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If you have not been to the Undercroft Gallery and seen the art of Miguel Hoyos, you are missing a joyful visual experience. Miguel’s work will hang in the Gallery for two more Sundays. Miguel has been visiting the Gallery after church and is likely to do that again, so you can see his work … Continue reading From Your Art Committee
Thank you for taking the time to take a serious look at the 8th principle. It is so important to engage in this conversation with respect and love for one another. Yes, for many the wording does not align with that of the other principles. Its style is intentionally different in order to call the … Continue reading Too Many Words
I remember is so well because it burned in my heart. My blood pressure went up as my hackles rose on the back of my neck. I was accused, strongly, but not harshly, in front of other religious leaders of saying something that indicated I was clueless about the dominant white culture, and therefore, not … Continue reading Dominant White Supremacy Culture
I first met Paula Cole Jones about 14 years ago when she led a workshop for Unitarian Universalists at her home church, All Souls Unitarian in Washington DC. Paula has worked on racial justice issues with UU congregations for over 20 years and was raised UU. The workshop was on different ways of and learnings … Continue reading How the 8th Principle Evolved
Or what does dismantling racism and other oppressions look like? On one level, we can’t really be sure what the 8th Principle asks of us because we’re still learning how to engage in being anti-racists. Yet, I have total faith that we can rise to the need as long as we remember our other UU … Continue reading What Does the 8th Principle As of Us?
Why are we naming racism in particular out of all the forms of oppressions and ways to marginalize people? In a word, color, or pigment. “Race” is a social construct used to interact with the artificially created caste system. Caste systems in a country are massive, made of webs of economic, legal, political and social … Continue reading What About Other Oppressed People?
We know in theory that courage (the Theme of the Month) takes many forms, yet sometimes it can be hard to imagine ourselves acting courageously. We may discount things we do or say as a courageous act because we don’t view ourselves as courageous. For many, courage is about pushing past our own inner barriers … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
The Theme of the Month is Courage, yet it is hard to be courageous while holding our breath. We are all holding our breath this week. We are inhaling as we watch each other engage in one of the most important rights in our Democracy, voting. We are watching to see what happens at polling … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
As a follow up to PIIN’s (Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network) Trucking for Justice Event, you are invited to a half day “Intro to Faith Based Organizing” training on Sat. Nov. 12th from 12:30-4:00 pm at Community of Reconciliation 100 N. Bellefield Ave Pittsburgh PA 15213. This will be the first in a series of local … Continue reading PIIN’s (Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network)
Our 1,135 letters with VOTE FORWARD are in the mail (or delivered my now) but there are still many opportunities for you to encourage people in PA to vote in this ‘off year’ election (if they haven’t already sent in their ballots). Go to https://www.uuthevote.org/gotv/ to sign up for phone banks or texting : Phone … Continue reading UU the VOTE
Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 7:30 pm at Third Presbyterian Church. Join members of Beth Shalom, Temple Sinai, First Unitarian Church, Third Presbyterian Church, and members of many spiritual traditions as we come together in one of Pittsburgh’s most beautiful places of worship to give thanks and praise as a diverse and powerful collection of spiritual … Continue reading Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
