This is for the entire congregation. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend! Building a Culture of Inclusion. A 2-day workshop specifically for our congregation facilitated by noted UU Leader Paula Cole Jones Note: Paula Cole Jones is a Lifelong UU at All Souls Church in Washington, DC, and a founding leader of the … Continue reading SAVE THE DATE! All Church Workshop on Building a Culture of Inclusion
Join Coro Latinamericano! Membership is open to anyone who likes to sing in Spanish. (Don’t worry, we’ll teach you if you don’t already speak Spanish.). Rehearsals are Sunday evenings, 5:30 – 7:30, beginning Aug 20 at the First Unitarian Church. For more information, contact Kenya kenyacdworkin@gmail.com
A substantial portion of the business meetings at this year’s General Assembly (GA) in June were devoted to the discussion of the Article II Revisions Proposal. A large number of amendments to the proposal were presented, discussed, and voted on by UU delegates from around the country during GA week. Several of the proposed amendments … Continue reading Report From General Assembly – Part 2
The Khasi Hills Partnership Team meeting will be held via ZOOM Tuesday, August 15 at 7:30 pm. Please join us as we plan for 2023-2024 and celebrate our successful last fundraising year. We were able to fund both of our teacher’s salaries as well as cover the 10% administrative costs of the UUNEI.The end of … Continue reading Khasi Hills Partnership news
The Art Committee of First Unitarian is planning our annual member art exhibit for the month of September. While Covid prevented our usual annual exhibit for several years, we had a great show last year, and we are ready to do it again! We expect a variety of delightful artwork in many different media done … Continue reading Call for Artists – Annual Member Art Exhibit
Rev. Nangroi Suting visited us for about 9 days in mid-June to give us an update on the Annie Margaret Barr School and continue our close partnership. If you missed his sermon, entitled, “The Purpose of Life,” you can watch it virtually anytime. He brought us two lovely gifts: a framed display of Khasi kitchen … Continue reading Wonderful visit with Nangroi Suting from, Khasi Hills
From June 21-25, about 40 First Unitarian members and staff participated in the UUA’s General Assembly in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Our own Reverend Kate (and Rev. Jim Magaw from the South Hills UU congregation) led the opening worship service in stellar fashion, with outstanding contributions from Erica Shadowsong, Ellen … Continue reading First Unitarian Church at General Assembly
We finished the first half of the year in an OK position, a bit behind budget, but improved since the 1st quarter. All numbers are as of the end of June. Budget, Income, and SpendingOur income was $265,443, 94% of where we expected to be at this point in the year, mainly due to below-average … Continue reading 2nd Quarter Treasurer’s Report
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania’s (PPWP) mission is to provide high-quality reproductive health care services, sexuality education, and strategic advocacy. We believe in the fundamental right of individuals to manage their fertility and their sexual and reproductive health without regard to income, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, national origin, or … Continue reading Our Share the Plate recipient for July is Planned Parenthood
After months of work and feedback from members like you, the VIM Committee is excited to present the final version of the Strategic Plan! You can find the final version here. Other than some formatting changes, it is the same version shared on the website and newsletter in June. Achieving our Strategic Plan will involve … Continue reading Take the Strategic Plan Approval Survey
The Share the Plate committee is working to get First Unitarian’s Share the Plate for next year, the ’23-’24 church year, ready to go. We had hoped to do the voting for the monthly donations completed at the Annual Meeting, but due to a few complications (and some disorganization on our end), the votes that … Continue reading First Unitarian’s Share the Plate for next year, the ’23-’24 church year
