Sunday Service
March 16th, 2025
Fear Not!
Stewardship Kick Off
Rev. Lee Anne Washington
Buddhism recognizes fear as a type of suffering. Zoroastrians consider living in fear worse than death. The phrase “fear not” appears 365 times in the Bible.
Our annual pledge drive theme is “imagine the possibilities. . . “ Join us as Rev. Lee Anne considers how fear significantly limits our imaginative faculties and explores some advice for how to live without fear.
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?
In honor of World Poetry Day, celebrated on March 21st, Rev. Lee Anne is seeking individuals willing to share a favorite poem in the March 30th service. The poem should be one that has held significant meaning for you. While original poetry is welcome, the expectation is that most poems will have been written by someone else. Please submit to minister@uucnh.org the text of the poem and a brief explanation of its meaning to you that will be shared in an insert to the order of service.
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Jesus Discussion Group
Jesus Discussion Group – 3rd Sunday of March, the 16th, from noon to 1:15 PM on Zoom and at church (upstairs, follow the signs). How did Jesus see his mission? Did he think he was divine? And why did the idea catch among the early Jesus people? We’ll discuss these topics in this session.
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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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Joys and Sorrows
A Sorrow from Peggy Fallon: Peggy shared her sorrow on the passing of her beloved former partner, Bill S. on March 7th, in Kentucky after a 10 day hospital stay of cascading complications. He died peacefully in his sleep just shy of his 75th birthday. Bill believed Yogi Berra was a Zen master, enjoyed his life as a history professor, but kind of wished he had gone into doing cartoon voices instead. Always handy with a song and a guitar, he cooked a mean schnitzel, loved wading in mountain streams while stalking trout, and most of all to be useful. He loved all his people fiercely. Whenever Peggy confronts something hard (like this) she hears his voice in her head saying, “Good training.”
A Sorrow from Mike Giazzoni: Unfortunately, after a long illness, his father-in-law passed away March 5th. He is survived by his daughter and son as well as two grandchildren. He will be remembered fondly.
A Sorrow and A Joy from Lindsay Scott: Tim Stanny, a friend of the church, passed away November 24, 2024. He kindly made a bequest to honor Tony Palermo and former minister Carol Meyer for which we are very grateful.
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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Bellwood KidStuff Sale Today and Tomorrow
Bellwood Preschool’s Fall KidStuff Sale of gently used infant and children’s clothing, toys, books, furnishings, and anything imaginable for kids will be open to the public on Friday, March 14th, 9:00-5:00 and Saturday, March 15th, 9:00-noon. Select items are 50% off on Saturday!
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Bellwood KidStuff Sale Donation
(From Melissa Nelson)
[Putting on my UUCNH hat], I’m in charge of disbursing any donations that are left at the end of the KidStuff Sale. If anyone would like to help pack up donations, we would welcome any help starting around noon on Saturday, March 15th. I’m also happy to give volunteer hours for any youth that help. Even just an hour of help would mean a lot! Thanks!
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Open Mic Night Postponed!!
This has been 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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UUCNH Camping Trip
Do you feel the need to escape reality for a few days? Join us for UUCNH's annual camping trip at Loleta Recreation Area in the Allegheny National Forest! Enjoy limited cell service and rudimentary plumbing from July 16-20th. We also tie dye, go tubing on the Clarion River, hike, and enjoy relaxing and making s'mores around a communal fire. Spaces are limited, so RSVP now! Email Abby Vaughn and Rachael Smart at campingtrip@uucnh.org with questions or to RSVP. We hope you can join us!
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Meet The Church
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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Leadership Council Meeting
Join us at the March 22 Leadership Council meeting, 9:30 - 11:30 in the Sanctuary/West Room. In addition to updates from Committees, Teams and the Board, the Leadership Development training topic (by popular demand) will be Meetings That Engage & Energize. Everyone is welcome and there will be snacks.
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Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees will be meeting Tuesday March 18th, at 7:00PM. Meetings are open to all UUCNH members and we welcome your participation. Attendees will be muted upon joining and we respectfully ask that questions and comments be reserved until the end of the meeting. Please click here to join the meeting with passcode UUCNH. The agenda for this meeting can be found here.
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Mental Immunity Book Discussion
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 church on March 23rd and April 27th.
If you are interested in participating, please click here to register, so that you can be added to the group email and be given access to a shared google doc for online discussion purposes prior to and between the scheduled meetings.
You are responsible for obtaining your own copy.
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Our Caring Community 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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Share the Plate for February
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.
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Systemic Change/ Fair Districts
Please continue to get acquainted with the FairDistrictsPA (FDPA) organization by www.fairdistrictspa.com. The redistricting bills we are supporting are HB31 & SB131, a summary of which is available here. Thanks to those who volunteered with us at the recent FDPA tabling events.
SCT is planning a community symposium to be held at UUCNH in early May with a primary speaker from Fair Districts. We will invite, energize and encourage attendees from UUCNH and local churches to circulate petitions, and urge their legislators to support the bill. Watch for further details on this event and other opportunities to work for the cause. If you can help with the event or with pre-event publicity, please contact Diana Hull.
Our next regular team meeting will be on April 7 @ 7:30 pm. To request the Zoom link for the meeting, please contact Co-Chair, Diana Hull.
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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
Office Administrator's Schedule
Robyn's Work Week: Monday-Friday
Monday: (variable/work from home)
Tuesday - Friday (9-5)
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