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It’s sometimes difficult to conjure up the spirit of gratitude during the holidays when there are so many challenges and problems to face. But maybe even the most reluctant expression of thanks might lead toward something larger and more meaningful.
Being in community doesn’t mean knowing exactly where we are going. It means making our way through those unknowns together, in circles of connection that widen out from the isolating brokenness that keeps us lonely and confused. If we are to heal our nation or our hearts, it’s not just blustering problem-solvers we need to … Continued
This service will be presented in the afternoon as part of the Pittsburgh UU Assembly which will start at 8:30am. In these days of isolation and alienation, when we search far and wide for any source of unity in our lives and our nation, Unitarian Universalists gravitate toward community. We need one another, now as … Continued
In the wake of the recent elections, we would do well to remember the wisdom of Wendell Berry, who put forth “Good Work”—meaning “physical, humble, and local labor that connects us to our neighbors, ancestors, descendants, and the natural world”—as a central principle of both healing and organizing.
Sunnyhill member Chetan Chothani will lead a celebration of Diwali, the Hindu “festival of lights” which takes place each fall. This holiday celebrates the victory of light over darkness and hope over despair.
All Souls Day is a time to remember everyone who has died, everyone who has been part of the gathered community. The phrase “All Souls” has a particularly Unitarian connotation because of something that one of our own “saints,” William Ellery Channing, said: “I am a living member of the great Family of All Souls; … Continued
This service was created In support of United Against Hate Week. We will explore how hate has shaped our lives and how hope can lead us to meaningful action and peace.
As we celebrate Sunnyhill’s Founders Day as well as the kickoff of our 2027 Canvass, we will reflect on our most important commitments to ourselves, to one another, and to the larger world.
Earlier this year, 19 Buddhist monks completed their journey on foot from Ft. Worth, TX to Washington DC, captivating millions of people in the United States and beyond. We will reflect on how these monks embodied courage and compassion and inspired one of the greatest interfaith events in American history.
Can Star Trek serve as a modern sacred text? For 60 years, Star Trek has provided a moral compass, a secular theology of human potential, and a hopeful blueprint for a pluralistic future. Let’s explore what it means to truly believe in humanity’s capacity to evolve beyond our present-day despair and divisions.
