Cameron 
If you receive an email inviting you to a special event and asking you to click a link to view the invite or view the card, DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. The invite will probably come from an email address you recognize, belonging to another person at the Fellowship who fell victim to the scam. Please delete the email and inform Cameron at comms@uucorvallis.org that you were targeted.
Our July Monthly Outreach offering will support Authentic Hope.
Authentic Hope is a non-profit counseling center located in Corvallis, Oregon. They provide individual therapy for adults, children, teens, young adults, including the LGBTQ+ community, and support clients and their families who struggle with anxiety, grief, and trauma recovery.
Read more at authentichopeoregon.org.
The new Board of Directors has begun their service! John Bailey is now serving as Secretary of the Board, and so has taken ownership of the email address secretary@uucorvallis.org. Priscilla Galasso will no longer be checking the Secretary email. If you wish to reach Priscilla, please look up her contact info in our online member directory.
You can see the entire Board of Directors, and the contact info for the Officers, at uucorvallis.org/about/board/.
Join the Justice Council and RE Council for a group exploration of this year’s UUA Common Read. The book this year is Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection by Deepa Iyer (Skinner House). This book provides tools for Unitarian Universalists to grow more authentic, connected, and effective as individuals and communities as we pursue transformative justice together.
If you have questions or need assistance purchasing the book, contact Robin Lancaster.
Please register using this form: https://uufc.breezechms.com/form/CommonRead2026
Deadline to register is July 6!
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
In 2026, for the first time, the Services Auction was held off-campus. This was an experiment, and we ask for feedback using the linked form https://forms.gle/XerdBHzwPQmj2MZ2A to share their views on the Scout Lodge and their preferences with respect to hosting future auctions at UUFC, the Scout Lodge, or, potentially, other off-campus sites. Responses will be used by the fundraising team in making its recommendation to the Finance Council and Board on the venue for future Auctions.
If more than one adult in your household attended the Auction at the Scout Lodge, please ask them to also complete the form https://forms.gle/XerdBHzwPQmj2MZ2A.
Questions: Michael Hughes treasurer@uucorvallis.org.
June 19, 2026
Rev. Alex McGee, serving as Interim Minister
Dear Congregation:
I am writing to lift up three things right now in the life of your UU Fellowship: history, right relations, and UU connections beyond this town.
First, please take seriously the responsibility as a member to reflect on the history of UUFC. You have a wonderful opportunity coming up on June 28 or July 16 to hear and see a thoughtful and informative presentation from the Transitions Team. The Transitions Team is tasked with aiding in the interim process, which includes considering what pressures, opportunities and crossroads affected the Fellowship that you are in today. I have been impressed over the past six months to see the hundreds of hours that this team has put into gathering UUFC to offer you. Please look for a chance to talk about UUFC history with the Team members: Russ Anderson, Laurie Reed, Sheryl Stuart, Rachel Houtman, and Robin Lancaster.
Second, this congregation has utilized a Right Relations Team in the past to help with certain situations. Last Winter, the Board activated a Right Relations Team to be maintained as a regular resource for listening and facilitating, as well as sharing tools with the congregation. Right now, the members are Susan Christie, Claudia Hall, Joyce Marvel-Benoist, and Mark Aron, working in conjunction with the Minister. All are skilled in interpersonal relations, and in addition, are looking at UUA resources designed to strengthen Right Relations Teams. If you would like to access their assistance, please let me know and I will make the connection, or reach out to one of them and they will circle me in.
Third, I am so rejuvenated by attending General Assembly and UU Ministry Days online this week! I see such amazingly thoughtful processes, such as having five GA support teams:
So, I wonder…what if UUFC had all five of these teams? Is that a dream you share? Do you already achieve some of these in other ways? I think you do.
Please mark your calendar for June 23-27, 2027 to attend General Assembly in San Jose, CA, or online from here in Corvallis.
My heart is bolstered by a sermon given on Wednesday by the Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, who said “belonging means staying in relationship despite disappointment.” He defined accountability as “mutual and liberating relationship with one another.” He reflected on times when he was frustrated and let down by Unitarian Universalism. He observed: “the most important part of the story is not that I stayed, but the people who helped me stay.” And so I ask you in the UU Fellowship of Corvallis: how are you practicing belonging, accountability, and helping others stay?
With care,
Rev. Alex McGee
June 2026
The Inquirers Series class this week (June 21, 2026) will be Membership 101. The Care & Support class will now be on June 28. This swap is temporary; the regular class sequence will continue after June 28.
Membership 101 is one of the three classes required before signing the membership book. If you’re interested in becoming a signed member of the Fellowship, you can read more on our Path to Membership page.
Let’s Get Writing to GET OUT THE VOTE in the 2026 midterm elections!
Join us to write, ask questions, and share good company – in person on Sunday, June 21, 11:45 am, in the Library or on Zoom on Tuesdays, every week, at 4pm (ZOOM LINK – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89739152521?pwd=ICCRN0wITf7Ws78wycvpXQckt0iChc.1)
Check out Vote Forward letter writing, get addresses and letter templates, at (https://votefwd.org/get-involved)
Contact Claire Montgomery for information.
Join us for a special set of Kirtan and Yoga! There will be 2 events.
Friday night (June 26, 2026, 7 PM in the Sanctuary) will be a beautiful devotional Heart Medicine Kirtan Concert.
Saturday morning (June 27, 2026, 9:30 AM in the Sanctuary) will be an all levels healing yoga, qi gong and meditation practice with live music called ‘Evolutionary Heart.’
We are looking forward to connecting with friends old & new and sharing some community connection & heart medicine.
Tickets are available at https://ritamhealingarts.com/corvallis-2026/.
Where have we come from? Come learn some of UUFC history as we look ahead to our next phase of settled ministry.
Sunday, June 28 at 11:45 AM in the Sanctuary.