oct
    10/25/26    
    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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    SongSpace Gallery: Elizabeth Laprelle and Wake Robin
    25 Oct
    10/25/26    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Sanctuary First Unitarian church
    Raised in Rural Retreat, Virginia, Elizabeth LaPrelle (https://elizabethlaprelle.com/) has been performing Appalachian ballads and old-time songs since she was eleven. Her magnificent voice, her respect [...]
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    Playwriting Forum
    26 Oct
    10/26/26    
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    More Info
    Young Adults Bi-Weekly Game Night
    26 Oct
    10/26/26    
    6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Priestley Room
    Making connections in Pittsburgh can be hard—especially if you're new to the area! We provide a welcoming and inclusive space for local college students and [...]
    More Info
    AA
    26 Oct
    10/26/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
    More Info
    Sunday Morning Forum
    01 Nov
    11/01/26    
    9:00 am - 10:15 am
    Schweitzer Room
    More Info
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    01 Nov
    11/01/26    
    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.
    More Info
    Covenant Group Incubator
    01 Nov
    11/01/26    
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Priestley Room
    Try out a covenant group and see if it's right for you. You'll have an opportunity to learn about and participate in a Covenant Group [...]
    More Info
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    01 Nov
    11/01/26    
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Library
    A six-week Grief & Other Losses Support Group, open to members and friends of First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, will meet on the following Sundays, [...]
    More Info
    Events on 09/28/26
    28 Sep
    Young Adults Bi-Weekly Game Night
    28 Sep 26
    Pittsburgh
    28 Sep
    Playwriting Forum
    28 Sep 26
    Pittsburgh
    28 Sep
    AA
    28 Sep 26
    Events on 10/01/26
    01 Oct
    Women's Alliance meetings
    1 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/04/26
    04 Oct
    Sunday Morning Forum
    4 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    04 Oct
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    4 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    04 Oct
    Covenant Group Incubator
    4 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    04 Oct
    Racial Justice Task Force: Book Discussion Series on Ibram X. Kendi's :Chain of Ideas - The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age"
    4 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    04 Oct
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    4 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/05/26
    05 Oct
    Young Adults Bi-Weekly Game Night
    5 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    05 Oct
    AA
    5 Oct 26
    Events on 10/06/26
    06 Oct
    Humanist Group Meeting
    6 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/07/26
    07 Oct
    Community Singers Rehearsal
    7 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/08/26
    08 Oct
    PIIN Board Meeting
    8 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    08 Oct
    Acoustic Gathering
    8 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/09/26
    09 Oct
    SongSpace Presents Joe Crookston
    9 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/10/26
    10 Oct
    Bach Choir
    10 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    10 Oct
    Pastoral Care Team
    10 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/11/26
    11 Oct
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    11 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    11 Oct
    Write Here Write Now
    11 Oct 26
    11 Oct
    Book Store Open
    11 Oct 26
    11 Oct
    Pies for PIIN
    11 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    11 Oct
    Building and Grounds Meeting
    11 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/12/26
    12 Oct
    Young Adults Bi-Weekly Game Night
    12 Oct 26
    12 Oct
    AA
    12 Oct 26
    Events on 10/14/26
    14 Oct
    Men's Group Meeting
    14 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/15/26
    15 Oct
    Women's Alliance meetings
    15 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    15 Oct
    Young Adults Third Thursday Action Meeting
    15 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    15 Oct
    The Alash Tuvan Throat Singers concert
    15 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/16/26
    16 Oct
    Private event
    16 Oct 26
    Events on 10/18/26
    18 Oct
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    18 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    18 Oct
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    18 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    18 Oct
    Racial Justice Task Force: Book Discussion Series on Ibram X. Kendi’s :Chain of Ideas – The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age”
    18 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    18 Oct
    Small Group Gathering
    18 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    18 Oct
    PIIN Training
    18 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/19/26
    19 Oct
    PIIN Training
    19 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    19 Oct
    AA
    19 Oct 26
    Events on 10/22/26
    22 Oct
    Writing postcards, Women's Alliance
    22 Oct 26
    22 Oct
    Acoustic Gathering
    22 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/23/26
    23 Oct
    Harvest Fest Dinner and Food Drive
    23 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/24/26
    24 Oct
    CD Release & Benefit
    24 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/25/26
    25 Oct
    Monthly meeting of the UU Christian Fellowship Covenant Group
    25 Oct 26
    25 Oct
    Sunday Morning Forum
    25 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    25 Oct
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    25 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    25 Oct
    Racial Justice Task Force: Book Discussion Series on Ibram X. Kendi’s :Chain of Ideas – The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age”
    25 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    25 Oct
    Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
    25 Oct 26
    25 Oct
    SongSpace Gallery: Elizabeth Laprelle and Wake Robin
    25 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/26/26
    26 Oct
    Playwriting Forum
    26 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    26 Oct
    Young Adults Bi-Weekly Game Night
    26 Oct 26
    Pittsburgh
    26 Oct
    AA
    26 Oct 26
    Events on 11/01/26
    01 Nov
    Sunday Morning Forum
    1 Nov 26
    Pittsburgh
    01 Nov
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    1 Nov 26
    Pittsburgh
    01 Nov
    Covenant Group Incubator
    1 Nov 26
    Pittsburgh
    01 Nov
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    1 Nov 26
    Pittsburgh
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