Unitarian Universalist
Church of the
North Hills
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Nourish your spirit. Celebrate life. Cherish the connectedness of all things. |
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Newsletter
Thursday - March 16, 2023
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Sunday - March 19, 2023
10:30am (EST)
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Expressions of Grief
Mary Doubleday and Others
As we mark three years since the pandemic began, we’ll consider the universal human experience of grieving, and how sharing grief can help us accept loss. The service will include examples of art, poetry, and music inspired by grief.
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Faith Development for Children (PreK- 6th) – 10:45am – 11:30am
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UUCNH Celebrates Our Community
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended Sunday's wonderful event. We've collected quite a few pledge cards already, but the 2023-2024 stewardship campaign continues on!
If you haven't submitted your pledge yet, you're welcome to either fill out one of the yellow cards and put them in the wooden box in Friendship Hall, OR you can submit your pledge electronically. Your financial support is what keeps this community moving toward the future. Thank you!
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MYSTERY PALS IN APRIL - SIGN UP NOW |
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Mystery Pals is back! This popular multi-generational activity provides an opportunity for children and adults in the congregation to get to know one another and form new relationships. Pals exchange clues about themselves via code names over four weeks and eventually reveal themselves at a fun party.
On March 19th and 26th, children and adults can sign up to participate at a table set up in Friendship Hall. If you prefer, or are unable to sign up on these Sundays, you can also use the Mystery Pals Sign Up below. The deadline for sign ups is March 26th!
During the week of March 26th, you will be emailed the code name of your mystery pal. You both will have a mail slot in the large purple file organizer located in Friendship Hall near the lift. During the month of April, you will leave notes, puzzles or other clues about your REAL identity in your Mystery Pal's mail slot (it will have their code name written on it). Your Mystery Pal will leave notes, puzzles or other clues about their REAL identity in your mail slot (it will have your code name written on it). On April 30th at 12:00pm, we will have a Mystery Pal Reveal and Ice Cream Social where you will learn the REAL identity of your Mystery Pal!
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The group will meet Sunday, March, the 19th, noon to 1:15 PM on Zoom and at church (upstairs, follow the yellow signs): The Gospels, neither fact nor fiction, are witness to a growing sense of who Jesus was in the eyes of his early followers. We’ll see how Mark, Matthew & Luke added spin to the story in the 50 years after the Jerusalem events.
Meeting ID: 812 5604 8898
Passcode: 424825
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Will meet on Sunday, March 26, by Zoom and in the East Room: Russia – but not just Russia! After more than a year of brutality, the violence continues. It is tempting – but perhaps too easy – to credit all of the bloodshed to a specific demonic leader. After all, that part of the world has a long history of autocratic governments. Is there such a thing as a Slavic national temperament? Did the Western nations’ handling of the fall of the USSR play into this situation? What about the significant rise of autocratic, nationalistic sentiment in our own society? And how do we square these realities with our 1st, 2nd and 6th Principles? Join us as we ponder how to think and feel about the turmoil in our world. As always, feel free to contact Dick Myers with questions and/or to be added to the email list for additional information.
Meeting ID: 895 1948 7832
Password: 200829
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UUCNH Craft Group presents…
A Fabulous Flea Market!
Have you signed up yet for a vendor table at the June 2 and 3 Fabulous Flea Market? Get an early start on your spring cleaning and help support our Red Barn home.
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Send your photo before April 15 to compete for the Most Unusual, Most Beautiful, and Most Baffling object!
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SHARE THE PLATE FOR MARCH |
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The Share the Plate recipient for March will be UU Justice PA (UUJPA). The mission of UUJPA is to pursue justice by voting, advocating and making just public policies. Its vision is one where Unitarian Universalists in PA are aware of justice issues and are called to speak and take action. Our Systemic Change Team members attend the various Justice Teams including: Gun Violence, Environmental Justice, Good Government, Criminal Justice Reform, Reproductive Justice, and Economic Justice.
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You may donate to STP by March 31st in the following ways: 1) Place cash or check in the BLUE envelope in the offering plate during Sunday services; 2) Mail a check to the church office; or 3) Go to the church website's Donation Page and select Special Offerings. Checks should be made payable to UUCNH, with "Share the Plate" or "UUJPA" in the memo line. If using the website Donation Page, please be sure to include the words "Share the Plate" and/or "UUJPA" when making your donation.
Share the Plate totals are not fully tabulated by the end of the month but will be shared when available. Thank you for your patience and your generosity!
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This drop-in connection will be held every Tuesday at 3:30pm-4:30 pm and will be led by Michael Horwitz. Click the link above to join the Zoom meeting. Login is the same each week:
Vespers - with Reverend John Ballance - CLICK HERE
Join us for a Vespers service every Wednesday starting at 7:00pm. 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 their lives. Please join us (and invite others to join us as well!) as we continue to nurture our bonds with one another.
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SYSTEMIC CHANGE TEAM CREATING CHANGE |
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Upcoming
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March 23rd, March for our Lives and CeasefirePA will gather in Harrisburg to rally for gun safety and attend a Judiciary Committee Public Hearing on gun bills. Join other UUs on the free bus from St. Paul’s UMC, Allison Park. Sign up here
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March 29 & May 23, team members will volunteer for a Junior Achievement project to provide civic education to area students.
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April 15th at 7PM, Rabbi Pollock will bring the “History of Corruption in Harrisburg” to UUCNH at 11:30 AM, First UU at 7 PM and April 16 to UU Erie & Ginger HIll UU. Sign Up here to help us estimate snacks or just come
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April 20th at 7 PM The Faith in Action Forum, “Human Trafficking in Western PA” will be held by zoom. All are invited. See Flyer and Sign Up here
Ongoing
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Lend a hand for Economic Justice. Send a postcard after Sunday Services!
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PIIN: Book study group “White Too Long” by Robert P. Jones
Email Liz Perkins for monthly meeting zoom link, for more info, and/or for helping with any of our activities. The next SCT Meeting is on Mon, Apr 3 at 7:30 pm on Zoom.
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NHCO PERSONAL CARE COLLECTION |
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North Hills Commumity Outreach (NHCO) is collecting new personal care items now through mid-April. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cannot be used to purchase personal care items. These items are a necessity, and can be an expense that many low-income families cannot afford. NHCO collects these items and provides them to families and individuals through their food pantries.
Please drop off donations in the blue bin next to the food pantry in Friendship Hall. Unscented or gender neutral scents are preferred.
Thanks for your generosity!
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The March Status Summary is a prioritized project list and cost breakdown. The February Update is a detailed discussion of our progress to date and the January Update is the slides we presented at the Congregational meeting on January 29, 2023. Please preview each informative updates from the Capital Campaign Team.
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ASSISTANCE FOR GA ATTENDANCE |
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Connections team is offering assistance for GA attendance
The UUA General Assembly is in Pittsburgh this year. What better way to connect with UU's from around the country. The Connections team would like to help members of UUCNH to attend, so we have created two $300 scholarships to help individuals in need to pay their registration fee. This can be given to either an adult or a youth. If you are interested in receiving a scholarship please contact Connections Team.
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From many of us: It is a great joy to have Lori and David Sours here today. This was a result of UUCNH services moving online during the pandemic, becoming available throughout the country-thank you Tech Team! It allowed for new and renewed relationships and enabled our speakers to reconnect with their church.
From Erin Terrizzi:I wanted to thank everyone who helped with the Bellwood Kids Stuff Sale harvest & clean-up, including Amy Terrizzi, John Ballance, Chris Hill, Connie Hester, Mike Giazzoni, Lou Bartolomucci, Ellen Kuntz, and anyone else I missed. With all their help, clean-up was finished in record time. Thank you!
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Note: There are times when you may not be able to share during a service, but want the Congregation to know what is on your heart. In that instance, just contact a member of the Lay Pastoral Care Team (LPCT) in person or submit your Joys & Sorrows electronically by clicking here. Once submitted, the form is sent to all LPCT members. (Chris Hill, Ruth Horwitz, Susan Powers, Lynn Richards, Lynne Herchenroether). Please be sure to submit your item by NOON on Saturday at the latest, so we get it in time for Service. Also, LPCT emails forward to all members of the team. We welcome your sharing and would be honored to carry forth your message.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS |
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UU Church of the North Hills
2359 West Ingomar Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone: 412-366-0244
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