Livestreamed at 10:30 am Fear is used as a primary tool to motivate people to act. Politicians, advertisers, mothers and clergy are all master users of fear. Come this Sunday, and I promise to instill some safeguards to keep you safe from fear mongers.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Some say the purpose of religion is salvation. Others say religion must repair the world, and still others say religion must hold a mirror of truth. What if the purpose of religion is simply to cope with being alive?
Livestreamed at 10:30 am This is the annual Sunday when I welcome written questions from those in attendance or willing to email me with a question. A wide variety of topics is welcome, particularly around UU theology, dogs and tea. I hold the right to defer to actual experts. Please submit your questions to me by August 14 at minister@first-unitarian-pgh.org
Livestreamed at 10:30 am It is “church shopping” season for people seeking a new religious community. Are these shoppers ready for a community experience that asks more than any other relationship? How does anyone engage in relationships that are not based on consumerism, but ask for trust and commitment?
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Join us for a special service organized and led by the Board of Trustees of First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh
Livestreamed at 10:30 am A service of original poetry and song, we are sounding the depths of the natural world for the divine. From the mystery and beckoning of wide open spaces to the woodland mosses, they will explore with us how “the currents of the Universal Being circulate through” us. (Emerson)
Livestreamed at 10:30 am A labyrinth has a single path. We walk into the center, linger in the center, and then take the same path when walking out. A labyrinth walker may experience the three R’s — Releasing, Reflecting, and Returning. As we walk with intention, we allow our minds to quiet, and we become more centered.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am 250th Anniversary: A Joyful Antidote to a Challenging Celebration. This year our annual music and poetry service hopes to help those of us who are struggling to celebrate the 4th of July when our fear and frustration seems overwhelming.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Pastor Deryck Tines and the Universalist Community Singers lead the congregation in worship as we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride in Pittsburgh
Livestreamed at 10:30 am It’s an interesting time for liberals to celebrate the beginning this country with its many notable aspirations and profoundly painful failures.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Exploring how leaders like Otis Skinner and others from his time talked about “holiness” as a means to live a life emulating Jesus. I will propose that holiness for us is something a little broader, about noticing how the holy is moving among us, and as a result, we should “catch it” … Continue reading “How to Plan for Chaos”
