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This is just a quick note about what is coming to the Undercroft Gallery soon. The Pillow Case Parade ends this coming Sunday, and The cases will be delivered to the drop-off point for Children’s Hospital next week. The Sewing Circle will start on the 2025 pillowcases on Thursday, September 12. You can make pillowcases … Continue reading From Your Art Committee
First Unitarian’s annual exhibit of artworks done by our Members and Friends of the Church will be in October this year, rather than September as it usually is. We hope to show fiber arts, photography, assemblages, drawings, and paintings in all media. To indicate your interest and to receive labels and other details, please call, … Continue reading Call for Artists – Annual Members’ Art Exhibit 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024, 3:00 pm – Sunday, August 4, 2024, 4:30 pm EDThttps://www.uua.org/central-east/calendar/owl-facilitator-training-7-9-10-12-pittsburgh-2024 OWL facilitators needed for the fall! If you have ever wanted to be one or be trained for OWL, this is an excellent time as the training is local! Cost to register, and materials, are provided by First U. Please contact eshadowsong@first-unitarian-pgh.org ASAP … Continue reading Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education (7th-9th Grade) Training HERE in Pittsburgh
The Racial Justice Task Force begins a monthly series of movies starting Friday, July 26, at 6:15 p.m. in the Schweitzer Room. We will begin the series with a short film about Pittsburgh: Freedom House Ambulance-The First Responders.“In 1967, Pittsburgh’s inner city produced America’s first EMT service. Comprised solely of Black men and women recruited … Continue reading The Racial Justice Task Force monthly series of movies
All about our new Intern Minister. From Mac: “I grew up in a small town in Central Massachusetts, with two older siblings, plenty of access to the woods, and a small variety of farm animals. That is also roughly the order of importance. My family is close, and my siblings especially helped raise me into … Continue reading Who is Mac Perkins-High?
Our budget has deteriorated a bit further since the last quarter. This has started to create risks for our cash flow, and prompted us to put a hold on any discretionary spending until and unless the situation eases. All numbers are as of the end of June. Budget, Income and SpendingOur income was $275,550, 93% … Continue reading 2nd Quarter 2024 Financial Report
Tiffany Jimenez, Development Director for PPWP will address our congregation, in a short update, within the Sunday July 14th service. Tiffany Jimenez is the Vice President of Development for Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, a role she has held since March 2021. With 25 years of experience in fundraising for human/social services, arts organizations, healthcare … Continue reading The July 2024 Share the Plate charity recipient is “Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania (PPWP)” .
Come to the Pillow Case Party. The Women’s Alliance Sewing Circle is getting ready to deliver over 100 pillow cases that they made to Children’s Hospital (via Quilters Corner in Finleyville). The pillow cases will be displayed in July in the Undercroft Gallery (and maybe other parts of the church – we will see as … Continue reading Pillow Case Party
From the Khasi Hills Partnership Team: We are almost there! We have about $1300 left to raise to meet our 2023-2024 fundraising goal. If we add in another 10% to cover the cost of the UUNEI portion that is withheld for local efforts, we have approximately $2300 to raise. This comes to about $26 from … Continue reading Almost there! Khasi Hills 2023-2024
Most of you know that First UU maintains a list of medical assist equipment (such as crutches, canes, walkers, wheelchairs, bedside items, and much more). These items are owned by and kept at the home of individual members and are loaned to members in need of them. Contact Ioulía at ioulia.k@verizon.net to request an item. What you … Continue reading Medical Equipment Loan Program
