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Each season offers opportunities to choose what we do with our energy along a spectrum of “doing” and “being.” We can engage in a constant and unrelenting level of activity and hectic doing, or we can do a full stop and be in our skin, reclaiming our bodies, time, and space. Most of us swing … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
August 19-21, 2022The Jubilee-3 is a Zoom-based diversity training for this moment in time. It is unlike any other!Ten people from our congregation have attended over the past year. We can attest that it is eye-opening, powerful, intense, and inspiring all at once. The experience will allow you to meet and interact with UUs from … Continue reading Jubilee Three Anti-Racism Training
This is an exciting and hopeful time with our faith! Over 200 UU congregations have recently passed the 8th Principle, which articulates a commitment to the dismantling of white supremacy within our faith and the world at large. More information about the 8th Principle can be found at https://www.8thprincipleuu.org/. Here at Pittsburgh First UU, conversations and … Continue reading We Want to Hear from You!
A message from Treasurer, Kyle Gracey As your financial team begins to prepare the 2023 budget, I want to try something new. In an effort to make our budget development (even more) democratic, I’m opening up budget requests to all committees, groups, and other teams within the church. If your team could use the funding … Continue reading Do you have a 2023 budget request?
The Khasi Hills Partnership Team is excited to share that with the generosity of so many; we’ve met the church year goal of $9800 to fully sponsor the salaries of the two Higher Secondary teachers, Lamborlang Syiem and Altresha Marbaniang. Your contributions make a practical difference to our Unitarian sisters and brothers and the children … Continue reading You Did It!
From June 22-26, seven First Unitarian members and staff participated in the UUA’s General Assembly in Portland, OR, virtually. Rev. Kate and Kyle Gracey attended in person. Ebe Emmons, Denice Galpern, Sonia Wellington, Jim Marino, and Jean Schmidt attended virtually. Everyone also served as voting delegates to help decide UUA business. The delegates at General … Continue reading First Unitarian at General Assembly
Our finances have performed well in the first half of the year. We’re operating very close to the budget overall, with no major surprises. All information below is as of June 31. Budget, Income, and SpendingOur income is $284.708, almost exactly what we budgeted for this point in the year. Expenses are $273,887, about 3% … Continue reading 2nd Quarter Treasurer’s Report
“Even in the darkest of times we have the right to expect some illumination… Such illumination may well come less from theories and concepts than from the uncertain, flickering, and often weak light that some men and women, in their lives and works, will kindle under almost all circumstances and shed over the time-span that … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections
A big thank you to the wonderful artists who played music in the garden and on the front lawn during the reception following Reverend Kate’s Installation on May 15. We are blessed to have these talented musicians as members and friends in our congregation:Kate SnowDanny RechtenwaldA String Band (Deb Byrum, Mary Denison, Dave McLaughlin, Martin … Continue reading Memories from Installation Sunday
Saturday, June 18, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm via Zoom: Register here The pressing issue of food inequality and insecurity and how it relates to race and ethnicity is of importance to UUs. Hunger and the ability to purchase/obtain food — especially nutritious food — affects many segments of our society, but especially persons of … Continue reading Exploring Food Inequality and Insecurity as They Relate to Race
Saturday, June 25, 7:30 pm The Early Mays create Appalachian-inspired songs built on deep country sensibilities, masterful singing, and a sweet old-time sound. They burst onto the folk scene in 2014 with a #2 debut on the National Folk-DJ Charts: an album where fiddle, banjo, and guitar are the swirling backdrop to heart-melting vocal harmonies. … Continue reading SongSpace at First Unitarian Presents The Early Mays with special guest Ol Whitetail
