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Masks at UUCNH
As of Thursday, August 26th, Allegheny County is still listed as Medium for the community risk status for Covid [...]
Capital Campaign Starts Soon
Many of us returned to the church for the first time in over two years in the last few [...]
Are you Ready for BUUCs night?
Join us for the BUUCs vs Reds game on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 7:05pm Reserve your tickets by July [...]
Church Picnic
Second Annual Church Picnic Please join us on Sunday, July 31st at North Park - Starting after church, until 5:00 [...]
Masks Optional at UUCNH
With the reduction of case counts in Allegheny County - UUCNH Board amended the In-Person Gathering Policy to, among other [...]
Capital Campaign – Financial Feasibility Study Results
Here are the Financial Feasibility Study results that was recently undertaken by Barry Finkelstein. The study was conducted by [...]
Coffee Hour Returns – sort of
UUCNH will begin sharing coffee tea and conversation outside of the church beginning this Sunday. The Coffee Hour announcement [...]
Art From Your Attic Auction!
Has it been over two years since you hung out at the church with your friends? Support UUCNH and reconnect [...]
Green Sanctuary Supports Hearth
Green Sanctuary Support The UUCNH’s Green Sanctuary Team has partnered with HEARTH, a local nonprofit that provides a range of [...]
In Person Gathering Policy Change
Coffee Hour at UUCNH effective May 22 Last night, on the recommendation of the In-Person Gathering Task Force, the [...]
Sisters in Spirit New Member Welcome
This is one of only two opportunities to join this group Sisters in Spirit is a monthly, ongoing, self-guided [...]
Art In the Attic Auction
Art From Your Attic is just around the corner. We need your donations!! Many people move into a home and [...]
Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All – creating community
Today’s topic is the sixth principle of the Unitarian Universalist Association. I’ve been preaching a sermon a month on [...]
New to UUCNH?
Are you interested in becoming a Member of UUCNH, or just learning more about Unitarian Universalism? Please join us at church [...]
Share the Plate for April
The Share the Plate recipient for April is the Southwest PA Environmental Health Project (SWPA EHP). The Environmental Health Project (EHP) is a nonprofit public health [...]
Capital Campaign Update – April 1
The Capital Campaign Proposals have been updated - they can be seen here. UUCNH is embarking on a Capital [...]
Save the Date Annual Meeting – June 5th
Similar to January's Mid-Year Congregational Meeting, this meeting will be both live and available via the church's Youtube channel. [...]
Support Ukraine
Russia’s attack on Ukraine began exactly four weeks ago. It is hard to see and hear of the devastation of [...]
Help us grow UUCNH – leave us a review
At UUCNH, we are all skeptical people that did our research before we even walked into the door at our [...]
Conscience and Democratic Process
Today we’re talking about our fifth principle from the covenant we make with Unitarian Universalist congregations across the Association. [...]
In Person Gathering Policy Change
Masks Optional at UUCNH effective April 1 Last night, on the recommendation of the In-Person Gathering Task Force, the [...]
Capital Campaign Info and Input Sessions
March & April 2022 dates scheduled as follows: Sunday, March 13 at 11:45am - 12:45pm – East Room Sunday, [...]
Love will guide Us
Our Stewardship team has chosen this hymn as the theme of our pledge drive this year. I find it [...]
Bellwood Preschool Kidstuff Sale
Bellwood Preschool's KidStuff Sale of gently used infant and children's clothing (infant to size 14), toys, books, furnishings, and anything imaginable for kids will [...]
March Share the Plate
The Share the Plate recipient for March will be UUJusticePA (Unitarian Universalist Justice Pennsylvania). The mission of UUJPA is to pursue justice by voting, advocating, and making just public policies. Its [...]
Search for Truth and Meaning
Today’s topic is “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” It’s the fourth principle in the seven [...]
Who is Black History Month for?
The actor, author, and everybody’s first choice to narrate their biopic, Morgan Freeman, once said, “I don’t want a Black [...]
Our Mr. Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson is probably the most famous thinker of our Unitarian Universalist tradition, with the possible exception of [...]
Capital Campaign Info and Input Sessions
February and March 2022 dates scheduled as follows: Sunday, February 27 - after the Service in the West Room [...]
Grocery cards and fair trade sale
UUCNH benefits from you buying Giant Eagle and/or Kuhn’s Gift Cards at no extra expense to you! Both stores donate $5 to UUCNH [...]
Active Hope
I have long thought that climate change is the most important, and most urgent issue facing us. As it [...]
February Share the Plate
The February Share the Plate recipient will be Hello Neighbor. Hello Neighbor works to improve the lives of recently resettled [...]
Mid-Year Congregational Meeting
As many of you are hopefully aware, this weekend is our mid-year congregational meeting. For many of you, I [...]
Miguel Sague CD Information
We were blessed to have as a guest speaker in Sunday’s service Miguel Sague of the Council of Three Rivers [...]
Whose Land
As I’ve mentioned in other sermons, I’m glad that indigenous issues are finally being given some attention. It’s a [...]
Acceptance and Encouragement
In the sermon series, I’m offering on our current seven principles of Unitarian Universalism, we’re up to the third. [...]
January Share the Plate
The January Share the Plate recipient is Living in Liberty. Living in Liberty From their website: "Living in Liberty [...]
Capital Campaign Info and Input Sessions
UUCNH is embarking on a Capital Campaign for the first time in 16 years. Over the next several months the [...]
Justice, Equity and Compassion in Human Relations
This sermon continues a series on the principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Last month we talked about our [...]
Office Hours
As this pandemic drags on and on, I’m sad that I haven’t been getting to know you as I’d like [...]
The Hills are Alive
Covid separated us from our farm in 2020. Even those of us attending in-person events and the rekindled Sunday Services [...]
Share the plate – NHCO – North Hills Community Outreach
The December Share the Plate recipient will be North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO). The mission of NHCO is to help [...]
UUJusticePA Fund Drive
UUJusticePA has Matching Funds! Generous supporters have given us $20,000 in matching funds IF we can raise another $20,000! Save [...]
Holidays in a time of Covid – revisited
Before Covid, the holidays brought me renewed hope. While I refused to decorate until my Thanksgiving meal was long [...]
Gratitude in times of trouble
There is so much trouble in the world right now. Runaway inflation, constant violence—often involving guns, often lethal—accelerating climate change, [...]
Beyond Hope and Fear – Rev. Michael Dowd
Bestselling TEDx speaker and eco-theologian, Rev. Michael Dowd, offers a “hope-free” Big Picture perspective (neither hopeful nor hopeless) that [...]
Christmas Eve Service
Make sure you remember to plan on attending our Christmas Eve Service this year. While we are unable to [...]
Nonviolent Resistance
In an article titled “The Future of Nonviolent Resistance,” author Erica Chenoweth says, “Armed struggle used to be the [...]
The Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person
Rev. Jane Rzepka, whose words you heard in the reading, tells another story that is relevant to today’s topic. [...]
Ending Racism – do we need an 8th principal?
Last month, I spoke about the background of our Unitarian Universalist principles. Specifically, that they constitute Article II of [...]
Our Principles and Purposes
I want to talk about our Unitarian Universalist principles and purposes, because they are central to who we are [...]
Role of Reason in Religion
I read the following story on my colleague Dan Harper’s website: A newcomer took a seat in one of [...]
Connections in the Time of Covid – Don’t let yourself feel lonely!
Try some of these fun ideas intended to keep you meaningfully connected to your family, friends and fellow UUCNHers. [...]
Upcoming Services
Vespers - with Reverend John Ballance - CLICK HERE Join us for a Vespers service every Wednesday starting at 7:00 pm. The formal part of vespers will end at 7:30, but the Zoom link will remain open until 8:00 so that participants who wish to remain longer can converse informally about what’s going on in [...]