We remember Amythyst Kiah’s (amythystkiah.com/) riveting performance at SongSpace in 2018 despite incredible travel challenges getting to Pittsburgh. She’s since been a member of Our Native Daughters, an all-female roots group with Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell, and she continues to be a successful solo artist. Here she is performing “Black Myself” on … Continue reading SongSpace
The First Unitarian Church Annual Congregational Meeting will take place via Zoom on Sunday, May 23, 2021, from noon to 2 p.m. Please make sure that this important event is in your calendar! Business to be conducted at the meeting will include: • Electing three new members each to the Board of Trustees and the … Continue reading Annual Congregational Meeting May 23
Dear First Unitarian Members,As you may know, the Board of Trustees voted at its March 17, 2021, meeting torepay the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan that the First UnitarianChurch of Pittsburgh received in April 2020 rather than to seek loan forgiveness.The $71,200 loan (along with $661.28 in interest) was repaid on March 24, 2021.We … Continue reading A Message from the Board of Trustees; Repayment of the Federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan
Our finances are holding up after the first quarter of 2021. Although we continue to suffer losses due to the pandemic, we have successfully planned the cuts and other adjustments necessary to navigate these impacts. While the proliferation of vaccines offers hope, the complete impact of coronavirus on our finances has not yet been felt. … Continue reading First Quarter Treasurer’s Report
A video was presented at the March 21, 2021 church service as part of Share the Plate Sunday. The Khasi Hills Partnership team is hoping to raise the $4800 this church year for the second teacher’s salary at the Higher Secondary School that we have been supporting until the school is accredited and government funding … Continue reading Khasi Hills
Contrary to popular belief, the Ministerial Search Committee has not fallen off the face of the earth! However, we are deep into the process of discernment and mutual selection with our three finalist ministers –“pre-candidates,” in UUA lingo. This normally involves a visit of each minister to Pittsburgh over a whole weekend, but in COVID … Continue reading Search Committee Interviewing Ministerial Pre-Candidates
The stream will open shortly before 7:30 pm; Show at 7:30 pmWe missed him so much last spring when the COVID crisis forced us to cancel his SongSpace 2020 show. We are thrilled to be able to welcome Joe Crookston (joecrookston.com) to the SongSpace Streams series, to kick off April 2021 and find some new … Continue reading SongSpace Streams: Joe Crookston
Joe Jencks (joejencks.com) is performing in the SongSpace Streams series on March 13, 2021, to celebrate Llouise and Jim Altes and the 16-year, the 101-show success that is the Friendship House Concert Series. We couldn’t be happier to host Joe and honor the Altes as people and as friends of live music. Joe Jencks is … Continue reading SongSpace and Joe Jencks Celebrate the Friendship House Concert Series
Join us on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. If interested, please contact Alice Carnes at 704-453-4175 or alice.carnes51@yahoo.com for more info and zoom link. The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by Drew Lanham”In me, there is the red of miry clay, the brown of spring floods, the gold of ripening tobacco. … Continue reading Thursday Night Book Club
While the church building is closed, the Board of Trustees is holding its monthly meetings via Zoom. The next meeting is on Wednesday, February 17, at 7:00 p.m. Members and friends of the church are welcome to attend. If you would like to attend a Board meeting as an observer, please get in touch with … Continue reading February Board of Trustees Meeting
Kathy Fein will speak on Gratitude on February 4th at 11 a.m. Kathy says,“Gratitude is powerful. It brightens our outlook, broadens our perspective, changes our attitudes, and promotes our well-being.” Join Kathy’s program as we explore our experience with gratitude through discussion and the practices of journaling and letter writing. Women’s Alliance meets monthly on … Continue reading Women’s Alliance
