2025 U.U. General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship
We will be projecting excerpts from the worship service open to all on Sunday morning. Come and watch in our Sanctuary and stay for fellowship.
Archives: Services
Peace, Love, and Summer Fun (Annual Picnic at Townsend Park)
10:30 – 12:30pm. Picnic at Townsend Park Lower Pavilion, 130 Townsend Park Court, Murrysville, 15668: We will kick off summer with a picnic in the park! Elizabeth L. will lead a short service followed by food, fun and fellowship. Please bring a dish to share. Townsend Park is just five minutes from the church. We … Continue reading Peace, Love, and Summer Fun (Annual Picnic at Townsend Park)
Of Books and Covers
The expression “Don’t judge a book by its cover” isn’t really about books, of course. It’s about people, and how, in our eagerness to make assessments, we sometimes base too much of our opinions on superficial trappings. Is a person attractive or unattractive? Well- or badly-dressed? Well-spoken or inarticulate? Are they of the “right” race … Continue reading Of Books and Covers
Honoring, Celebrating, and Centering Our Shared Ministries
Today, we recognize and thank some of our volunteers in various Shared Ministries that we do at ESUUC, including Religious Exploration. We celebrate the energy and vibrancy of our children and take our first “baby steps” into Whole Church, an approach that weaves religious exploration for all into the life of the entire congregation. All … Continue reading Honoring, Celebrating, and Centering Our Shared Ministries
LGBTQIA+ and Religion: Very Slow Progress
Dr. Dave will examine how Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have responded to the LGBTQIA+ community, looking at the many ways those religions have been harmful to that community but also the progress being made in those religions toward better treatment of LGBTQIA+ people.
A Climate Justice Flower Communion
Flower Communion is one of the most loved UU traditions, because it symbolizes many of our values, especially connectedness, which is so vital in our increasingly divided world. We each bring a flower, place it in a community vase, and then take home a new flower from someone else. This year, in addition to discussing … Continue reading A Climate Justice Flower Communion
Memorial Day
This Memorial Day, we gather to honor the service and sacrifice of those who have served in the Armed Forces – especially our Unitarian Universalist family and friends. In this spirit of remembrance, we also affirm our commitment to peace and our welcome to military families within our spiritual community. Together we hold space for … Continue reading Memorial Day
Web of Wonder: Do You See What I See?
The James Webb Space Telescope has provided us with astonishing views into and data about our Universe by using newly-created camera “eyes” and instruments. When layered with images from different kinds of telescopes, these views reveal secrets and mysteries — and beauty — beyond expectations. Who doesn’t love a great metaphor for helping us understand … Continue reading Web of Wonder: Do You See What I See?
Can Nature and Science be the Basis for a Personal Philosophy?
For many millennia, human beings have created stories to explain why the things we see in the world around us are the way they are. Because the world, the sky, and the heavens are so vast, these stories almost invariably involved a supernatural explanation–a god, a creator, or deity of some kind who had the … Continue reading Can Nature and Science be the Basis for a Personal Philosophy?
Great Migrations
From many of us, greatness is expected. This can be greatness achieved in number, in size, in distance, in ethic, in being. Join us in welcoming Cassandra Montenegro, the newest member of Congregational Life Staff for the Central East Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association, as we consider what forms of ‘greatness’ our faith may … Continue reading Great Migrations