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Living Without Shelter: Myths and Realities, 7/17
Wed, July 17, 7-8:30 pm.
First Congregational church, 4515 SW West Hills Road, Corvallis.
A Unity Shelter panel discusses the root causes of houselessness, the crisis of housing in Corvallis, the unique work of Unity Shelter and how we might engage in advocacy. Event promoted by Secure Food and Housing Social Justice Team, UUFC.
Classroom Wing Renovation Progress Update
The architect and engineers have told us that they would have permit-ready plans by July 15th. At that point the plans will be sent to the City of Corvallis Building Dept. for review, which takes 3-4 weeks. Simultaneously the plans will be sent to our contractor, Gerding Construction Co., where they will begin their subcontractor bidding, planning and scheduling process. If all goes well construction may start sometime in September. Meanwhile UU volunteers will be cleaning out the classroom wing in preparation for demolition and construction. We hope to have all items removed from the construction area by end of July. Then we will begin our own efforts at demolition work with completion of that work by the end of August.
How can you help? Here is a preliminary list of needs: We need sturdy boxes or reusable plastic bins to store books and other items. They can be left outside the foyer doors near the bench.
We need storage space in garages, basements or spare rooms (contact Jill) We need volunteers for packing, storage and demolition. Later we will need volunteers for painting and moving everything back in. Wolfgang Dengler will have volunteer signup sheets available soon.
We do not yet know how long the construction process will be but the building facilities team will provide regular schedule updates throughout the process.
Thank you for your patience,
Brian Egan
Mystery solar pump !
Will the person who placed the solar powered submersible pump in the deck storage closet please contact Wolfgang Dengler.
Furniture Give-Away for Donation
FURNITURE FRENZY AT THE FELLOWSHIP ! !
The following furniture items are available right now to UUFC Fellowship members for a donation, YOU CHOOSE THE AMOUNT !
two 3-seat Brown memory-foam couches
two 2-seat Brown memory-foam loveseats
two 2-seat Red memory-foam loveseats
two 2-seater couches, average condition beige, some stains
one blond wood corner desk/ work station
(can be viewed in Rooms 7 and 10)
Call now ! First come, first served. Two week UUFC special, then open to the public.
Contact: Wolfgang Dengler
Transportation Assistance available
Condolences
Our condolences to the Shilaos / McCoy family, on the news that Terry McCoy unexpectedly passed away on June 19th surrounded by his daughters. Per his request, there will not be a memorial service. His ashes will be scattered on Saddle Mountain where he and his wife, Viki Shilaos, first met.
Our Liturgical Year: A Survey
On Sunday June 28 we began a conversation about holidays and holy days, with an aim to create a “liturgical year” calendar specifically for the UUFC. Thanks to all who filled out the short survey that Sunday! I
f you were not there, and would like to participate, the survey is still available:
July Sunday Services
July 7 – Service Canceled due to high temperatures
July 14 – “Imagine Peace” UUFC members / friends and Rev. Monica Jacobson-Tennessen
July 21 – “Housing, Shelter, and Deservedness” Guest Speaker Andrea Myhre
July 28 – Rev. Jennifer Ryu, UU minister in Eugene, OR (Pulpit Exchange with Rev. Jill McAllister)
Outreach Offerings In July
Our Sunday Outreach offerings in July support DRUUMM – Diverse & Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries – which is a Unitarian Universalist People of Color Ministry and anti-racist collective bringing lay and religious professionals together to overcome racism through resistance and transform Unitarian Universalism through our multicultural experiences. As an all-volunteer ministry, DRUUMM continues to lead efforts to fulfill the Journey Towards Wholeness Resolution towards becoming an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, multicultural UUA, creating space for youth, young adult and our families of color to heal and work collectively, and steward an effective organization that develops new leadership and manages consistent communication with members. DRUUMM is a collective of people who identify as People of Color. Allies are welcome and organized as Allies for Racial Equity. Together we are open to all people.
At the Fellowship, our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Justice Team works in partnership with DRUUMM.
Between Us
These are hard times my friends, as you well know. The weather is extreme and the political situation in our country feels extremely volatile, because it is. There isn’t a perfect answer and we are awash in opinions, some reasonable, some strident, some hard to believe, some inhumane. There is fear and anxiety. We are not immune – we are feeling the effects of everything. Of course we are.
I am no political pundit. I never have been. I don’t want to offer an opinion. I want to remind all of us that these are times which call for the best we can give – to each other. Remember that everyone is carrying some of this burden, and we are acting it out in many ways – often projecting our fears and anxiety on others, trying to find something, anything, to blame.
In case you have forgotten, a daily practice of centering can be very important for navigating these times with care and compassion.
A good place to begin is some variety of the Compassion Prayer: May I be free from fear, may I be safe, may I be happy. May I be as healthy and whole as possible, may I be at ease and know peace. May you be free from fear, may you be safe, may you be happy. May you be as healthy and whole as possible, may you be at ease and know peace. May all be free from fear, may all be safe, may all be happy. May all be as healthy and whole as possible, may I be at ease and know peace.