Each summer a number of EXCURSIONS are planned for the Men’s Group. You should have received a notice about them. ALL MEN of 1st Church are invited to join in. IF you were NOT on the mailing list, contact Jim Reitz at j5650r@comcast,net and the list will be sent to you of – Hikes – and other events 1. … Continue reading Men’s Group
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
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
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
The Sewing Circle met for the first time in November and made 21 colorful pillowcases that will be given to Children’s Hospital. Folks who attended had a great time sewing and ironing and getting to know each other. We will do this again on Thursday afternoon, December 1. Bring your sewing machine, or let Barb … Continue reading The Sewing Circle
The September 14th meeting of the Men’s group will be from 7:30 to 9:00. It will be an – IN-PERSON meeting in our usual spot – The Priestly Room. Our leader will be a guest – Sonia Wellington – who will lead a discussion interested in gathering our thoughts on the 8th Principe. I know … Continue reading Men’s Group
On the third Thursday in January, the Women’s Alliance membership chooses a book to read and discuss. This year’s selection is “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving. Mary Denison will facilitate our discussion. To receive the Zoom invitation if you are not on the Women’s Alliance email list, please email Alice Carnes at alice.carnes51@yahoo.com.
Women’s Alliance welcomes Susan Frietsche, Senior Staff Attorney and Western PA Director for the Women’s Law Project. Founded in 1974, Women’s Law Project is a nonprofit public interest legal organization working to defend and advance the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQ+ people in Pennsylvania and beyond. Currently, a group of Pennsylvania-based abortion providers represented … Continue reading Women’s Law Attorney to Speak at Women’s Alliance Meeting Nov. 18
