Friends, visitors, and those who want to learn more about First UU Church and get an Introduction to Unitarian Universalism are invited to join the Membership Team for a brief, informal information session on the fourth Sunday of each month. Save the date, Sunday, May 24, after services in the Priestly Room. This is a … Continue reading Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
The Pastoral Care Team is starting support groups for caregiving and grief. They will take place on alternate Sundays, starting at noon at church and ending around 2 p.m. As we get closer to the start of the groups, more information will be available. The caregiving support group starts on June 8. Those working with … Continue reading Caregiver Support Group
Our host will be Kevin Mosley, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant | Executive Coach, and our friend from the NAACP-Pittsburgh on the “Be a Patriot, Teach Black History Bus Tour” to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, from Pittsburgh, PA.The 2 day one night trip also includes the … Continue reading Join Racial Justice Task Force Members for the “Be a Patriot, Teach Black History Bus Tour”
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent*, written by Isabel Wilkerson, provides a useful way to understand the persistence of racism in the US. Wilkerson’s book shows us that anti-Black racism has created a container into which we are born regardless of our personal desires. This four-part discussion series will look at anti-Black racism in the … Continue reading 4-Part Discussion and Skills-Building Series: Grappling with Caste in America
In this 100th anniversary month of the birth of legendary thinker and writer James Baldwin, the Racial Justice Task Force has chosen a 1965 Cambridge debate between him and Williams Buckley as our monthly film. We will gather in the Schweitzer Room on Friday, August 30 at 6:15. This is a pot luck dinner, which … Continue reading Racial Justice Task Force Monthly Film
The quilters who were selling their work in the lobby want to thank you for your attention and support. We hope you enjoyed the quilt exhibit in the Undercroft Gallery and that you stopped by the table in the lower-lobby and saw all the quilts that are available for sale. We get to choose how … Continue reading Report from the Quilting Group
East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) was founded in 1970 as a collective response to changes in the East End community, born when local faith communities recognized that the troubles of the community were too great for any one of them to address alone. EECM was initially envisioned to serve the young, the elderly, and the … Continue reading December Share-the-Plate: EECM
How we approach dying will be the topic of the Nov. 8 Men’s Group meeting. Rich Haverlack will lead the conversation. For people of a certain age, as the “Inevitable” approaches, it might be wise to consider whether you have a choice in the matter. There will be information about FEN (Final Exit Network). The … Continue reading Nov. 8 Men’s Group Meeting
February 6, 2023 The Theme of the Month is “Life and Death” In Sunday’s sermon, February 5, I encouraged people to break down the barriers that prevent us from talking about dying and death. I proposed that the strong cultural and religious fears come from our personal fears about dying and prevents healthy private and … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
Envisioning our future can be a frightening experience in these days of uncertainty and chaos. Where to begin? To help focus our thoughts and energies, First Church is offering a free Collage Workshop designed to explore our values and deepen our commitment to the future. As Tiya Miles writes in her book, All That She Carried, “. . . nothing is … Continue reading Envisioning Our Future
