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Spring Luncheon 3/30 – Cancelled

This event has been cancelled.

The Secure Housing and Food For All team and Ernest Cardona invite you to join us for a Spring Celebration Luncheon on Saturday, March 30th , 2024 at 1:00 p.m. The lunch will be served in the Social Hall and we’ll have access to the deck, weather permitting. Donations are $15.00 per person. After food costs, all donations will be gifted to the UUFC to support its efforts in housing and feeding our community.

We’ll be serving a fresh, seasonal Spring menu with interesting appetizers, entrée and dessert. Please see the contact form below for a full menu description and a link to send us a message about your interest.

We’ll need to know the number of guests in your party, your name, and your email address to send out a payment request.

See you all on March 30th !
Roberta Smith & Ernest Cardona

Register for Luncheon

Menu

Gluten free and dairy free options will be available

Appetizers:
*Smoked salmon endive leaves
*Shrimp ceviche
*Mushroom toasts with goat cheese and fresh herbs
*Pickled radishes and red onions

First courses:
*Green salad with fresh spinach, avocado, marinated artichoke hearts, pickled
beets, toasted pine nuts, roasted sesame dressing, sesame seeds
*Fresh spring pea soup

Entree and sides:
*Chicken Francese with lemon sauce and capers
*Roasted asparagus with fresh parmagiano reggiano
*Rice pilaf

Dessert:
*Lemon posset with fresh berries

Soulful Home Pancake Breakfast, 5/11

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Monthly, Second Saturdays

9:00 am in the children’s classroom 6C

Gather with other UU families for a time of songs, fun and food. Pancakes, milk, and juice will be provided. Bring a favorite topping to share!

Please note that families of all configurations are welcome here! If your child isn’t with you on pancake weekend and you have the desire to connect with other parents in our community, you are most welcome to come join the fun in the absence of your kiddos. 

Please RSVP

TYPICAL AGENDA:

Chalice lighting & Music time (bring your instruments!)

Pancakes (bring your favorite topping!)

Playground time

Camping at South Beach 2024

Thursday, July 18th – Sunday, July 21st. At South Beach State Park, Oregon.

Connect-up with other UUFC campers July 18 – 21. Participate in shared meals, group hikes, campfires, music, and other fun activities. Come for all of the weekend, or just a part.

Campers must reserve and pay for their own spots at South Beach State Park Campground. Make your reservation.

There are yurts available, as well as RV sites and tent sites!

After you’ve made your reservation, let us know you will be there so we can meet ahead and plan activities.

Coordinated by Julie Halter and Nancy Gill.

RSVP to the hosts

Adopt A Highway, 3/30

UUFC has been participating in the Adopt-A-Highway litter pick up program for over 30 years! The Adopt-A-Highway program provides an opportunity for volunteers to clean up litter and remove noxious weeds along state highways. Activities may also include graffiti removal and maintenance of existing landscaped areas.

Questions: contact Scott Bruslind

Bob Oz’s Brigade- UUFC Litter Pickup

Join other enthusiastic volunteers on Saturday, March 30th 2024, from 9:00 – 12:00. Meet in the parking lot of Bimart on 53rd st.

Please RSVP at the link below.

Register for March event

Mindful Awareness

Mindful Awareness Practice will not meet April 17 or April 24 because Patti White will be traveling. Mindful Awareness Practice will resume with the regular meeting on May 1 at 7 p.m.

Patti White, Mindfulness Coach in the Unified Mindfulness system, unifiedmindfulness.com, leads Mindful Awareness Practice each Wednesday from 7 PM to 7:50 PM. The group currently meets on Zoom. The room opens at 6:40 for casual socializing. The practice is suitable for anyone interested in learning or improving mindfulness skills. Everyone is welcome.

To be added to the group list, email connect@uucorvallis.org

EDI Book Discussion 1-29

Monday, January 29th, 7:00 pm on Zoom.

With the current controversy around the need for reparations, the UUA common read, On Repentance and Repair, Making Amends in an Unapologetic World, by Danya Ruttenberg offers us an opportunity to explore what true reparation or restitution can be in our public institutions and our own lives. Join us for a timely conversation as we explore Ruttenberg’s book 7-8:30 PM, Monday, January 29th.

Let us know if you need assistance locating this important book.

Contact Elona Meyer to recieve the zoom link.

Organized by the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Team, a member of the UUFC Justice Council.

Queerly Beloved 1/21

Sunday, January 21st at 4:00 pm in Room 7

We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday in the afternoon. Join LGBTQ+ folx and allies for social gatherings centered on queer issues and themes. We understand the importance of queer community, and our goal is to provide a safe space where people can find that sense of belonging right here in Corvallis. Questions: connect@uucorvallis.org

At our January meeting, we will be showing the documentary Every Body which centers on intersex people’s lives. Followed by discussion with a trained OWL facilitator.

Albany UU People!

picture of Albany Oregon downtown street

Bringing UU people who live around Albany together.
hosted by: Joyce Marvel-Benoist and JF Benoist
First meeting, Thursday, January 11 (time tbd 3, 4 or 7pm)

Register here to be contacted by the host for meeting time & location information.

Register

Justice Summit 2/2

Februrary 2, 2024 7:00 pm in the UUFC Sanctuary

An evening of appreciation and discussion as our UUFC Justice Teams present their work and goals, including a discussion of justice areas the Fellowship might consider adding to our work. Coffee house-style music and refreshments as well! 

Learn more about our UUFC Justice Teams on this webpage: https://uucorvallis.org/justice/

Contact Reverend Jill McCallister with any questions. minster@uucorvallis.org

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Plant Based Potluck

recurring; 4th Sundays

Join a potluck exploring and learning how to eat more Whole Foods Plant Based meals. It’s new! It’s confusing! It’s good for our health and our planet. No experience needed – whether you are a long time plant based eater, or have never heard of this before, you are welcome here. Let’s eat, laugh, and learn together. Children welcome.

Bring a dish to share, in which all ingredients are plants.

Plants: Grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts & seeds, herbs & spices.

Not Plants: Animal flesh, fluids, and unborn young.

Need ideas for recipes? https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/

Hosted by Ann Marchant.

This is a Connect Up Event, with the purpose of building community within the UUFC congregation. Would you like to host a Connect Up event? Learn more about it here: https://uucorvallis.org/connect-up/