Jennifer Thompkins, ED of Urban League of Pittsburgh
Also livestreamed on YouTube.
Topic: Guest Speaker
“Bad Activist”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Bad Activist is a multimedia musical performance dramatizing the true story of singer-songwriter/ activist Mai Khoi (dubbed “the Vietnamese Lady Gaga”) and her journey from pop stardom to purpose. Performed by Khoi herself, it incorporates storytelling, live video, archival footage, and original animation in a bold evocation of her past, present and … Continue reading “Bad Activist”
Singing Memory: A Black August Reflection
Livestreamed at 10:30 am In the tradition of Black August, a month honoring resistance, remembrance, and those who came before. Dr. Zuly Inirio shares a reflection on singing Palo, a sacred Afro-Dominican music tradition. A meditation on cultural memory, lineage, and what it means to carry your ancestors into rooms never built to hold them.
“The Sacred Depths of Nature”
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)
“Living Holy Lives”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Our spiritual ancestors often spoke of holiness, or living holy lives, as a form of devotion to the Almighty. Yet how might we do the same in ways that are authentic to our experiences of the divine and lived realities today, while still holding tenderly to the wisdom of those who have … Continue reading “Living Holy Lives”
“As We Remember Them”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Memorial Day usually marks the beginning of summer. How many of us actually take time to remember on this holiday those who have made the ultimate sacrifice? This Sunday, Rev. Stephanie, a VA chaplain, preaches on community, belonging, and our moral responsibility to remember the fallen and those who served alongside them.
“Spiritual Depth in a Transactional World”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am If I arose every morning with three intentions: to be curiously open to people around me, to strive for compassion before making a judgment, and to practice the depth of love wherever my day took me, at day’s end, who would I be? Rev. Dr. V. Elaine Strawn (she/her) is Minister Emeritus at the … Continue reading “Spiritual Depth in a Transactional World”
“Joy as a Birthright and Act of Resistance”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Joy in dark times may seem incongruent, but it is what we need to help ourselves and the wider community. Joy connected to spirituality shows up in multiple spiritual traditions as well as ancient practices of collective and communal joy. Not letting dark forces steal your joy is an act of resistance. … Continue reading “Joy as a Birthright and Act of Resistance”
“Alleluia!”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am We celebrate Easter and rebirth This Sunday morning with the Reverend Deryck Tines and the Universalist Community Singers. Kids will enjoy our annual Easter egg hunt.
“Every Card in the Deck: Our Stories, Our Power, Our Love”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am In a moment when so many of us are carrying grief, anger, fear, and questions about what power we truly hold in this world, Rev. Tasha Brownfield invites us into a shared, contemplative Tarot practice as a divine story exchange. Rooted in Unitarian Universalist values of transformation, pluralism, and interdependence, this service explores what … Continue reading “Every Card in the Deck: Our Stories, Our Power, Our Love”
“Messages from God”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am If God exists, does he (!) communicate directly with favoured individuals and, if so, what do those messages say, and should we heed them? What does God say to you? Rev. Dr. David Usher is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister. A lifelong Unitarian born and raised in Australia and now living in … Continue reading “Messages from God”