Happy Friday! I want to thank everyone for the love and support that you have shown your staff since we shared a little bit of our experiences this past Sunday. (For those of you who were unable to attend and would like to watch the recording, the link is in the Board report below.) All … Continue reading Friday News – July 7, 2023

Happy Friday and Greetings from General Assembly! This has already been a busy and fulfilling week. We have a large group here in Pittsburgh from First and we’re learning a lot to bring back with us! This Sunday, we will be streaming the Synergy service from GA. I highly encourage you to tune in as … Continue reading Friday News – June 23, 2023

Happy Friday! Who’s ready for General Assembly! I look forward to seeing any of you who plan to attend GA next week in Pittsburgh. Most of the staff is going to be in Pittsburgh all next week, so if you need anything, please call the church office. We also wanted to respond briefly about the … Continue reading Friday News – June 16, 2023

Happy Friday! There is so much to be proud of at First UU, this spring and this year! The staff team thought it might be fun to review some of what our congregation has been up to lately, in this week’s edition of Friday News! From Karen Keenan and Dick Dawson: Our sincere thanks go … Continue reading Friday News – May 26, 2023

Happy Friday! Wednesday morning, there was a buzzing in the building – search team members gathering to make an offer to a potential Transitional Minister, staff pacing the halls waiting for any news. I was meeting with Brian in my office when we heard an excited cheer come from a few doors down and we … Continue reading Friday News – May 19, 2023

Happy Friday! It was wonderful to see so many of our seniors at yesterday’s Senior Gathering! Thank you to everyone who came and shared stories from their years here at First UU, and to all of the volunteers that made this event possible! This Sunday is our Child Dedication Sunday and we are so excited! … Continue reading Friday News – May 12, 2023

Happy Friday! A few days ago I discovered a couple of ducks sleeping in one of my neighbors yards. That afternoon, Jay came running upstairs to let me know that the ducks were on the move and we watched as they waddled past our house and out of view. This morning, on my regular post therapy … Continue reading Friday News – May 5, 2023

Happy Friday! In planning this week’s service, I’ve been inspired by the song that the Chalice Choir is going to be singing – a musical interpretation of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” As I thought about our monthly theme of Resistance, this felt like a beautiful interpretation of our service theme “Resistance to Change.” I … Continue reading Friday News – April 28, 2023

You know when you get a song stuck in your head and it decides to take up residence and move in? Well, there’s one song that I have willingly and gratefully welcomed to camp out for awhile. It’s a song that has gone viral on TikTok – a simple song that was written because someone … Continue reading Friday News – April 21, 2023

Happy Friday! As always, we are incredibly busy here at First UU. And with that busyness comes a looooooong Friday News. We’ve heard from several of you that the length of this email makes it hard to read so we’re trying to make changes to make this more accessible for you. I also have a … Continue reading Friday News – April 14, 2023