Looking for miracles in our modern world, for proof of a creative Power and Force that invites us to participate in bending the moral arc of the universe? How about our bodies, ourselves? We will explore the theological “case” and moral underpinnings for the sacred “yes” and the sacred “no” of reproductive decision-making, autonomy, and … Continue reading Reproducing Theology: The Sacred Choices
This summer, for the first time ever, the Unitarian Universalist Association held its General Assembly in Pittsburgh. What did the UUA bring to Pittsburgh? What did Pittsburgh have to offer the UUA? Hear all about it from our members who were there! Today, Board members of the UUs of Greater Pittsburgh (sometimes called the Pittsburgh … Continue reading Gathered at the River: a Pittsburgh General Assembly
Marylyn D. will do a short intro to UU Justice PA (formerly UUPLAN): what it is and the 6 justice issues that they focus on. Then she will talk about the PA legislative gift ban bill, because, as she says, bribing our representatives should never be legal.
Children, youth, and adults are all invited to participate in our annual Water Communion, using water as a symbol of connection to each other and to our own lives. If you join us on Zoom, have water that you can pour and a vessel to pour into. If you join in-person, you can bring water or use water … Continue reading Ingathering/Water Communion – Intergenerational
As an industrial center, Pittsburgh has had a unique, and volatile, place in the history of organized labor. Brenda S. discusses the Homestead Strike of 1892 and how it changed the future for workers in the United States.
The idea of being able to manifest your dreams just by visualizing them is trendy, but what problems are there with the idea? Does manifesting really work? We will consider the good and bad of manifesting and how it pertains to our spiritual lives and our commitment to justice.
For our Armchair Travelers Summer Series Alicia D, ESUUC member shares from her Argentine heritage and ESUUC friend Mike R brings us to Kerela, India.
We welcome to our pulpit Stephanie Pawlowski, Commissioned Lay Minister at First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh. The hymn Amazing Grace has spoken to so many over the years: across musical genres, religions and political backgrounds. What does it mean today and what does “grace” even mean for a Unitarian Universalist to begin with?
Mary Beth R will take us on a Photo Safari through Ireland.
Rev. Alice Diebel, Minister of UU Church of Petoskey, Michigan. “Democracy and Justice: Can one exist without the other? How do we strengthen them both?” The Fifth Sunday Fellowship is an experimental worship collaborative made up of five lay worship leaders, and three congregations: East Suburban UUC near Pittsburgh, UU of Gettysburg, and UUC of … Continue reading Fifth Sunday Fellowship
