For the past year, our AUUC youth have been involved in a program of preparation to embrace UU faith in a deeper way. It is a program conducted for 8th & 9th graders. This is our first group to pass through this rite of passage in a long time. We are very happy to hear what this means to our youth.

JUNE 8 Community, Celebration & Public Ritual
Rev. Art McDonald

As we prepare to head off to North Park to celebrate our Annual Picnic, immediately after Service, Marie Ellavich, John Engberg and Art will reflect on the meaning of John & Marie’s recent marital ritual in our church and the meaning of ritual celebrations in a religious community. The service is followed by the Annual Congregational Picnic 12:30 PM at North Park.

JUNE 15 Communion Service 10:00 AM Reader: Donald Zeilman

Monthly Service that reconnects us to our community of faith and action.

Ministry in Religious Community: It's Been a Great Run (Race!)
11:00 AM Rev. Art McDonald

As we celebrate Father’s Day, Art will offer some reflections on some of the high points of his ministry at Allegheny over the past 12 years and some thoughts on unfinished business, as well as his hopes for Unitarian Universalism in the future here in Pittsburgh, in Essex Massachusetts, and beyond. Also, we’ll do a flower communion this Sunday. Please bring a flower to share.

JUNE 22 Summer Solstice Celebration 10:00 AM
Linda Deafenbaugh

Today we will celebrate our earth-based spiritual tradition as we celebrate the Summer Solstice.

JUNE 29 Pride Sunday: Celebrating Families 10:00 AM

Over the past year, several couples in our congregation have taken advantage of a recent State Supreme Court ruling permitting the legalization of same-sex partner’s second parent adoption. We will be hearing from some of these parents on the meaning of such events.

Regular Sunday Service at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church begins at 11 o'clock. Summer services (starting June 22) begin at 10 o'clock.