Miguel Sague leads us in celebrating the Spring Equinox
Recorded at 10:30 This will be a multi-generation celebration featuring Kris Rust and the community singers
Make Your Pledge to The First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh Capital Campaign
Recorded at 10:30 This will be a multi-generation celebration featuring Kris Rust and the community singers
Recorded at 10:30 Too often, I have stood back against the wall, arms crossed, in a protective stance against the world, blocking the rays of sunshine and love. Each time, I miss an opportunity for the unknown and an invitation to be vulnerable. Again and again, I seek a radical love and an acceptance that is … Continue reading Transformation and Other Modes of Existence
Livestreamed at 10:30 Younger generations are calling us to look at and abandon the relentless pursuit of ever upwards, optimistic expectation of human advancement. Instead, we are called to carve out hope amidst the daily struggles with pain and the discovery of joy. This is not a smooth ride! Life brings us bumps, bruises and crashes, … Continue reading Building Hope
Livestreamed at 10:30 How does the technology of imagination play a pivotal role in our ability to persevere?
According to the Ancient Greeks, there are 8 different kinds of love. However you look at it, any kind of love can be messy. It’s not always hearts, flowers, chocolates, and happily ever after. This week of Valentine’s Day, let’s look at when love is hard and messy and may even require us to choose … Continue reading Love’s the Thing
The recent work to reclaim and publish black history has brought a lot of pain forward into the minds and hearts of the American public. The reaction has been swift as books and curriculum are banned so the pain is buried back into the cold underground of denial. Yet, those who have suffered from oppression … Continue reading The Healing Power of Pain and Perseverance
The challenge for the earth is how its most powerful experiment, humanity, will respond to self-destruction. Can humanity’s greatest assets, perseverance, creativity, compassion and vision, among some, save us from ourselves? The theme for February is “perseverance.”
Unitarian Universalists have named and called out for dismantling white supremacy, but what is our theological grounding for our commitment and actions? Why don’t we join secular organizations working for racial justice? The January theme is “justice.”
Creating justice amidst the rubble of destruction and despair can be incredibly healing, yet can only happen when we’re courageous enough to face those who have been most wounded. The January theme is “justice.”
We seek liberation for all by focusing on systemic forces impacting the most marginalized. Yet liberation also needs healing. The pain is deep and ancient, yet the trauma must be recognized, and the wounds tended. The January theme is “justice.”