The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
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The UUFC’s annual Holiday Fair is happening THIS SATURDAY, December 6, from 9 AM – 3 PM, at the Fellowship! Over 25 local artisans will be selling their handcrafted goods, which make perfect holiday gifts. Baked goods and festive decorations made with love by members of the Fellowship will also be available. A portion of all proceeds will go to the Fellowship, so anything you buy will support our lovely community!
Everyone is welcome to come, so invite your friends, family, and neighbors!
On the morning of Sat. 10 Jan., UUFC, through the Climate Action Team, will do our fifth annual collaboration with the City of Corvallis to plant street trees. In the past, we have twice planted along NW Conifer Blvd and once each in Willamette and Avery Parks. This year we will plant eight deciduous trees along the north side of SE Goodnight Drive, between Collins Pl and Aldrin Pl.
We need a dozen volunteer tree planters, no prior skill or knowledge required. Please email treasurer@uucorvallis.org to sign up for a couple of hours of fellowship and righteous physical labor on the morning of Sat 10 Jan, rain or shine.
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
The recipient for UUFC’s 2025 Giving Tuesday campaign is the South Corvallis Food Bank where the need in these fraught times is greater than ever. You can contribute via (a) Breeze by selecting Giving Tuesday in the Give To drop-down menu, (b) check payable to UUFC with memo “Giving Tuesday”, or (c) cash in an envelope marked with your name and “Giving Tuesday.” Thank you! Questions: treasurer@uucorvallis.org
As of December 4, 2025, we have six 5-gal Willamette Valley Ponderosa pine and sixteen 3-gal Doug fir still available, at $30 & $25 respectively. They will be on sale at the Holiday Fair on Sat 6 Dec and after service on Sun 7 Dec, or you can reserve yours via the order form <https://forms.gle/re5Ei8KL5PQrEhms9>. After the holidays, you can plant your tree yourself, or return it to the UUFC on Sun 4 or Sun 11 Jan for us to have it planted. Questions: treasurer@uucorvallis.org
Connect Up with a book!
Conscious Living, Conscious Aging:
Claiming the Gifts of Elderhood
by Ron Pevny
“The term elder can connote the fulfillment of the human yearning for meaning, growth, and service in life’s later chapters.”
— Ron Pevny
Join Debbie and Tom Birdseye in January and February on Wednesday mornings, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM in Room 7 to explore ideas and thoughts from this book on aging and eldering with intention and purpose. The class is limited to 12 participants! Please register using this link: https://uufc.breezechms.com/form/CLCABook.
What does it mean to be an elder in our society?
What will I aim for in the later chapters of my life?
How can I find purpose meaning, and fulfillment after retirement?
What are my signature gifts?
How do I prepare myself to meet the challenges and embrace the opportunities of my elderhood?
Tom and Debbie Birdseye have completed Choosing Conscious Elderhood training, and are pursuing leadership certification.
Queerly Beloved is meeting at a new time – after Worship Service, 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM, the first Sunday of the month, room 6C. Please come for discussion and connection during the holiday season. Bring a craft to work on, if you like, as we talk, and a snack to share, if you are willing and able.
Queerly Beloved is a LGBTQIA+ connection group. Come share, listen, connect, create community. Allies, family members, children, welcome
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
The LEGATO potluck is Wednesday December 10 at 6:30 PM. Come jump-start the holiday season by joining the choir and band for a meal before rehearsal. Come early if you can help set up tables.
Bring a dish to share (please identify all ingredients), a serving utensil (if needed) AND YOUR OWN PLACE SETTING & WATER BOTTLE – this is a low impact meal.
This is a Connect Up Event with the purpose of building community within the UUFC congregation.
Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.
Guest speaker Hilary Hughes brings the wisdom from her Masters of Divinity and compassion from her Masters of Social Work to help us reflect on mental health during the holidays.
Rev. Hilary Hughes will preach
One of the cool things about a community like UUFC, where there is a shared building, and scheduled activities, is that you can invite people. Its not like inviting them to your house, where maybe you want to clean up, or prepare food. Its not like inviting them to a restaurant or movie, where you need to pay. Its not like asking them to go for a walk or a dance, where they need to do something. Its a place where you can offer the hospitality of an invitation, and then some kind of magic may happen, because perhaps that person really needed to be in a place like UUFC.
Just imagine…if everyone at UUFC invited one person during this holiday season…how many lives would be touched. Perhaps you have a co-worker who might be in need of some uplifting music? Or you have a neighbor who needs to hear a message of love? Maybe the person at the bus stop strikes up a conversation and you tell them about the Solstice Pageant and the Christmas Eve service.
What is your favorite holiday activity at UUFC? Who can you invite?
All you have to do is state some facts. The time, date, and place. And tell that person one reason that you find it worth your while to go. Its pretty easy and quick. And it may end up being the highlight of that person’s winter.
Our light is meant to touch the world. Let’s help it shine brighter.
With care,
Rev. Alex
A member of the Board of Directors will have a table in the Social Hall after Sunday worship (which starts at 10 AM) so that you can come and ask questions about the budget, policies, and long-term-plans.