October 1 – “Love As Spaciousness” with Rev. Jill McAllister. A new generation of UUs suggests articulating our values in new ways, beginning with Love at the Center
October 8 – “Not So Like-Minded After All” with Rev. Jill McAllister. We’re learning a lot about the real differences in how brains work – neurodiversity. Turns out we’re more different than we imagine.
October 15 – “What is Transformation?” with Rev. Jill McAllister. Have you ever experienced transformation? How is it part of religious and spiritual growth?
October 22 – “God Is Not One, Neither are We” with Rev. Jill McAllister. One of the unique characteristics of our religious movement is pluralism – the willingness to be different and be together at the same time.
October 29 – Wheel of the Year – All Ages – Samhain / Halloween
Search: What does it mean to be open to searching in life, and what are the practicalities and joys of the UU process for ministerial Search?
Jones Hollister will be our guest speaker. Jones served as chair of the search committee at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene. Jones went on to serve as board president, finishing their term last year.
Our March Justice Outreach offering will support our Partner Congregations in Bozod Korispatak, Transylvania, which is in Romania and our Partner Congregation in Burundi, Africa. Our partnerships are 30 and 10 years old, respectively. In that time, we primarily supported the educational pursuits of students in both locations. The UUFC has inherited a commitment to global faith partners. As we consider the uneven local, national and worldwide terrain, it is incumbent upon us to evolve, to engage in collaborations of affection, respect, and trust with others, and to learn, support where asked, and innovate for our sake and for our children. The Global Partners Team is the group through which the UUFC can advance our UU principles of love and justice in the world.
Information about the Monthly Outreach Offering, as well as about UUFC Justice Teams, is posted on the bulletin board at the northeast corner of the Social Hall. Learn more about our Global Partners Team there.
How to donate to the monthly Outreach Offering
Each month, the Fellowship gathers donations for a certain charitable cause. These are our Outreach Offerings. You can contribute to this month’s offering in a few ways:
The Kitchen team donates an assortment of sweet and savory refreshments, including gluten-free and vegan choices, for our enjoyment at the social hour following Sunday worship. These items are purchased and prepared by the team to encourage donations to the Outreach Offering. Collection baskets are always found at the ends of the refreshments table. The next time you’re eyeing something tasty on the table, consider putting a donation in the basket first to show how much you appreciate having that treat ready and waiting for you!
Planting seeds of relationship. Planting seeds of relationship for a group that will trust. Planting seeds of a relationship among a Search Team that will listen, then go out and work hard and come back with a new possibility for UUFC.
Planting seeds like coins in a piggy bank. Planting coins, one by one, week by week, month by month. Like the seeds bring fruit over time, the coins bring new possibilities over time.
Planting seeds like prayers. Planting hopes and visions. Planting a YES.
It is the season. The season for forming a Search Committee. The season for a pledge drive. The season for listening inwardly, then acting outwardly.
Blessed be.
from Rev. Alex McGee, for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis, as you enter into your Search Team formation process in March 2026, and your pledge drive for the 2026-2027 year, beginning March 22
Save the date for our annual Services Auction to be held Saturday, May 16. And be thinking about what service you can offer or items for the Silent Auction table. We need your donations and your purchases to make our largest fundraiser of the year successful.
Childcare is available!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Come join us Monday, March 2 at 1:00 PM in the Library and help plan the annual Live & Silent Auction event taking place on May 16. We can use your ideas.
The Democracy Action Team wants to help fill Corvallis streets with the largest crowd ever at No Kings III, March 28th.
We looked at Indivisible’s plan for March 28th, and it is compelling and it urgently requests that citizens partner with them to build what is needed from OSU to Central Park and the Courthouse. So our request is that our Democracy Team join in by each of us signing up for the tasks we can do. Some work can be done at home.
No Kings III will be a peaceful demonstration, starting at OSU at noon with speeches and songs, then marching along Madison Ave. to Central City Park, and ending at the Courthouse. At Central Park, there will be art and activities for the kids, as well as music at the gazebo. And at the Courthouse, back by popular demand, another Dance of Defiance. Of course, 4th St. will be filled with people waving signs the entire time.
Remember, every protest is a food drive!
To pull this off, the organizers will need 100 safety/peacekeeping volunteers, plus dozens of people to set up tables, art, and sound equipment; staff information and first aid tables; and clean and pack up afterwards. To volunteer for the day of the event, please email indivisible.bc.or@gmail.com with the subject “No Kings volunteer” and indicate which of the above you are willing to do.
The organizers also need help with a variety of tasks ahead of time, To be added to the “Put me to work” email list, email indivisible.bc.or@gmail.com with the subject “No Kings Worker Bee”. Once or twice a week, you’ll get a list of possible tasks you can volunteer for. Or ask to join the Signal group for more frequent requests (and the opportunity to select the best ones before others take them)!
The next time you step into the UUFC sanctuary you will notice new art on the walls. The Willamette Abstract Group, a collective of 18 local artists who specialize in abstract work, have installed their work on our walls this week.
In support of them we will be hosting a reception in the Sanctuary on Friday, March 6th, from 6 PM to 8 PM. There you will have the opportunity to view the art and meet the artists.
You may have wondered what “abstract” art is all about and here is an opportunity to learn from the creators. If this reception is a success we will consider hosting similar events in the future. Please join us in welcoming the artists and showing them how much we appreciate their work on our walls. This exhibit will run until the end of May and most pieces are for sale with a percentage of the sales going to support our Fellowship.
Childcare is available!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
In this interactive workshop with Ann Marchant, we’ll explore the value of sharing simple, true stories across generations. Storytelling is how we pass along humor, resilience, wisdom, and the values that shape who we are.
Ann will begin by telling a brief story of her own, then guide you step-by-step in shaping one small story from your life—something you could share with a child, a friend, or another member of your community. No writing experience needed.
You’ll leave with a simple story outline, practical tools for meaningful connection, and renewed confidence in the gift of your lived experience.
Because one of the most powerful things we can offer one another is story—and only you can tell yours.
Childcare is available!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Whether you are new to Unitarian Universalism, new to this fellowship, or a long-time member who needs to get energized… there is a place for you here.
Opportunity Awaits is happening to highlight the volunteers and connections made at UUFC. Some teams will be recruiting for new members and others will attend to feature a tangible way to donate time and skills to the UUFC.
Join us after the service on March 8. Visit team tables to share and receive service. For more information, contact Joyce at this link.
Childcare is available!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
You’re invited to join members of the UUFC and other congregations on a September 8-19, 2026 trip to the Transylvania region of Romania. This is where Unitarianism started as an organized religion. The trip will be led by the Hungarian Unitarian Church and will be guided by local English-speaking Unitarian ministers. We can have the option of a weekend visit hosted by UUFC’s partner congregation in Kőrispatak.
Want to know more? Come to the Global Partners Team’s March 1st reception at 11:30 AM in the Sanctuary.
Contact Heather at this link ASAP if interested in joining the trip. Deadline to sign up: April 20, 2026.
