“You are welcome here.” Our lay leaders repeat these familiar words each Sunday morning. It could be easy to dismiss this as a cliché, with little meaning behind it. But for The Unitarian Universalist Church of the North Hills, welcoming isn’t just something we say. It’s who we are, down to our core. I’ve been attending [...]
Before Covid, the holidays brought me renewed hope. While I refused to decorate until my Thanksgiving meal was long digested, the hope for a new year arrived right around now. After 2020 stole that from so many, I feel it again this year. Sort of. Holiday Covid debate 2021 brings honest debates amongst intelligent minds [...]
There is so much trouble in the world right now. Runaway inflation, constant violence—often involving guns, often lethal—accelerating climate change, corrupt politicians, political and cultural divisiveness, a revival of patriarchy and white supremacy, a worldwide trend toward autocracy and nationalism just when we most need to cooperate on a worldwide level—the list goes on and [...]
Bestselling TEDx speaker and eco-theologian, Rev. Michael Dowd, offers a “hope-free” Big Picture perspective (neither hopeful nor hopeless) that can help us move from confusion to clarity, from blame to compassion, and from overwhelming or despair to meaningful and courageous love-in-action. Gospel of Evolution Our guest speaker this morning is the Rev. Michael Dowd. [...]
Make sure you remember to plan on attending our Christmas Eve Service this year. While we are unable to celebrate with our traditional shared dinner this year, we can still gather together for fellowship as we begin our holiday celebrations. Our service will start at 7 PM this year.
Green Living in Pittsburgh. One of the principles of our faith is the notion of the interconnected web of life. AT UUCNH we are heavily involved in service to the community. As we look toward 2022 and the work that we are doing for our Green Sanctuary certification, here are some of the organizations [...]
Green Living is one of the hallmarks of the UUCNH community. As we look toward 2022 and the work that we are doing for our Green Sanctuary certification, here are some of the things that you can do in your home to be more green in your lifestyle The Environmental Working Group and Pesticides [...]
Green Living Landscaping is one of the hallmarks of the UUCNH community. In the North Hills of Pittsburgh, we all love our homes and gardens. As we look toward 2022 and the work that we are doing for our Green Sanctuary certification, here are some of the things that you can do in your home [...]
Holiday Green Living Energy Savings Following up on our recent theme of energy, the Green Lights team has gathered a few ideas to keep in mind when preparing that special holiday meal that many of us will be serving. Preheating the oven is not necessary for long-slow cooking, as for turkey or ham; and oven [...]
We are all affected by poor air quality and it probably will not surprise you that the air quality in our area is not great. As we recommit as a congregation to creating a green sanctuary for us at UUCNH here are some things you need to know about poor air quality. And some [...]
