Sunday Service
March 9th, 2025
A Servant's Heart
Scott Shaffer
Executive Director, NHCO
As part of fulfilling our mission, UUCNH is committed to supporting North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO). They receive food from our pantry, mittens from our mitten tree, and toys from our toy drive. Last month they were our share the plate partner.
Join us on Sunday, as we learn more about this amazing organization and how serving others benefits both the served and the servers.
During the duration of our OWL program, all children should report directly to their respective classrooms.
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Quest For Belief - This Sunday
Love, Marriage, and the Baby Carriage: Part 2! The last 50 years have seen dramatic changes in societal acceptance of alternative concepts of marriage and family. But which changes are for the good? Should legal definitions be freed from religious traditions? Is what’s best for individuals also best for their children? What role should our UU community play when it comes to “family?”
All are welcome to drop in and join the discussion! This Sunday, March 9th, upstairs in the Youth Room from 9:15-10:15am.
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Meditation - 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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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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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
No Joys or Sorrows were submitted to the congregation.
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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UUCNH Children's Library Thanks You
Thanks so much to the Craft Group, Robyn Travers, and the generous adoptees of the new picture books for the UUCNH Children's Collection. All of the books have now been adopted!
This Sunday, March 9th, during coffee hour the books will be on display. If you sponsored a book, please stop by to see your bookplate inside the front cover (or on the back for board books).
We are happy that more and more folks are using the children's library. If you wish to borrow a book, please check it out by entering the required information in our Circulation Binder. Kathy and Julie can help you with this.
~Kathy Herrin and Julie Kant
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Ukulele 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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Bellwood KidStuff Sale March 14th and 15th
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!
Sellers and KidStuff Sale volunteers set up for the sale in the East room, Friendship Hall and the West room on Thursday, March 13th, and Bellwood would like to invite any UUCNH members and friends to shop on Thursday along with Bellwood parents and sellers. Volunteers will be here from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, but please note that because sellers are able to bring their items anytime on Thursday, it may be better to come later in the day to see everything we have to offer!
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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
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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Cherishing the Connectedness of All Things | |
New Member Course - Save the Date
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. Watch the Intercom in the coming weeks to RSVP for the event.
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CER Opportunities for Connection
Please Click on the the image to view the CER opportuites for connection.
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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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Side With Love, The Gathering
The Gathering is a new monthly virtual event from Side With Love, designed to offer:
- Spiritual Grounding – Strengthen your heart and spirit for the work ahead.
- Political Analysis – Understand the threats to democracy and justice.
- Collective Action – Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world.
Like those who came before us, we must be ready—ready to resist injustice, protect democracy, and create a future where love and dignity prevail. The Gathering is a space to find inspiration, connect with others, and take action that matters.
The First Gathering is online on March 10. Register here
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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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Stand Against Gun Violence in Harrisburg
Join CeaseFire PA at a day-long event filled with meetings with legislators, culminating in a rally on the Capitol steps.
This year we're placing a premium on high-quality meetings with legislators, with strong voices from all constituencies in every meeting. As such, I especially encourage any and all faith leaders to please sign up today!
Register Here
Can't travel, you can still help. Register Here to Phone Bank for the cause.
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UUJUSTICEPA Send a Postcard to Your State Senator
Please take a moment to write a postcard to members of the House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee members regarding Senate Bill 186.
Sample scripts can be found here
A Carbon Cap Fact Sheet can be found here
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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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