Effective Immediately, masking is optional for all church events. Here’s the revised attendance policy adopted April 19, 2023, by the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh Board of Directors. First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh welcomes everyone as we strive to be radically inclusive and keep our most vulnerable safe during a chronic Coronavirus pandemic. The following applies … Continue reading Board: Masks Now Optional

We ended the year in a reasonable financial position and slightly better than we budgeted for. This allowed us to incur a smaller-than-expected net operating loss and less reliance on reserve funds than we had planned for. Although the church has begun to reopen, we still suffered losses due to the church being closed for … Continue reading 2021 Treasurer’s Report

The Board of Trustees met via Zoom on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Jim Pashek joined as guest. The vote on changes to 2021 Budget was presented by Kyle Gracey. The budget has been adjusted now that we have accurate information about the cost of the Minister’s health insurance premium. There was also an adjustment for … Continue reading Board OKs Committees for Stewardship, Communications

Our finances are in an OK position going into the last quarter of the year. Although we continue to suffer losses due to the pandemic, we are still generally operating as budgeted for the year. All information below is as of September 30. Assets and LiabilitiesAsset balances add up to $227,414, a notable decrease from … Continue reading 3rd Quarter Treasurer’s Report: Finances Are ‘OK’

Dear First Unitarian Members,As you may know, the Board of Trustees voted at its March 17, 2021, meeting torepay the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan that the First UnitarianChurch of Pittsburgh received in April 2020 rather than to seek loan forgiveness.The $71,200 loan (along with $661.28 in interest) was repaid on March 24, 2021.We … Continue reading A Message from the Board of Trustees; Repayment of the Federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan

Our finances are holding up after the first quarter of 2021. Although we continue to suffer losses due to the pandemic, we have successfully planned the cuts and other adjustments necessary to navigate these impacts. While the proliferation of vaccines offers hope, the complete impact of coronavirus on our finances has not yet been felt. … Continue reading First Quarter Treasurer’s Report

We ended the fiscal and calendar year in an OK position. In summary, and as expected, we ended with a net loss, though somewhat less of a loss than budgeted. We still have a healthy amount of money in our accounts to pay bills. More details are below: Assets and Liabilities Asset balances as of … Continue reading 2020 Financial Summary

A huge “Thank you” from the Board of Trustees to all of the voting members who participated in the Nov. 15 Special Congregational Meeting to approve the revised church bylaws. Despite a somewhat complex electronic voting process, you hung in there and got the job done! It was truly an affirmation of our 5th principle: … Continue reading Bylaws Revisions Approved

The Bylaws Revision Team is answering questions from the congregation about the proposed revisions to First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh’s bylaws. This article will be updated as more questions are submitted. Congregational meetings are scheduled for Nov. 8 to answer questions and Nov. 15 to vote on the revisions. Members of the Bylaws Revision Team … Continue reading Team Answers Questions About Bylaws Changes