03/01/2026 -9:00 AM –Schweitzer Room, or on-line A Discussion of Alzheimer’s Disease Speaker: Long-time congregation member Nicholas Izzo, Ph.D. is a research biologist with expertise in cell-based assay development and drug discovery.Nick earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Virginia. He conducted post-doctoral training at … Continue reading First UU Sunday Forum Speaker Series
First Unitarian Church is honored to Share the Plate in March with the Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary School in the village of Kharang in the Khasi Hills of northeast India. As part of a global Unitarian Universalist Association initiative, First Unitarian Church has been partners with our Unitarian friends in the Khasi Hills since … Continue reading First Unitarian Church Share the Plate in March is Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary School
We’re excited to share that First Unitarian Church is formally launching a Planned Giving Program to help members create a lasting legacy of support for our mission. Including our church in your will or estate plans is one of the most meaningful ways to ensure our values continue to thrive for future generations. Planned gifts … Continue reading Introducing Our Planned Giving Program — And You Can Help Name It!
The Homestead Acts of the 1860s and the Broken Promise of “Forty Acres and a Mule” Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale B. Snyder Sr., who has served Pittsburgh Bethel AME Church since 2019, is a man of diverse accomplishments, with over 30 years of pastoral, entrepreneurial, and management experience. He is a US Army veteran with … Continue reading Sunday Forum 2/15/26
The Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, February 18, from 7 – 9 PM on Zoom. For a link to the meeting, please get in touch with Maria. Her email is available in Breeze.
Sunday, March 1, is Khasi Hills Partnership Sunday! The Khasi Hills Partnership Team will lead a service focusing on themes of welcome, shared community, and partnership. Come hear team member Shelley Ross speak about her October trip to visit our partners in the Khasi Hills of Northeast India and the Unitarian school in the village … Continue reading Khasi Hills News: Mark Your Calendars for Khasi Hills Partnership Sunday on March 1!
Share your talents with one of these committees that needs more volunteers. Just fill out the form below to be connected with a committee representative. Filling out the form doesn’t obligate you to join the committee:https://firstunitarianpgh.breezechms.com/form/committee_volunteer * Stewardship Committee (1 hour per month, more during pledge season)* Art Committee (1 hour per month)* SongSpace (2 … Continue reading February Volunteer Opportunities Board
DID YOU KNOW that First Unitarian has a loan program for medical assist items? If you, a friend, or family member has short-term need for crutches, a wheelchair, walker, or other assist items, please send an email to medicalequipment@first-unitarian-pgh.org.
Parking for First Church will be at Rodef Shalom this Sunday, 2/8. We have a time slot from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
You may notice that the water fountain in the Mason Wing, which has been out of order for several years, has been repaired…and upgraded! Major thanks goes to Phineas McCarthy, who attends our 1st-3rd grade Sunday class! Phineas circulated a petition to fix the water fountain, which was delivered to the building team. Thanks to … Continue reading Religious Education: Water Fountain Repair Petition Granted!
Parking for our congregation this Sunday will be at the Rodef Shalom parking lot for anyone who ventures out. There is no parking available on Morewood and Ellsworth Avenues right now. Cars must be out of the parking lot by 1:00 pm.
