Sunday Service
March 23rd, 2025
Trusting the Ripples: Healing Ourselves, Healing the World
Rev. Lee Anne Washington
In a world often fractured by injustice and fear, how do we hold on to trust—trust in each other, in the power of compassion, and in the possibility of change? Drawing on the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam and Buddhist principles of personal transformation, this message explores how inner healing and ethical action are deeply intertwined. With trust as our guiding force, we’ll consider how small acts of justice and compassion can ripple outward, transforming both society and ourselves. Together, we’ll reflect on the courage it takes to trust in the unseen fruits of kindness—and the hope that sustains us when the world feels beyond repair.
During the duration of our OWL program, all children should report directly to their respective classrooms.
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What is your favorite Poem?
Thank you to everyone who submitted a poem. We look forward to your sharing them next Sunday.
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Children's Religious Education Schedule
No time for all ages while OWL is in session. All children go directly to their classrooms.
Feb 2nd - April 13th -Elementary Owl classes will be held concurrently with RE classes. Any children not registered for OWL are welcome to go to RE classes.
March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th RE Classes (Theme is trust). We will be exploring how trust is at the core of our faith, even if we don't always notice it.
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Meditation Group This Monday
Please join us for Meditation group. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7 to 8 pm. No experience required just a willingness to learn and breathe. Contact meditation@uucnh.org for any questions.
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Dance Jam/ Moving Meditation
Join us on the Friday April 4th (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.
Contact Robyntravers@uucnh.org with any questions
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Joys and Sorrows
A Joy from Erin Terrizzi: She announced last November that her Mom, Mary Moll, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The chemo treatments have worked very effectively. The cancer did not spread to any of her other organs. This past Monday, her mom had surgery to remove the last of the cancer. She will have one more less extensive chemo treatment in about a month, just to make sure the doctors got all the cancer out, and then her mom will be cancer free! Please keep her and her team of doctors and nurses in your thoughts tomorrow. We will update the church next week.
A Joy from Melissa Nelson: Thank you to all for your patience as Bellwood had another successful KidStuff Sale this past week. Special thanks to Julie Kant, Chris Hill, Chuck Berry, Ethan Zadnik, and Will Nelson for helping with breakdown! Shout out to Don Nelson for providing music during breakdown, which was much appreciated by the sale coordinators (and me!) who spent every waking moment in the building lately! Unsold donations went to several local organizations, including local shelters: Thrive (clothing and toys for immigrant families), Progress Through Pages (books for local schools in need), DTCare (educational toys that are shipped to countries, such as Ukraine, and the Kindness Cupboard (all things for people in need). This is truly an event where everyone wins!
A Sorrow From Alan Lantzy: His 62 year old cousin has been hospitalized since December at John Hopkins with cancer. He has been in and out of ICU.
Note: When you want to share a joy or sorrow submit it electronically by clicking here by Saturday. Alternatively, you may can fill out a card as you enter the sanctuary on Sunday.
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Open Mic Night Tomorrow!!
This was postponed to Saturday March 22nd at 7:30 pm due to the Bellwood KidStuff sale.
You are invited to be entertained by your talented friends. The West Room stage will be an open mic for anyone interested in singing a song, telling a joke, telling an interesting story, or ranting about the news — let’s keep it non-political.
Here's an idea -- make it a date night! Go out with some friends for dinner and come by the UUCNH Open Mic Night (formerly known as Coffeehouse) for entertainment. You'll have this opportunity every second Friday of the month at 7:30pm
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Ukelele Group - This Monday
The Ukulele group meets on the second and fourth Monday at 7 pm in the East Room. Beginners are always welcome. Contact ukegroup@uucnh.org with any questions.
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Meet The Church - This Sunday!
Are you new to UUCNH? Do you want to know more about us?
Please join us for Meet the Church on Sunday, March 23rd from 12:00 – 1:00. These informal sessions are held after church occasionally throughout the year. After coffee hour, we gather to meet one another, watch a video, have an open ended question and answer time, and to share a little more about this church and Unitarian Universalism. Come and join us!
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New Member Course - Sign up Now!
Are you new to the church and interested in exploring membership? You are invited to our New Member course on Saturday, March 29th from 9am-2pm. Come join us for this required step to become a member of UUCNH. A light breakfast and a substantial lunch will be provided. Click on here to register by March 25th.
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UUCNH Weekly Connection
Zoom with UUCNH Friends
This drop-in connection will be held every Tuesday at 3:30 - 4:30 pm and will be led by Michael Horwitz. Contact Michael Horwitz michaelhorwitz@uucnh.org for zoom details
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Mental Immunity Book Discussion - This Sunday
Rev. Lee Anne invites you to join her in reading the book Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think by Andy Norman. She will be leading a discussion after coffee hour on this Sunday March 23rd and April 27th.
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Imagine the Possibilities- Stewardship Pledge Drive
Our 2025 stewardship pledge drive is off to a great start. Of the 140 pledge units in our membership, we already have thirty pledges for a generous total of $178,190.00! The skies are the limit as you turn in your pledge cards.
If you haven’t been contacted about receiving your pledge card please let us know (Carolballance@uucnh.org or MichaelHorwitz@uucnh.org)
You can also fill out your pledge online at https://uucnh.org/uucnh-pledging/. You can also fill out a pledge card at the pledge box located in the breezeway.
What do you imagine is possible for the future of UUCNH? Please share your ideas by placing a dove on the mural after you pledge. Here are some ideas already shared by congregants:
- young hearts, community involvement, kindness, and love
- welcoming to all who are searching
- beautiful music in a big, dynamic congregation
- a beacon of hope and kindness
- ability to achieve all our goals
- community and peace
- social justice
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Our Caring Community Still Needs You
Are you able to:
- provide companionship to a person who is lonely?
- lend some tools to a fellow congregant?
- offer rides to the grocery store or to the doctors office?
- provide a meal to a family that has had a recent birth or loss?
- hold a baby or play with a toddler so that the parents can get some work done or take a nap?
- do small household jobs like hanging pictures, weeding a small garden, cutting a lawn?
If you said yes to any of these questions, the Caring Community team would love to hear from you. Please email caringcommunity@uucnh.org and tell us how you can help. Your name will be added to a list of people that we will reach out to when a need arises.
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Current Share the Plate Recipient
Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network
PIIN is a network of congregations and organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania committed to drawing together people of faith to act powerfully on local and regional issues of justice and fairness. Through the processes of community-building, working with politicians and policymakers, direct action, and negotiation, we transform our communities. PIIN is also an affiliate of the Gamaliel Foundation, an international network of more than 60 local and regional congregation-based organizing groups.
To designate funds for share the plate, please place cash or check in the blue envelopes available from the ushers.
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Systemic Change
We invite you to get acquainted with FairDistrictsPA and its grassroots advocacy and sign the petition if you have not already done so. The redistricting bills can be found here.
two SCT members attended Congressman Chris Deluzio's in-person town hall on March 13th. You can watch the recording here.
Julie Kant is working with several organizations on advocating to increase permitting fee to air polluting facilities in Allegheny County. Please see our recent eblast for more details.
We are planning a community symposium in collaboration with other churches to be held at UUCNH in early May with a primary speaker from Fair Districts. Attendees will learn how to circulate petitions and urge their legislators to become co sponsors. If you can help with the event or with pre-event publicity, or are interested in joining our regular meeting on April 7th please contact Diana Hull.
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Congregational Study/Action Issues Feedback Sessions
The UUA's Commission on Social Witness invites you to learn more about, offer feedback, and connect with others interested in the topics below. Click on any of the 3 links below to learn more about it and register for the sessions.
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Food Pantry Donations
UUCNH has a food pantry for donations to North Hills Community Outreach located in friendship hall. Please consider donating non-perishable food items, hygiene and cleaning supplies.
Did you forget your items? No problem... you can buy a grocery card and donate it.
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Buy a Grocery Card
UUCNH benefits when you buy Giant Eagle and/or Kuhn’s Gift Cards at no extra expense to you! Both stores donate $5 to UUCNH for every $100 of gift card value sold. Grocery cards are sold by the ushers in Friendship Hall after the Sunday service.
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Support Fair Trade
Fair Trade Equal Exchange Coffee, Tea, and Chocolates are always available to purchase from their usual display in Friendship Hall.
Mother Earth and small-scale farmers benefit when you buy Fair Trade Equal Exchange products.
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Minister's Schedule
Rev, Lee Anne's Work Week: Tuesday – Sunday
Tuesday-Friday: 10 - 6 and Evenings
Saturday: (variable)/Sunday: 8:30 - 2:30
email minister@uucnh.org
Office Administrator's Schedule
Robyn's Work Week: Monday-Friday
Monday: (variable/work from home)
Tuesday - Friday (9-5)
email office@uucnh.org
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