Zombies!
2024-11-03 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | West Room and Zoom
Zombies are a quintessential part of the landscape of horror, especially around Halloween in the United States. They evoke fear, disgust, racing hearts, and blood curdling screams in the night. But what can zombies and our fear of them tell us about ourselves and the human experience? Join us to peel back the curtain on this surprising and ghoulish topic.
presented by Paige Carlson

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

This Too Shall Pass, A Lesson of Aging
2024-11-10 08:00 - 17:00 | West Room and Zoom
Live long enough and the wisdom of the saying, “this too shall pass” becomes apparent. Sometimes considered a blessing and sometimes a curse, the concept of impermanence is spread throughout religious and philosophical traditions. Join us on Sunday as Rev. Lee Anne explores this pithy saying, its origin, and its various expressions.
presented by Rev. Lee Anne Washington

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

We Begin Again in Love
2024-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 | West Room and Zoom
If done well, being human is a humbling experience. None of us are perfect and all of us have fallen short in some way at some time. Join us as Rev. Lee Anne explores what happens when we are willing to repair our relationship with ourselves and with others.
You are invited to a discussion with Rev Lee Anne of the soul matters topic of repair immediately after the service in the West Room
presented by Rev. Lee Anne Washington

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

A National Day of Thanksgiving: Separating the Myth from the Magic
2024-11-24 08:00 - 17:00 | West Room and Zoom
Join us on Sunday as Rev. Lee Anne explores the holiday’s dual essence—its cherished rituals of gratitude and togetherness and the complex truths behind its origin story. While the magic lies in connecting with loved ones and celebrating abundance, the myth of Pilgrims and Native Americans oversimplifies and obscures the deeper history of colonialism. Together, we’ll honor the spirit of Thanksgiving while uncovering a fuller, more honest narrative.

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

Life is What You Make of It, So Beautiful, or So What?
2024-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 | West Room and Zoom
A Paul Simon song from 2011 called, “So Beautiful, or So What” musically illustrates the theme that we can choose how we take the things that happen: Life is what we make of it. However we make those choices, the first step to making the most beautiful choices is to be aware that we are making a choice.
Presented by Peggy Fallon

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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

"Here We Come A Wassailing"
2024-12-08 08:00 - 17:00 | West Room and Zoom
The Victorian variation of wassailing involves going door to door singing Christmas carols in exchange for wassail and treats. Come prepared to sing Christmas carols and to sample wassail!
Immediately following the service, we will enjoy a bit of wassail and exchange cookies. After which, we will trim the Christmas trees. The Craft Group Sale will be ongoing. There’s something for everyone!
This Sunday is a great time to bring cash for the craft sale, cookies for the cookie exchange, an ornament to trim the tree, and mittens, scarves, or socks for our mitten tree!
Presented by Rev. Lee Anne Washington

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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

Would You Like to Hold the Baby? - Children's Christmas Pageant
2024-12-15 08:00 - 17:00 | West Room and Zoom
The Christmas story reminds us that each new life is a gift. It is an invitation to nurture, care for, delight in, and take responsibility for, another human being. Through the rich imagery of the beautiful nativity story, we discover truths that are still relevant today.

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

Winter Solstice Service
2024-12-21 08:00 - 17:00 | West Room and Zoom
During the Winter Solstice, the Earth’s axis is tilted the farthest away from the sun causing the path of the sun in the sky to travel the farthest south. The sun travels the shortest path through the sky resulting in the day of the year with the least sunlight and therefore, the longest night. Join us as we acknowledge the gifts of darkness and celebrate the hope that the return of greater daylight brings.

What Gifts We Have- (Mitten Tree story and decoration)
2024-12-22 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
This time of year, we begin to think about what gifts we will give to those we love. Sometimes, we drive ourselves to mental and emotional exhaustion trying to find “just the right thing.” This Sunday, we will explore gift-giving from a spiritual perspective.

We have a lot to celebrate. We will hear the story of The Mitten Tree, decorate our own mitten tree, and celebrate those who have shared their gifts with us. Please bring unwrapped new mittens and socks to place on the boughs. Wrapped packages of men’s and women’s underwear to go under the tree. These much-needed items will be delivered to a shelter after the holidays.
Come join us and help us make merry!

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and Potluck
2024-12-24 17:30 - 21:30 | West Room and Zoom
Service 5:30 pm
Potluck 6:30pm

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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

Suicide Prevention: What I have learned.
2024-12-29 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Suicide is the 11th cause of death in the US. While the holidays can be a joyful time for many . It can also be a difficult time with those suffering from depression. I have learned a lot in the last year and half working with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevent I want to share some of that with you. Let’s look at risk factors and what we as people can do to stop suicide and save lives.
Presented by Robyn Travers

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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

New Year, New Choices
2025-01-05 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Each January, we often mark the beginning of a new year by resolving to make better choices. However, in doing so, we can lose sight of how elusive and privileged a sense of choice can be.
James Clarke, a long-time UU and interfaith chaplain at Pittsburgh’s Veterans Association hospital, will offer insight into chaplaincy and the empathy that he and his colleagues offer to careseekers, especially those who struggle with the moral distress and moral injury that result from a seeming absence of good choices.

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

Everyone Has A Story
2025-01-12 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Presented by Rev Lee Anne Washington
Our Soul Matters worship theme for January is Living Love Through the Practice of Story. We know our own stories. We think of them as true. We view our lives through the lens of those stories. We make judgments about ourselves and others based on those stories. But, what if our stories aren’t the only stories? What if there really is more than one side to every story? And what happens when we listen to each other’s stories? Come join us for the first of three interactive consecutive worship services exploring January’s theme.
For the month of January, we will be exploring different ways to find meaning in Sundays worship services. There’ll be a survey to answer in February, so please come to as many services as you can.

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

The Stories We Tell Ourselves
2025-01-19 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Presented by Rev Lee Anne Washington
Since we all have a story to tell – many actually – we can pick and choose what aspects of our stories we want to emphasize. An important part of recovery is creating a story that affirms our traumas, our challenges, and our disappointments while also finding something in the experience that leaves open the possibility of hope. Come join us as we explore the stories we tell ourselves.
Our Mid-year congregational meeting will be immediately after the service.

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

Tell Me A Story
2025-01-26 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Presented by Rev Lee Anne Washington
Right now, for many of us, it’s painful to listen to the national news. We feel uncertain, anxious, and often helpless. When that happens, we can return to center by telling ourselves a story that reminds us that we are part of a beloved community with a mission: to build a loving community that nourishes the spirit, celebrates life, and cherishes the connectedness of all things. And, that we have the resources we need to transform ourselves and our world.
So, what if we were to collaborate in small groups (in person and online) to tell a story that presents a challenge and a way to transform it. And then what if we were to combine our small group stories with the stories of other small groups to tell a larger congregational story. That’s exactly what we will do on Sunday, so bring your childlike imagination and wonder, and turn your attention to the many creative ways we can transform a challenge into an opportunity for growth.

In this multi-generational service, the imaginations and creativity of our children and youth will make for much better stories – so please come!

We Are Change Agents!
2025-02-02 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Presented by Rev Lee Anne Washington
The Systemic Change Team is offering us an opportunity to identify one issue that we can all get behind and support with our time, talent, and treasure. Members of the team are going to discuss three topics and then, at the end of the service, before you go to coffee hour, you will be invited to rank your preferences.

All are welcome to join us in person in the West Room.
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After the event has ended, you may watch this and other RECORDINGS on the UUCNH YouTube channel.

B & P- Bellwood Preschool
2025-02-07 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Bellwood Building, 2359 West Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, United States
Bellwood Preschool Classes 9am-11am 12:30pm-3pm

E- Lay Pastoral Care Team
2025-02-07 15:00 - 17:00 | East Room

W - Dance Jam/Moving Meditation
2025-02-07 19:00 - 20:00 | West Room
Join us on the first Friday of each month at 7pm as we create a safe non-judgmental space to dance, move, sit, laydown listen to/feel music, and be in our bodies. Come as you are and move as you please.

T- Quest for Belief
2025-02-09 09:15 - 10:15 | Truth & Meaning Room (Youth Group Room)
Contact: Edie Swihart
This was formerly called UU Christian Perspectives

T- OWL Class
2025-02-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Truth & Meaning Room (Youth Group Room)

WD- OWL Class
2025-02-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Worth and Dignity Room

Connecting With Each Other, Connecting with the Earth
2025-02-09 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Nature teaches us that everything is interconnected. Creating Rachel Carson EcoVillage, we are seeking to understand and strengthen our connections with nature and with each other. Inspired by the life and work of Western Pennsylvania’s Rachel Carson, our intentional neighborhood is striving to realize her vision for a community “where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surrounding”. This talk focuses on one of our biggest questions, “What does it mean to live in harmony with nature?

Doug Cooper and Stefani Danes

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J- CYFD Meeting
2025-02-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Justice Room
Children and Youth Faith Development team meeting

W- Bellwood Preschool Planetarium Event
2025-02-10 09:00 - 15:00 | West Room
Produced by the Carnegie Science Center

W&D- Bellwood Curriculum Meeting
2025-02-11 09:00 - 11:30 | Worth and Dignity Room

E- Quilting Group
2025-02-11 10:00 - 12:00 | East Room
Contact: Peggy Trevanion

E - Tuesday Afternoon Covenant Group
2025-02-11 13:00 - 14:30 | East Room

Church Cleaned
2025-02-11 14:00 - 17:00
