Did you know the church has a strategic plan? Read it here.
This year’s theme, “No Faith in Fossil Fuels”, is an opportunity to dig deep, ask hard questions, and dream together of what we want our collective future to look like. Our keynote speaker is Sharon Lavigne of Rise St. James, a leader in the environmental justice movement and a person of faith. At each of … Continue reading Interfaith Power & Light Conference
Each one of us is a cell of our amazing Earth. As we connect with ourselves andeach other and take care, we support the healing our earth, all beings, climate. During this weekend retreat, we will be doing some simple self-care practices and exploring what the four stages of the Work That Reconnects Spiral: Gratitude, … Continue reading Climate Healing Retreat at First Unitarian
As a follow up to PIIN’s (Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network) Trucking for Justice Event, you are invited to a half day “Intro to Faith Based Organizing” training on Sat. Nov. 12th from 12:30-4:00 pm at Community of Reconciliation 100 N. Bellefield Ave Pittsburgh PA 15213. This will be the first in a series of local … Continue reading PIIN’s (Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network)
Enjoy this video from Bob Mitchell
We are so pleased to report that we have exceeded our fundraising goal for the Ray Schinhofen Solar Array – raising over $35,000 from Members and Friends of this congregation to help support the costs of installing an array of solar energy collectors on Mason Wing roof. This project will make a direct impact on … Continue reading Ray Schinhofen Solar Array Update
UUPLAN was organized ~ 22 years ago, and the involvement of 1st UU has waxed and waned through the years. In the early years, our congregation provided strong leadership for the Reproductive Justice Team and the LGBTQ team, as well as participants for the Environmental Justice and Good Government Teams. The name change to UUJusticePA … Continue reading October’s Share the Plate charity is UU Justice PA
Join our W PA Partners, PIIN, and The New PA Project this week The Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) Voter Registration (and more) Campaign JOIN US for these events: Voter Registration Training Thursday, September 29, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM via Zoom, to kick off our Voter Registration Campaign. Here’s the Zoom link The first … Continue reading UU the Vote
It is time to get started on our work as Election Influencers! For up-to-date information, go to UUJusticePA, UU the VOTE. We anticipate we will be working with PIIN – Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network, PAUNITED, The New Pennsylvania Project, and Vote Forward here in W PA. We will soon be getting information from our PA … Continue reading UU the VOTE PA!
UU the Vote 2022 Has Launched! When we organize, we build power in our communities for justice, accountability, and healing. In the last two years, UU the Vote has built new networks of spiritual and political communities to #VoteLove and #DefeatHate. With UU the Vote 2022 we’re organizing on the state and local levels to … Continue reading Are you interested in getting out the vote?
August 19-21, 2022The Jubilee-3 is a Zoom-based diversity training for this moment in time. It is unlike any other!Ten people from our congregation have attended over the past year. We can attest that it is eye-opening, powerful, intense, and inspiring all at once. The experience will allow you to meet and interact with UUs from … Continue reading Jubilee Three Anti-Racism Training
Saturday, June 18, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm via Zoom: Register here The pressing issue of food inequality and insecurity and how it relates to race and ethnicity is of importance to UUs. Hunger and the ability to purchase/obtain food — especially nutritious food — affects many segments of our society, but especially persons of … Continue reading Exploring Food Inequality and Insecurity as They Relate to Race
