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The Spiritways Leadership Team cordially invites you to our Samhain ritual Sun., Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at First Unitarian Church in Shadyside. Samhain, one of the four main seasonal festivals of the ancient Gaelic calendar, marks the end of the harvest season and the start of the dark half of the year moving into winter. … Continued
Our congregation is in the midst of our “Welcoming Congregation” renewal, a program that helps help congregations learn how to be truly welcoming to LGBTQ people, to undo homophobia and transphobia in our hearts and minds, our congregations, and our communities. This service will examine why welcoming is a key aspect of our Unitarian Universalist … Continued
Sometimes a hug is exactly what you need. Hugs release oxytocins and lower blood pressure, and hugs can often defuse tense situations. But hugs can also be awkward and problematic. This service will explore the science and theology of hugging. This Sunday will also be Commitment Sunday.
We are living in a hyper-charged, hyper-partisan political climate, especially during this presidential campaign season. There’s a lot of bellowing going on, but very little real debate or reasoned discourse. How did we get to this point, and what, if anything can be done about it?
The topic for this service, forgiveness, was chosen by Lynne and Jim Heltman, winners of a sermon by Rev. Jim at last spring’s Service Auction. What does it mean to really forgive someone? Does it change anything? This sermon will address these questions and others.
One of the most important and worthwhile questions to ask oneself is “What do I value most?” Identifying and articulating our core values is more than an academic exercise— it can have a great impact on how we live our lives every day. We’ll be considering this question in the context of Rosh Hashanah, a … Continued
The new Ken Burns documentary examines the courageous work of Unitarians Waitstill and Martha Sharp, who helped rescue hundreds of imperiled political dissidents and Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation in Europe. What does it mean to defy hate in our own time, and how do we go about this vital task?
Jim Guffey, Executive Director, will talk about what needs exist in the South Hills and how we can help provide help through SHIM, which has grown tremendously in recent years and now serves thousands of individuals and families in our area.
In celebration of Labor Day weekend, we’ll be singing songs about work and about the American labor movement as we reflect on the meaning and nature of work. In what ways have working conditions improved and in what ways have things started to regress? And what can be done to improve work for all?
Although it might seem overly simplistic or even naïve, kindness might be what makes life worth living and what might make the world a better place. As the Dalai Lama has said: “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” This service will examine what kindness means and how to live more kindly.
