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“Why Is the Liberal Church Important?”

Livestreamed at 10:30 am. Christian Nationalism has gained enormous power and now has the authority, granted by executive fiat, to fundamentally change laws, policies, cultural institutions, education, military, and health care.  It may seem obvious to us that the liberal church, including Unitarian Universalists, have a critical role to resist and to obstruct this blatant takeover … Continue reading “Why Is the Liberal Church Important?”

Share the Plate for August is UUJusticePA

UUJusticePA is our UU legislative advocacy organization for the State of PennsylvaniaOur values come from our UU faith, and Politics is our Ethics made manifest in the world. UUJPA works in seven teams: 1. Good Government: open honest representative government; redistricting reform; voter rights and minimizing money in politics; 2. LGBTQIA+ rights; 3. Economic Justice: Raise the minimum wage to $15/hour, equitable school funding, access to affordable healthcare for all; 4. Environmental Justice: Educating people around the need for climate action and  demanding government adherence to PA’s Green Amendment; 5. Reproductive Justice: the right to birth control and abortion, maternal and child health care, sex education, and paid family leave; 6. Gun Violence Prevention: Background checks, Ext risk prevention orders; 7. Criminal Justice Reform: End mass incarceration, and all forms of unfair administration of justice. 

Capital Campaign Launch: Warming Our Welcome, Brightening Our Future

  In 2025 we launched an exciting campaign to make our church more welcoming, accessible, and sustainable. Planned improvements include energy-efficient heating and cooling, upgraded lighting and sound, a modern video system, outdoor enhancements, and a long-term endowment. We invite every member to get involved. Learn more.

UUJusticePA

UUJusticePA is working for real change for real people. Our members help sustain the fight for justice for all in Pennsylvania. We hope you’ll consider joining the fight for justice.

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Humanist Group
02/01/22    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Humanist group meetings Want to learn about Humanism? Join us, the steering committee of the First Church Humanist Group, as we explore briefly the paths [...]
03 Feb
02/03/22    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
All are welcome! Contact Alice Carnes, co-chair, alice.carnes51@yahoo.com, or Alice Bright Membership Chair ab03@andrew.cmu.edu to include you on our group email list. Information about Women [...]
06 Feb
02/06/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
06 Feb
02/06/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
09 Feb
02/09/22    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
 The men's group will meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:30 to 9:00 with a ZOOM gathering. All are welcome!  If you [...]
09 Feb
02/09/22    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship (UUCF) is a covenant group of First U of Pittsburgh whose members, in the spirit of our UU principles, are [...]
13 Feb
02/13/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
13 Feb
02/13/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
17 Feb
02/17/22    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
All are welcome! Contact Alice Carnes, co-chair, alice.carnes51@yahoo.com, or Alice Bright Membership Chair ab03@andrew.cmu.edu to include you on our group email list. Information about Women [...]
Thursday night book club
02/17/22    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson is New York Times Bestseller with over one million copies sold. ‘It is a curious situation that the [...]
DONATE TO HELP AFGHAN REFUGEES
02/19/22    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
On Saturday, February 19 from 10AM-Noon, Joan Harvey will be at the Church's Morewood Avenue door collecting donations for the Afghan refugees who have resettled [...]
20 Feb
02/20/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
20 Feb
02/20/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
20 Feb
02/20/22    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The First Unitarian Racial Justice Task Force meets on the third Sunday of every month from 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET via Zoom. If you [...]
23 Feb
02/23/22    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship (UUCF) is a covenant group of First U of Pittsburgh whose members, in the spirit of our UU principles, are [...]
27 Feb
02/27/22    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join us for weekly worship. All are welcome! During Covid-19, services are conducted via YouTube.
27 Feb
02/27/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Children's religious education RPG class Contact Erica Shadowsong for more information erica.shadowsong@gmail.com. Schweitzer Room and Eliot Room
27 Feb
02/27/22 - 02/28/22    
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Learn more about the history, varied theologies, and organization of Unitarian Universalism, please complete the Intro to UU registration form. To attend, join the Zoom [...]
Humanist Group
03/01/22    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Humanist group meetings Want to learn about Humanism? Join us, the steering committee of the First Church Humanist Group, as we explore briefly the paths [...]
03 Mar
03/03/22    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
All are welcome! Contact Alice Carnes, co-chair, alice.carnes51@yahoo.com, or Alice Bright Membership Chair ab03@andrew.cmu.edu to include you on our group email list. Information about Women [...]
05 Mar
03/05/22    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Are you considering becoming a member of the congregation and want to learn more about what that means? How do people of diverse beliefs become [...]
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