Our worship service theme for the month of February is eschatology, meaning where we come from, where we are going, and what is our ultimate goal or endpoint. Despite great technological advances in recent decades, our current era can seem like the end of the world—as evidenced by irreversible climate change, the rise of authoritarian … Continued

Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan’s music has been more influential than perhaps any other songwriter in American history. This service will feature music by Dylan and will focus on his vision of what might save us as individuals and as a society. (Our designated offering this week will help provide American Sign Languages classes for deaf … Continued

Unitarian Universalists have a long and somewhat complicated history with the American Freedom Movement. This sermon will examine some of the twists and turns of our history and where we are today. (Our designated offering this week will benefit BLUU, Black Lives of Unitarian Universalists, which provides support, information and resources for Black UUs, and … Continued

This month’s worship them is “Soteriology,” which is the study of religious doctrines of salvation. As Unitarian Universalists, what, if anything, do we believe saves us? Is the concept of salvation relevant to us in the 21st century? If so, how are we (and our world) saved. This sermon will consider these and other questions. … Continued

Christmas Eve Services will be held at 5 and 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse on Brightwood, Bethel Park. The 5 p.m. service will be an intergenerational, family-­friendly event featuring music from our children, youth and others, as well as stories and a brief re­enactment of the Nativity. The 7 p.m. service will be contemplative in nature … Continued

This service will be comprised of holiday­-themed music from various Sunnyhill members and friends, including the choir, children’s choir, string ensemble and other individuals and groups of all ages and many different styles. Come celebrate music and the season!    

We are in the midst of the holiday season, whether we feel like celebrating or not. But the holidays are about more than gifts and decorations and parties. Both Christmas and Hanukkah have resistance to the dominant culture as part of their histories. This service will explore how the holidays this year might represent an opportunity to work in solidarity with others … Continued

The recently deceased singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen wrote about the experience of darkness in profound and creative ways. But, at the heart of many of his songs and poems was a message of hope and perseverance in spite of the darkness all around. This service will explore the music and theology of Leonard Cohen.  

Imago Dei means “image of God.” Unitarianism and Universalism rejected the image of God as a wrathful, vengeful, punitive deity who sits in judgment of humans who are inherently sinful. But what, if any, are the images of God that are more in keeping with UU theology? And why might our image of God be … Continued

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 am at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center for a service led by Rev. Jim Magaw entitled “Sanctuary.” In the wake of this week’s elections, many of us are feeling a deep need to be held in loving community, to acknowledge our grief, and to discern what we are to … Continued