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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

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Board Meeting
16 Sep 26
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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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    Mr. Danny's Summertime Rock Band Camp
    27 Jul
    07/27/26    
    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Danny Rectenwald, member of First Unitarian Church and consummate guitarist and teacher, hosts a Summer Rock Band Camp for students aged 11-16. Four days of [...]
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    Playwriting Forum
    27 Jul
    07/27/26    
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
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    Mr. Danny's Summertime Rock Band Camp
    28 Jul
    07/28/26    
    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Danny Rectenwald, member of First Unitarian Church and consummate guitarist and teacher, hosts a Summer Rock Band Camp for students aged 11-16. Four days of [...]
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    Mr. Danny's Summertime Rock Band Camp
    29 Jul
    07/29/26    
    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Danny Rectenwald, member of First Unitarian Church and consummate guitarist and teacher, hosts a Summer Rock Band Camp for students aged 11-16. Four days of [...]
    More Info
    Mr. Danny's Summertime Rock Band Camp
    30 Jul
    07/30/26    
    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Danny Rectenwald, member of First Unitarian Church and consummate guitarist and teacher, hosts a Summer Rock Band Camp for students aged 11-16. Four days of [...]
    More Info
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    02 Aug
    08/02/26    
    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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    Post Card Writing
    03 Aug
    08/03/26    
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    We will write postcards to voters who don't manage to vote in every election to urge them to vote this November.
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    AA
    03 Aug
    08/03/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    09 Aug
    08/09/26    
    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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    Write Here Write Now
    09 Aug
    08/09/26    
    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
    09 Aug
    08/09/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Library
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    Venture Crew meeting of venturers
    09 Aug
    08/09/26    
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Venture Crew monthly meeting of all venturers
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    Bach Choir Rehearsal
    10 Aug
    08/10/26    
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sanctuary First Unitarian church
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    Earth Pagan Summer Gathering
    10 Aug
    08/10/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Join former First Unitarian Church members Robert Piemme and Trevor Dusch, visiting from Colorado, and local member Alice Carnes, for a night of Witchy, Earth [...]
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    AA
    10 Aug
    08/10/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Safety Committee Meeting
    13 Aug
    08/13/26    
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    Discussion of the needs of RE for safety training for the upcoming school/ church year
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    16 Aug
    08/16/26    
    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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    Social Events Team Meeting
    16 Aug
    08/16/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Library
    A planning meeting for the 1st UU Social Events Team        
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    Racial Justice Task Force Meeting and Potluck Supper
    17 Aug
    08/17/26    
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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    AA
    17 Aug
    08/17/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    UU Young Adults Monthly Action Meeting
    20 Aug
    08/20/26    
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Network, learn, and grow. A monthly space for First UU young adults to collaborate on the projects and causes that matter most to our world. [...]
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    Monthly meeting of the UU Christian Fellowship Covenant Group
    23 Aug
    08/23/26    
    9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Library
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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    23 Aug
    08/23/26    
    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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    PIIN Faithfully Voting! Actions You Can Join Now!
    23 Aug
    08/23/26    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Schweitzer Room
    Democracy is worth fighting for! PIIN is now launching six "Community Actions" and we invite your participation to support the integrity of the upcoming elections! [...]
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    Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
    23 Aug
    08/23/26    
    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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    AA
    24 Aug
    08/24/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
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    Writing postcards, Women's Alliance
    27 Aug
    08/27/26    
    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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    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    30 Aug
    08/30/26    
    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
    Playwriting Forum
    31 Aug
    08/31/26    
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Undercroft Gallery
    More Info
    AA
    31 Aug
    08/31/26    
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Schweitzer room   Zoom only 1/26/26  
    More Info
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    06 Sep
    09/06/26    
    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
    06 Sep
    09/06/26    
    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, [...]
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    27 Jul
    Mr. Danny's Summertime Rock Band Camp
    27 Jul 26
    Pittsburgh
    27 Jul
    Playwriting Forum
    27 Jul 26
    Events on 07/28/26
    28 Jul
    Mr. Danny's Summertime Rock Band Camp
    28 Jul 26
    Pittsburgh
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    29 Jul
    Mr. Danny's Summertime Rock Band Camp
    29 Jul 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 07/30/26
    30 Jul
    Mr. Danny's Summertime Rock Band Camp
    30 Jul 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 08/02/26
    02 Aug
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    2 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 08/03/26
    03 Aug
    Post Card Writing
    3 Aug 26
    03 Aug
    AA
    3 Aug 26
    Events on 08/09/26
    09 Aug
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    9 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    09 Aug
    Write Here Write Now
    9 Aug 26
    09 Aug
    Book Store Open
    9 Aug 26
    09 Aug
    Venture Crew meeting of venturers
    9 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 08/10/26
    10 Aug
    Bach Choir Rehearsal
    10 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    10 Aug
    Earth Pagan Summer Gathering
    10 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    10 Aug
    AA
    10 Aug 26
    Events on 08/13/26
    13 Aug
    Safety Committee Meeting
    13 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 08/16/26
    16 Aug
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    16 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    16 Aug
    Social Events Team Meeting
    16 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 08/17/26
    17 Aug
    Racial Justice Task Force Meeting and Potluck Supper
    17 Aug 26
    17 Aug
    AA
    17 Aug 26
    Events on 08/20/26
    20 Aug
    UU Young Adults Monthly Action Meeting
    20 Aug 26
    Events on 08/23/26
    23 Aug
    Monthly meeting of the UU Christian Fellowship Covenant Group
    23 Aug 26
    23 Aug
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    23 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    23 Aug
    PIIN Faithfully Voting! Actions You Can Join Now!
    23 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    23 Aug
    Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
    23 Aug 26
    Events on 08/24/26
    24 Aug
    AA
    24 Aug 26
    Events on 08/27/26
    27 Aug
    Writing postcards, Women's Alliance
    27 Aug 26
    Events on 08/30/26
    30 Aug
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    30 Aug 26
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 08/31/26
    31 Aug
    Playwriting Forum
    31 Aug 26
    31 Aug
    AA
    31 Aug 26
    Events on 09/06/26
    06 Sep
    Sunday Morning Worship Service
    6 Sep 26
    Pittsburgh
    06 Sep
    Grief & Other Losses Support Group
    6 Sep 26
    Pittsburgh
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