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Monthly News and Happenings

October, 2021

Our Monthly Assembly!
is Sunday, October 17, 10am (EDT)
 
Join us as we explore the topic of "Death & Dying" through multiple lenses.


Who?  You!

Where?  You choose...in person or online!

In-person:  Yes, you read it right!  We will be gathering in the outside space at Community Forge, 1256 Franklin Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (weather permitting, please check Facebook for up-to-date information)

Online:  Zoom!  The link will be shared via email (for subscribers), Facebook, and on our website (www.sapgh.org/virtual) one hour before the event.

What?  It will be a morning of community and togetherness, designed to celebrate the one life we know we have!  Our celebration will including songs, readings, a deep dive into the monthly topic, and MUCH more!

This month's theme for Sunday Assembly is Death & Dying:  Remembrance.  Our speakers this month will be Laura Faessel and Maria St. Clair, both from Penn Forest Natural Burial Park.

Laura Faessel has a bachelor's degree in environmental studies from Slippery Rock University. She spent her final semester comparing the burial methods of five different cultures. During this time she developed a passion for green burial and an even deeper respect for how other cultures care for and bury their dead. Laura assisted Pete McQuillin at Penn Forest Natural Burial Park for 3 1/2 years until Pete retired earlier this year, at which time, she has fully embraced all that running a green cemetery has to offer.

Maria St. Clair has an associate's degree in photography and brings her camera along for every hike that she goes on. Focusing on the small and usually overlooked details of the natural world, she has always been fascinated and passionate about all things ecological. Along with her love for nature and sustainability, Maria had been interested in cemetery work long before she found Penn Forest. For her, working in the field of green burial was a perfect way to combine her two interests of deathcare and all things natural. Maria assists Laura, the manager of Penn Forest on all things involved within a green cemetery.

For more information about Penn Forest, go to https://www.pennforestcemetery.com or check them out on Facebook:  https://m.facebook.com/PennForest/

In October, you have options!

Our Sunday Assembly! Celebration will be held both in-person (weather permitting) AND on Zoom this month!  Please see COVID masking and distancing guidelines below!
COVID Protocol for Sunday Assembly Pittsburgh on September 19, 2021:
All attendees and volunteers are asked to please mask up when entering and leaving Community Forge, and when setting up/tearing down or moving around the venue.

Once seated -- socially distanced and in a pod of their choosing -- individuals may remove their mask during the Assembly itself. 

Upcoming Themes for Multimedia Meetup!

Please visit us on Facebook or our Website for up-to-date information. 
 
 

A Backyard Concert
Featuring Jimmy and the Beautiful Mistakes, with special guests, the ditch lilies and Kelsey & Henry.

FREE!  To attend, we ask that everyone RSVP through Eventbrite here.  For additional details and information, visit the Event Page on Facebook or on the Upcoming Events page on our website!


 

More Events are in the Works!

Keep up-to-date on all of our events by following Sunday Assembly Pittsburgh on Facebook or by visiting our website at www.sapgh.org/events.
 

Community Circle will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.  SAPgh Member, Sarah McKay, will be hosting.  For more information and to RSVP, visit the SAPgh Facebook Page.  Event details coming soon.






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