Sunday - January 21, 2024

10:30 am (EDT)

It Takes a UU Village

Rev. Lee Anne and Rev. Greta Jo Seidohl

Nothing is more life-affirming or hopeful than the innocent love of young children. Join us on Sunday as Rev. Lee Anne and Rev. Greta Jo Seidohl lead the congregation in blessing three of UUCNH’s youngest.

The service will be followed by the mid-year congregational meeting. The Youth Group will be holding their acclaimed Soup Sale and the Board will be providing brunch items.

UUCNH will hold the Mid-year Congregational meeting this Sunday, January 21, 2024, following the service in the West Room. A light lunch will be provided by the Board. The Youth Group will also be holding their acclaimed Soup Sale.

You may choose to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf by completing and submitting the below Proxy Form if you cannot attend the meeting in person.

You Are Invited.....

To join a casual conversation with Rev. Lee Anne immediately following the January 28 service to discuss the Minister’s message.

Would you like to deepen connections and strengthen relationships with fellow members of our congregation?  Please consider joining our UUCNH Covenant Groups.  

• Covenant Group Winter/Spring 2024 Sign-up
• Covenant Group FAQs

This is our second session of Covenant Groups for the year. 

If you are interested in being a Covenant Group Facilitator, please contact Kip Ruefle.

Our new team is a subset of the Building and Grounds Committee. Our purpose is to make the church interior a welcoming, clutter-free, and attractive space. The plan is to monitor what comes into the church, where items should be placed and/or displayed, and where items should be stored when necessary.

We will be coordinating with the Building and Grounds Committee, the Safety Committee, and the Building Campaign project team. We ask that if you want to donate something to the church such as furniture or kitchen gear, or if you plan to store items there for future use, please contact one of us first. Our contact information is in Breeze.

Now is the time to curate what comes into the church as it impacts not only the overall look but also the potential interior changes currently being considered. Ongoing issues have developed over the years, while well-intentioned and generous, from the overflow of some mismatched or unnecessary donated items throughout several areas in the building, including the storage closets. This has necessitated a cleaning effort to make the space more usable and to know what we have.

A big thank you to the Craft Group for purchasing the movable shelving to make storage a lot easier and more efficient.

Sybil Baumwell

Mary Ellen Johnson

In the case of INCLEMENT WEATHER, the church may be closed.

On inclement Sundays, review the delays and closing scroll on the ABC TV broadcast station (WTAE) for an announcement about the Unitarian Universalist Church of the North Hills cancellation and/or check the UUCNH Facebook page for information on our closing/delay status.

On weekdays, Church staff will determine if traveling to the church is safe. Staff may work from home on days when the church is closed due to inclement weather. Delayed openings may be in effect as needed; though staff will open the church on time if it is safe to do so.

The decision to close or cancel services and activities will be made by 8:00 a.m. If services/activities are canceled, all ministries are asked to adhere to this policy for the safety of participants and the security of the building.

Here is a list of UUJusticePA January 2024 Meetings and Events. The Zoom link can be found here.

2024 brings the New Year and a new way to connect with our UUCNH leadership community. Each congregational committee or team is invited to send its chairperson or other designee to the meeting. Any UUCNH member or friend may also attend the Leadership Council on Saturday, January 20^th from 9:30-11:30 am in Friendship Hall.

The Leadership Counsel provides an opportunity to gather for information sharing, resource sharing, and team building. Beverages and snacks will be provided. 



For questions contact any member of the LDT – Jody Clark, Beth Zak, Kathi Finch, Kathy Cypher, or Nancy Kepner.

Is your New Year's resolution to have more fun? Spend more quality family time together? Play more games? We've got you covered! Join your fellow UUCNH-ers for Game Night on Saturday, January 20th at 6 p.m. in Friendship Hall. Feel free to bring a favorite game and/or snack to share. Kids of all ages are always welcome. Hope to see you there!

Gentle chair yoga with Barbara Pane will be held on Wednesday, January 31 at 1:00 pm in the church. This is a schedule change for January.

Starting in February we will return to the plan of meeting second Wednesday of the month. Hope to see you there!

Check out the CER Newsletter. Here is just a small sampling.

January

• 30 Days of Love Resources - MLK Jr. Day until Valentine’s Day
•  Green Sanctuary Celebration - Jan. 17
•  Lifelong Faith Formation as Antiracist/Anti-Oppression/Multicultural Transformation - Jan. 22.
•  Reimagine with Energy Democracy - Jan. 25
•  Digital Security 101 for Congregations: A Two-Part Virtual Training - Jan 22 & Feb. 5

February

• CER Leadership Skill Ups - February is Practices of Intergenerational Connection - Feb. 1
• Elementary Our Whole Lives Training - IN PERSON - Feb. 9-11, Wash. D.C.
• UUA Legacy Giving Webinar - Feb. 10
•  Winter Institute is Back! - Feb. 16-19 at Salt Fork. 

New Resources

•  Emerging adult (18-24) connection and support: Facebook, Instagram, pastoral care

                         And …MUCH MUCH More in the CER Newsletter!!

The Systemic Change Team encourages all of us to donate to the UUJusticePA Annual Fundraiser before the end of January. We need to raise $50,000 to fund our important work in 2024.

David and Lori Sours had 2 Joys: Lori is just fine after her gall bladder surgery.  She’s resting and relaxing at home. We both appreciate the love and healing thoughts sent from so many of you. 

And…..We celebrated our granddaughter Clara’s second birthday last weekend, with her mom, Katie, and dad, Joe, and a beautiful assortment of extended family and friends. 

Note: There are times when you may not be able to share during service but want the Congregation to know what is on your heart. In that instance, just contact a member of the Lay Pastoral Care Team (LPCT) in person or submit your Joys & Sorrows electronically by clicking here. Once submitted, the form is sent to all LPCT members. (Chris Hill, Ruth Horwitz, Susan Powers, Lynn Richards, Lynne Herchenroether, Inga Burton-Smith). Please be sure to submit your item by NOON on Saturday at the latest, so we get it in time for Service. Also, LPCT emails are forward to all members of the team. We welcome your sharing and would be honored to carry forth your message.

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UU Church of the North Hills

2359 West Ingomar Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Phone: 412-366-0244

Rev. Lee Anne’s Work Schedule

Work Week: Tuesday – Sunday

Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00 - 6:00 by appointment

          Sunday 8:30 - 3:30 

Friday: Message Preparation

Monday: Sabbath