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
Our Share the Plate Recipient for the month of June is CeaseFirePA. We last shared the plate with CeaseFirePA in April of 2023, and several members of First Unitarian and Rev. Kate have recently lobbied in Harrisburg with CFPA, so we are already friends. Gun Violence is widespread and rising in PA: 33 people die … Continue reading Share the Plate for June 2024 (CeaseFirePA)
The Board of Trustees holds an Annual Meeting and Budget Meeting once a year, as well as special meetings as needed. The Annual Meeting is usually scheduled in May. The Budget Meeting is usually scheduled in December. The agendas for the meetings are determined by the Board of Trustees. This year’s meeting took place on … Continue reading Congregational Meetings
I am delighted to share the news with our whole community that we will have a ministerial intern beginning August 19. Mac Perkins-High will be with us full time for nine months and is moving from the Boston area. Mac, using he/they pronouns, has provided a short introduction below. The funding for this internship comes … Continue reading Intern Minister
06/01/2024 10:00 AM Lineup will begin at 10:00 AM along Liberty Avenue between 11th Street and 16th Street in the Strip District. Meet up with other UU’s around 11th and Liberty at 10 a.m. or look for the UU’s of Greater Pittsburgh. Wear your favorite Pride and UU outfits. From Liberty Avenue at 11th Street … Continue reading UU’s in Pittsburgh Pride Parade
Alignment of Activities With Our Principles and Values At its April 17, 2024 monthly meeting the First Unitarian Board of Trustees approved a policy bringing into alignment church activities with our principles and values. This policy statement applies to both onsite activities (activities on the grounds of or in the building of First Unitarian Church … Continue reading Board Approves Policy on Alignment of Activities with Our Principles and Values
The Nominating Committee is putting forward the following Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee candidates for congregational approval at the Annual Meeting on May 19, 2024. Candidates for Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee
The best fundraiser of the year is happening TOMORROW, Friday, May 10, at church, and you will not want to miss it! Don’t wake up with FOMO on Saturday morning. Join us tomorrow night to socialize with church friends and help raise money to care for our beautiful, historic building. From 6 – 7:30 PM, … Continue reading Fantasy Auction TOMORROW — May 10!
Let us celebrate life and community at our annual June Picnic, Sunday, June 9, 12:30 – 2 p.m. Schenley Park, Bartlett Playground. Bring a chair, your own picnic supplies, some food to share, and a game to play. There is a grill on site, grilling welcome.
About the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) sign that’s been erected at the bottom of the steps leading to the Morewood entrance: The church successfully applied for a grant from the PHLF that will cover 50% of the cost of repairing disintegrating mortar on the Morewood steps. One of the conditions of receiving the … Continue reading Grant from Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
