Mar 31, 2016 | From Rev. Dave
The sources of Unitarian Universalism run deep and flow wide. Nobody necessarily knows where our free faith will lead as we embark on a new millennium, but we do know that historically our Jewish and Christian religious heritages run deep as any. Our “Six Sources” of...
Jan 27, 2016 | Feature Stories, From Rev. Dave
Awareness isn’t for the weak of heart. That’s why we strengthen ourselves through beloved community. That’s why we cultivate nourishing relationships. That’s why we create beauty. That’s why we pursue commerce. That’s why we craft worship together. That’s why we...
Oct 1, 2015 | Feature Stories, From Rev. Dave
This October offers a time of intentional reflection on the spiritual practice of forgiveness. Forgiving, I gift myself the space to move into right relationship with the offense and the offender. Sometimes that right relationship is: “I am free to go about my life...
Sep 9, 2015 | Feature Stories, From Rev. Dave
Each month, Allegheny and First Unitarian share a spiritual focus for worship and other programs. The spiritual focus for September is “Faith.” Ours is a simple faith. Life is a short embrace. Heaven is in this place every day. – from “Ours is a Simple...
Aug 31, 2015 | From Rev. Dave
We begin a new church year with “Ingathering Sunday” and “Water Communion” the Sunday after Labor Day! Members, friends, and guests are all invited to bring waters of blessing: Waters of joy brought from some fun spot; Waters of...
Jul 21, 2015 | Feature Stories, From Rev. Dave
An article recently came across my desk. I pass it along especially for a dearly beloved who awhile back shared a different article from a grieving mother who took a famous televangelist to task for his theory of grieving. (That theory was, in a nutshell: “Get...
