The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
Cameron Because of the power outage on Oct 26, we were unable to have Sunday Service. So, on Nov 2, we will conduct the Samhain/Halloween service honoring ancestors. We will continue with the plan to practice evacuating the building at the end of service.
Diana Titus will coordinate this service
Because of the power outage on Oct 26, we were unable to have Sunday Service. So, on Nov 2, we will do the Samhain/Halloween service honoring ancestors. We will continue with the plan to practice evacuating the building at the end of service.
Diana Titus will coordinate this service
While Unitarian Universalism welcomes many ways of believing, we have agreements about membership in this congregation. The sermon will explore how commitment to a religious community can be rewarding and what mutual relationship looks like. New members will be publicly welcomed.
Rev. Alex McGee will preach
Throughout history, humans have expressed a sensual desire for the divine in such texts as Song of Solomon and the Bhagavad Gita. And, many spiritual autobiographies record longings of the hear. How can we be alert to the role of desire in our spiritual lives?
Rev. Alex McGee will preach
Guest speaker Dr. Melissa Bird is an author of a childrens’ book about inclusive families and a lay preacher in the Episcopal tradition. She helps people connect to their best selves and spiritual wisdom during times of grief and change.
Dr. Melissa Bird will preach
Gathering around the hearth and table this time of year may be in the picture books, and may be real for some of us. But what else is true about the how people in our community experience home and access to food? And how does the sacred show up in these physical necessities?
Rev. Alex McGee will preach
Please come help care for our grounds on Sunday (Oct 26) 3 – 5 PM. There are plants waiting patiently in pots to get their roots in the ground – and some soil amendments to make that ground more hospitable. There are leaves to move off the lawn and parking lot – perhaps we can shred some of these to add to the soil in the new garden. We hope you will find some time to join us on Sunday afternoon!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
To support our status as a Green Sanctuary, the Fellowship hosts a Community Vegan Potluck on the 4th Sunday of every month. Everyone is Welcome! The next gathering is THIS SUNDAY, October 26 at 5:30 PM in the Social Hall
Bring a dish to share with others who are learning to eat in a more climate friendly way.
Include Plant foods: grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs & spices. Exclude Animal foods: no flesh, fluids, or unborn young.
Try it! You’ll like it!!
Need recipes?
https://www.pcrm.org/universalmeals/recipes
Need more info? Contact Ann M.
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Please join the Elders Thriving in Community (ETC) team in welcoming Julie Williams, fitness instructor, as she shares information and leads us in activities that will help us stay flexible, strong and agile as we age.
Wednesday, November 12, 3-4:30 PM
Social Hall at the UUFC
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
On Sunday, November 2nd the Membership Team will take photos of you for your Breeze profile. After the service (starting at 10 AM) find us in the Sanctuary, we’ll take a headshot and upload it for you.
This Connect Up workshop will focus on how to write a memoir and either self-publish it or get it published. Kayla Garcia will share her experience with commercial publishers and with self-publishing. Kayla will offer practical tips on how to get started, keep going, and create a finished product that you can give or sell to others. Participants will start with blank pages and end up with an outline and a first paragraph.
Tuesday, October 28, at 5:30 PM in Room 3.
Please RSVP using the form below, or at this link.
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Samhain shares the ancient spiritual practice of remembering and paying respects to the ancestors who have died. This Samhain observance will focus on Remembering and Honoring our Ancestors, and on Communicating with Spirits. Everyone is invited to come in costume.
Diana Titus will coordinate this service and the band will play.
From Rev. Alex McGee Oct 18, 2025
Dear Fellowship:
As we live out our values of caring, one way we show that is by caring for each other and our building in physical ways. And part of that is to be prepared for events in which we might need to think quickly about safety.
In the next month, several events will occur at UUFC to help us strengthen our preparedness muscles. Next weekend, staff and leaders who are responsible for others will spend a morning to train in fire safety and evacuation skills. Then, on Sunday, November 2, at the end of worship, all present will all have an opportunity to practice evacuating the building. This will help us see all the great work that has already been done to keep a safe egress, communicate between parents and RE guides, and signage for where to gather after evacuation. Also, practicing evacuation can help us learn ways we could improve even more. Next, the week after, staff and leaders will receive a three-hour Know Your Rights training and Human Rights Observer training, so that we can respond quickly and effectively if ICE comes to the building.
Finally, the Facilities Committee has been reviewing exterior locks and keys. This is very important for the safety of those who work in the building — we need to provide a workplace that is as secure as possible, while still being welcoming. Of course, the balance between having an open door and protecting against harm is a dynamic to hold with wise attention. Toward that end, I ask that all members and friends remember to avoid propping the doors open, and if you must, to assign someone to watch the door. Please give gentle reminders to those who have overlooked this.
If you are entrusted with a key code, please hold that in a covenant of accountability. People who know the key code are responsible for the safety and well-being of the building and people in our community. Not everyone needs a keycode: we provide times of welcome when the office is staffed from 10 – 12 noon on Tuesday through Friday so someone is here to let you in.
I invite all of us to reflect joyfully and thoughtfully about the many ways we steward this building and its safety.
In peace,
Rev. Alex
Ron Wrolstad was a long time member of UUFC. He and his wife Kathy raised their two daughters here. Ron was known for his steady attendance, he played the piano, was a longtime member of a book club here, and contributed in many other ways. Ron died here in Corvallis on Saturday, October 11th, 2025 from complications related to Alzheimers disease. Members of the Fellowship have described him as leading an exceedingly meaningful life as a husband, father, grandfather, scientist, teacher, colleague, student mentor, bicyclist, story-teller, and good friend.