Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church

All are welcome

We are an LGBTQ Welcoming Congregation.
(love is love, yinz)

Who we are

Our mission is to nurture love and compassion in our congregation, our communities, and our world.

You’ll find amazing people here from diverse religious backgrounds and on varied spiritual paths. You are invited no matter what you believe, where you normally worship, or how you feel about God or spirituality. Come no matter how you’re dressed or what kind of mood you’re in. Come, especially, if you need to feel the support of a community.

We may do some things differently that you’ve never seen at church. We’ll light a chalice, talk about our joys and sorrows, and about the spirit of life. Yes we talk about Unitarian Universalism but you’ll also hear about Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Humanism, Atheism, Earth-centered Spirituality, Paganism, and other religions and traditions. It’s all good. Afterwards we’ll hang around and talk, and hopefully get to know each other a bit.

Sunday worship

Sunday worship at Allegheny offers an opportunity to find spiritual refreshment, inspiration, and joy. We worship together in the church sanctuary. Services are led by members and friends with Rev. Deryck Tines and Lee Saville-Iksic offering their reflections at Worship Square. Open Space Sundays offer a variety of experiences and opportunities to deepen our spiritual selves.

  • Soul Space | 10:30 am: Together, we create a contemplative setting for reflection and renewal.

  • Worship Square | 11:00 am: Each month at the Worship Square, Allegheny welcomes ministers and guests to share thoughts and reflections that inspire us on the way.

Recent and upcoming services

Aug 16 | Rev. Deryck Tines
Rev. Deryck returns to our summer theme, Building Belonging. Please join us for inspiration and song as we build a community of trust, justice, and shared joy!

Aug 23 | Lee Saville-Iksic
Please join us as Lee Saville-Iksic continues his reflections on our summer theme of Building Belonging, sharing music and a folktale with a surprising conclusion!

Aug 30 | Open Space
We conclude our summer exploration of Building Belonging on this Open Space Sunday, with SoulSpace starting at 10:30am. At 11:00 Cynthia Carpathios, a member of the Worship Circle, will lead us in collectively reflecting on our experiences and practices of building belonging in our lives.

Sep 6 | Lee Saville-Iksic
As we enter September, Lee Saville-Iksic opens reflections on this month’s theme, Beginnings, offering music, a personal story, and musings about geology, to explore how we understand and respond to the challenges we encounter throughout our lives.

Sep 13 | Open Space
Join us for an Open Space Sunday this weekend, with Soul Space starting at 10:30. And at 11:00, Cynthia Carpathios, a member of Allegheny’s Worship Circle, will share some thoughts on our September theme, Beginnings, looking at how we may be relating to the life we’re living as only a dress rehearsal.

Sep 20 | Rev. Deryck Tines
Rev. Deryck offers his reflections on our September theme, Beginnings. Let us breathe together and open our hearts to all that is waiting.

Announcements

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  • Beginning September 16, 2026 from 6-8 pm, and every third Wednesday going forward (October 21, November 18, etc.), we will be hosting a Social Circle. For the first meeting in September, we will have games: Uno, Connect Four and Rush Hour.  Come to play or just to hang out! We'll have a few snacks and some drinks and if people are interested and attend, together we can figure out what we, as a Circle, want Social Circle to look like each month. Hope to see you!

  • Allegheny's Religious Education Circle is re-launching Religious Education programming for children starting Sunday October 4th, with RE programming being planned for the first Sunday of each month. We are looking for volunteers to help! Volunteers do not need teaching experience but do need state/federal clearances to be able to work with children (the church will reimburse the cost). Please reach out to Liz Dell or John Engberg by emailing office@alleghenyuu.org (we will forward your email) if you are interested. 

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