June 27, 2021

Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) 

LGBTQIA+ Pride

Homily by Bekezela Mguni, the guest speaker.  Music by Kris Rust, Vocal Music Director. 

Bekezela Mguni is a queer Trinidadian artist, radical librarian, community organizer, and educator. She holds an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh. Bekezela is a Boom Concepts studio member, a community space and gallery dedicated to the development of artists and creative entrepreneurs. She is currently an artist in residence at Artist Image Resource, focusing on screen printing, collage, and experimental design. Bekezela also serves as the Education Program Director at Dreams of Hope, which affirms the voices and leadership of LGBTQ youth through the arts. 

The clinic will offer the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to people aged 18 and over and the two-dose Pfizer vaccine to those aged 12 to 17.

The clinic will be open to the general public. Appointments are not required; however, online pre-registration will be available.

More details about the clinic will be provided as soon as they are available.

If you are a member or friend of First Unitarian who needs transportation or other logistical help to attend the clinic, please contact the Reopening Implementation Working Group at reopening@first-unitarian-pgh.org.

The email vote of June 5, to authorize Scott Smith to sign an agreement with Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to replace the church-owned portion of the water line on Morewood should it be deemed to be a lead line was moved by Scott Smith, seconded by Kyle Gracey, and ratified unanimously.

Kyle Gracey moved to appoint Ebe Emmons as a General Assembly delegate. Julie Downs seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Got a question for Rev. Kate?
Some information you think she might need from your group? Please contact a member of the Transition Support Task Force with your concern.

As you might guess, the purpose of the Transition Support Task Force is to assist Rev. Kate with any matter related to her transition to our church. The task force also serves as a conduit for questions and information for Rev. Kate from the broader church community. Since Rev. Kate will be extremely busy this summer winding up her ministry in Virginia and making the move to Pittsburgh, it's important that she relies on a small, centralized group of people for assistance and does not have to respond to individual inquiries.

The Transition Support Task Force members are Mary Denison, Julie Downs, Stephanie Pawlowski, and Jim Reitz. Rev. Connie will also provide transition assistance to Rev. Kate. Their contact information is in Breeze, the church directory.

Sharing the Plate!
Is there an organization you’d like to nominate to be the recipient of our third-Sunday Share the Plate offering? Please use this form to submit your nomination. The following information is needed:
Name of organization, Website address, or other sources of information, Is this a 501 (c) (3) organization (required)? What is your involvement with this organization? Why do you consider this an appropriate recipient for our Share the Plate offering? Preferred month (if any).

Helping Each Other
During these trying times, members of the church may occasionally need a helping hand. The Pastoral Care Team asks you to identify ways you may be able to assist. We expect you would be called only a few times during the year. Please contact a member of the team if you are able to help. 
You’ll be asked to indicate which of these you may be able to help with from time to time:
□ Transportation   □ Providing a meal for an individual or family   □ Shopping
In the event of a need in the congregation, you may be contacted to see whether you are available to help at that time. Your help will be appreciated!

Women's Alliance Update
This summer June, July, and August and we will meet by Zoom on the first Thursdays of each month to socialize. We hope to meet in person and outdoors on August 5th. Currently, we are researching locations.

Women’s Alliance meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month from September through May. Since March 2020, we have met by Zoom. We have a business meeting at 10:30 a.m., and a unique program of guest speakers from 11:00 a.m.— 12 p.m. on the first Thursday. On the third Thursday, after a business meeting, we check in with one another with a specific theme.

All are welcome! Contact Alice Carnes, co-chair, alice.carnes51@yahoo.com, or Alice Bright Membership Chair ab03@andrew.cmu.edu to include you on our group email list. Information about Women Alliance meetings is shared on our group email list and includes the Zoom meeting invitation.