Cameron 
The organizers of the Women’s Retreat are looking for women to lead 50 minute workshops during the Women’s Retreat either Friday (Oct 2) or Saturday (Oct 3). We hope to be able to provide a variety of workshops for attendees. Please submit a proposal by filling out the form at forms.gle/kcuWysH9vXmwJk1q6. Submissions will be collected until August 24th.
Reach out to womensretreat@uucorvallis.org with questions.
Our August Monthly Outreach Offering will support Side with Love.
Side With Love is the organizing strategy team of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
They harness the power of love to confront oppression and build a world where all people can thrive.
Through organizing, leadership development, political education, and collective action, they equip Unitarian Universalists and aligned communities to take spiritually grounded, justice-driven action in this decisive moment.
Read more at sidewithlove.org.
Hello UUFC:
As we have made it through Spring and into Summer, I have been focusing energy on supporting new lay leaders and planning for Fall events. The Fall will be a time for the congregation to offer input to the Search Committee. Also, classes and workshops will give opportunity to reflect on how we share in community together. My encouragement to you is to continue to find a balance between working for what you love about UUFC while also making space for what others love about UUFC, also.
Some of you have asked about songs or books I quoted in my sermon on Sunday July 19, so here they are:
“Hints of our next right thing can usually be found in our last right thing. … The sacred things we mark from the ending will be brought forth into our beginnings, not necessarily because of an external thing we bring with us but because of the person we have become. … We would do well to take some time to pay attention to those changes, to mark them, to honor them, and see how they might lead us forward.”
– p. 308 from book How to Walk into a Room by Emily Freeman
Give away the things you don’t need
Let it all go and you’ll soon see
And you’ll wash your spirit clean
Wash your spirit clean
Go and pray upon a mountain
Go and pray beside the ocean
And you’ll wash your spirit clean
Wash Your spirit clean
Be grateful for the struggle
Be thankful for the lessons
And you’ll wash your spirit clean
Wash your spirit clean
Give away the things you don’t need
Let it all go and you’ll soon see
And you’ll wash your spirit clean
Wash your spirit clean
You can listen to the song here:
https://youtu.be/vZKcNGEWI9w?si=U4bqWy8uB–84iYd
With care and peace,
Rev. Alex McGee
Interim Minister
July 19, 2026
Friday August 21 we will be offering International Flavors in the Social Hall. Two immigrant families will be offering meals typical of their home countries for you to purchase. You will pay the families directly. You can dine here or take the food to go. It’s an opportunity to try new foods, gather in community, and meet new neighbors.
If you can help with setup or cleanup, contact Nancy Kyle.
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM, on the Social Hall Porch and Patio.
All are invited to join The Democracy Action Team to write Letters for the Election, after the service this Sunday at 11:45 AM in the Library. Or earlier at 11:30 AM if the service finishes early.
Registration is now open for the UUFC Group Campout at Moonshine Park, September 10 – 13!
Come and join in fun and fellowship while camping at Moonshine Park in the coastal mountains, near Siletz, OR. Group Site B has been reserved with a limit of 50 people. Plans include group meals on Friday (picnic style) and Saturday (potluck) evening, time for hiking, swimming, exploring, building community, and much more. Bring your own tent, personal gear, and food. Come out for all or part of the event. More information will be available with registration confirmation.
Only tent camping is available on the site but small RVs (no hook-ups) are allowed in the site parking area. We are limited to 8 vehicles with the reservation and will be charged for any additional vehicles. A camper being pulled by a vehicle counts as two vehicles. So, carpools are encouraged!
Here is a link to the registration page:
https://uufc.breezechms.com/form/CampingSep2026
The registration fee for the whole weekend is $30 per person (a family with children rate will apply). Fees may be paid during the registration process or paid to the UUFC by check or cash. Please note “2026 Moonshine Park Campout” in the memo line (or on the envelop if paying in cash). If the name on the check is different from the participant, please note the participant(s) name. You may give your payment to Julie Halter or Nancy Gill at Sunday service or place your payment in the collection box in the foyer to the left of the sanctuary doors.
The Secure Housing and Food for All Justice Team is recruiting volunteer Pantry Pals to help address hunger in our community. Thanks to a generous Justice Outreach Fund grant, we have resources available to support this important effort. To learn more, speak with Mike Jager or join us at our next meeting this Sunday at 11:45 AM in Room 3.
Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28, the parking lots will be completely closed to all vehicle access for repairs by a commercial company. Wednesday, July 29, the UUFC Building Steward Team will paint the lines. Access will be restored Thursday July 30. Please plan accordingly.
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.