In the 19th-century, many Unitarians described themselves as “first-person Unitarians,” meaning they believed in only the first part of the idea of the Trinity—God the Father, but not God the Son or God the Holy Spirit. However, in the 21st-century, it’s possible that the concept of a “third-person Unitarian” may be more relevant. This service … Continued

The concept of moral injury has been described as “the damage done to one’s conscience or moral compass when that person perpetrates, witnesses, or fails to prevent acts that transgress their own moral and ethical values or codes of conduct.” How are we seeing this concept play out in our world and what can we … Continued

We live in a world with many divisions and differences based on class, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion, region, gender, and more. Our challenge as religious liberals is to resist minimizing these differences, as many of them are very real and need to be respected-while at the same time recognizing some essential commonalities.

Our Universalist ancestors believed that, in the end, everyone would go to heaven. They believed that any God who was loving would not damn anyone to eternal hell. And they believed that it was up to each of us to create something like heaven on earth—to work for justice, to act with compassion and mercy, … Continued

Zombie books, movies, and television series have been on the rise in recent years. What does this phenomenon say about us as a society and where we are headed? To what extent do zombies represent a metaphor for our troubled times in which people can sometimes seem to be soulless bodies just going through the … Continued

Our worship service theme for the month of February is eschatology, meaning where we come from, where we are going, and what is our ultimate goal or endpoint. Despite great technological advances in recent decades, our current era can seem like the end of the world—as evidenced by irreversible climate change, the rise of authoritarian … Continued

Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan’s music has been more influential than perhaps any other songwriter in American history. This service will feature music by Dylan and will focus on his vision of what might save us as individuals and as a society. (Our designated offering this week will help provide American Sign Languages classes for deaf … Continued

Unitarian Universalists have a long and somewhat complicated history with the American Freedom Movement. This sermon will examine some of the twists and turns of our history and where we are today. (Our designated offering this week will benefit BLUU, Black Lives of Unitarian Universalists, which provides support, information and resources for Black UUs, and … Continued

This month’s worship them is “Soteriology,” which is the study of religious doctrines of salvation. As Unitarian Universalists, what, if anything, do we believe saves us? Is the concept of salvation relevant to us in the 21st century? If so, how are we (and our world) saved. This sermon will consider these and other questions. … Continued

Christmas Eve Services will be held at 5 and 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse on Brightwood, Bethel Park. The 5 p.m. service will be an intergenerational, family-­friendly event featuring music from our children, youth and others, as well as stories and a brief re­enactment of the Nativity. The 7 p.m. service will be contemplative in nature … Continued