Nourishing Our Spirits

Sunday Service

July 6th 2025

Self-Care Sunday

Edith Ruiz

This Self-Care Sunday we will make time to practice mindful movement and experience silent meditation in order to bring rest and retreat to the body and soul. Please wear comfortable clothing and if you have a blanket, bolster, yoga blocks or strap, or another type of posture support, you may wish to bring this too.

Children's Religious Exploration Schedule

Summer Schedule

07/06- Multigenerational service - No RE

07/13-08/10 Gather the Spirit Sessions 2-6

08/17- Backpack Blessing - Multigenerational service - No RE

08/24-8/31 Gather the Spirit Sessions 7-8

In Gather the Spirit we will:

Cultivate gratitude for our access to clean water
Talk about scarcity of clean water and its inequitable distribution
Nurture our care for the Earth as is taught in our 7th principle
Listen to stories of other cultures
Experiment with water
Build a river scene, add to it each week, and share it during water communion

09/07- Multigenerational service - Water communion - No RE

Joys and Sorrows

A Joy from Randy Minnich Susan Powers is at home recovering from a partial right knee replacement performed on Thursday. She is still in pain but is icing the knee, doing physical therapy while she recovers from her recent surgery.

A sorrow and a joy from Anne Moore Keith was admitted to the hospital with multiple pulmonary embolisms and DVT's. Keith was able to come home sooner than expected. Apparently the new medication worked well and he was discharged early.

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.

Robyn's new hours

Due to my change from Office Administrator to Congregational Life Administrator, there is a need to update my hours. I am always flexible and will help anyone in any compacity I am able, when asked.

I am required to devote 20 hours to Religious Exploration and 20 hours to the Office Administration. There will be some cross over and that is ok. I intend to be in the office most days of the week. However, I will need a little more flexibility so I may be absent occasionally.

Robyn's Work Week:

Tuesday - Friday 9-5 and some evenings

Sunday 8:30am- 2:30pm

Saturday and Monday off unless needed

Admin times- Wednesday morning, Thursday, and Friday

Religious Exploration times - Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon

Please know you can ask me for anything at any time; I am always happy to assist.

Robyn's July Schedule

July 6-12 - At Summer Institute. I will be working remotely and have some limits to access.

July 13th - in office

July 15-16th - in office

July 17th Afternoon - July 20th at church camping trip - no internet access.

July 22nd- Back in the office

Celebrating Life

Bet you didn't know that gratitude grows on trees!

You can help our tree leaf out by expressing your gratitude for someone or something here at UUCNH. Print it on a leaf and affix it to the tree.

If you would rather, you may share your gratitude by printing on a dove and affixing it wherever you want.

By summer's end, we hope to have a fully leafed tree and a sky full of doves. Let's make it happen!

Ukulele Group

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.

The Compassionate Service Team thanks you!

Earlier this week, in our latest collaboration with Jewish Family Community Services (JFCS), we were able to provide a variety of kitchen items that were so generously donated by friends and members of UUCNH to a local refugee family. Thank you for your continued generosity in making a recently arrived refugee family feel more at home in Pittsburgh, and thanks to Chuck Berry for delivering the goods!

Cherishing the Connectedness of All Things

General Assembly 2025

Your UUCNH delegates would like to share a few “pearls” discovered or re-learned at GA. What are pearls you ask? Pearls are those nuggets of information you can use to make a difference, moments of enlightenment, or simply being reminded of something which has new, refreshed meaning now.

Our feedback will be as diverse as we, your delegates are. To read our reflections on UUA GA 2025, click here.

UUCNH Weekly Connection

Zoom with UUCNH Friends

This drop-in connection will be held every Tuesday at 3:30-4:30pm and will be led by Michael Horwitz. Contact michaelhorwitz@uucnh.org for zoom details.

Deadline extended to July 14th.

Transforming Ourselves

Meditation Group

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

Dance Jam cancelled for the Summer

Dance jam is cancelled for July 4th and August 1st. See you again in September.

Transforming Our World

Current Share the Plate Recipient

Northside Common Ministries

The July Share the Plate recipient will be Northside Common Ministries (NCM). From their website: "At Northside Common Ministries, we are committed to building those bridges that connect our neighbors in need to an improved quality of life, while tearing down the walls that keep the hungry and homeless from success." NCM's work is supported by over 60 church congregations, including UUCNH, that provide dinners for the Pleasant Valley Men's Shelter. One of our covenant groups is providing a dinner this month. For more information: http://ncmin.org/

From you I receive, to you I give, together we share and from this we live.

Our share the plate recipients are grateful for your generosity. To read a few of the letters we have recently received click on the name of the organization below.

Group Against Smog & Pollution (GASP)

North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO)

Education Law Center

Jewish Federation Community Center (JFCS)

Crisis Center North

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.

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.