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Gina Sala Kirtan & Workshop, Friday, 6/14, 6/15

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We are so happy to welcome global vocalist and long-term sound teacher Gina Salā back to Corvallis! Join us for a moving chant evening that will open your heart! Then, join us in a special workshop as Gina guides us in the yoga of sound, bhakti chant, medicine song and sound tantra, along with warmups, raga (Indian singing), refined mantra and medicine songs! All welcome, come to one or both events. Come experience the power and pleasure of your voice!

BUY TICKETS HERE!

About Gina Salā- Gina has been chanting since her early childhood ashram years living in a Hindu ashram. Her performance credits include Cirque du Soleil, the United Nations, festivals and ashrams and her repertoire spans 20 languages. Blessed with wonderful gurus throughout her life, Gina has led classes, workshops and international retreats for over 25 years in sound in bhakti chant, raga, mantra, sound for wellness, sound tantra and song. Her Awakening Voice Power of Love Sound School and other online offerings draw people from 4 continents. With warmth, humor and devotion, her passion is helping us sing ourselves awake to Who we are and the Love within.

www.ginasala.com

Instagram:ginasalamantramusic

Empty Bread Bags

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Empty bread bags make excellent dog-poo bags, and our test bag-exchange is off to a great start — on the supply side. Dog owners, please help yourself to bread bags from the white bucket tucked into the corner at the UUFC entrance. Others. please continue to repurpose your bread bags.

Fellowship Building Has a Sparkly Clean Look!

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Our Fellowship Building has a sparkly clean look after 21 adults and 3 children spent a Saturday morning washing all the windows inside and outside ; hand-cleaning the red chairs and bench seats and dust-cleaning the mobiles and high-up areas in the sanctuary; All throw pillows have been washed; Room 7 furniture vacuumed. Outside, all the playground equipment was pressure washed, all the rain gutters cleaned, painting projects completed, and the patio area weeded and improved.

Many thanks to Sair Wylie, Robert T Meyer, Jack Elder, Dianne Roth, Diane Weisner, Nancy Kyle, Lynn Evans, Allison Smith,Brian Egan, Kris Egan, Priscilla Galasso, Roberta Smith, Jill McAllister , C Giles, Thea Hart and Ursa, Lirael, and Perri Hart,Adrienne Kimmy, Laurie Reed, Tom Sattizahn, and Julie Halter.

Our community rocks !

Wolfgang Dengler and Nick Houtman, Building Stewards

Dance Planet Season Finale 6/1

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This Saturday is the final Dance Planet at the UU before we take a summer break. From 7:30 to about 8:45 we’ll move, each in our own way, to a rhythmic flow of music from around the world and across the decades. But starting at 7 we’ll have something special. I (George) play in a world music group called Compass Rose. Two of the instrumentalists in that group, harpist extraordinaire Laura Zaerr and super cellist Sabina Monn, will join me for a unique 30-minute musical journey through time and space. Come move, stretch, warm up, dance, or just listen. What a great way to cap off our Dance Planet season!

Admission to this family-friendly event is a suggested donation of $5—15. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to local environmental organizations.

“River of Life Ceremonies”, 6/2/2024

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As the regular church year draws to a close, let’s reflect on what it means to be in a truly multigenerational community. We will hear credos from some of the youth who recently completed Coming of Age, honor our bridging seniors as they become young adults, and make commitments to support one another at every bend in the river of life. 

It’s UUFC Auction Time! 6/8

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It’s time for camaraderie, fun, and fundraising.

All winning bids support our UUFC annual budget and are needed, so please bid high

Online Auction: May 29 at 9:00 a.m. – June 5 at 5:00 p.m.

Our Live and Silent Auction is Saturday, June 8. Come join in the fun!

  • Doors open at 5:30 – Registration, get your bidder number, socialize and pick up salad, dessert, and drinks in the Social Hall.
  • Socialize, eat, and bid on silent auction items 5:30 – 7:00
  • Live auction begins – with HOOPLA! 7:00 p.m.

Did you know that we’re actually having two auctions? (1) The online auction linked above, and (2) the in-person auction on June 8. Want to see what will be up for in-person bidding on June 8? Check out our Sneak Peek Catalog of live and silent auction items.

Volunteer to Help on June 8

Our annual UUFC Auction is a wonderful way to build community while giving back to UUFC. Many people are needed to make this event a success! We have a variety of jobs still available. Will you help?

Sign Up to Volunteer at the Auction

From The Minister – Annual Meeting Highlights

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From your Board of Directors and from me, thank-you to everyone who helped make this year’s May 19 annual meeting a success! Of our 340 Fellowship members this year, 115 attended the Annual Meeting either in person or online, fulfilling the requirement for a quorum of voting members – 85.

Those present and voting affirmed the Board’s management of Fellowship finances, and approved three changes in the UUFC Bylaws: formalizing the Committee on Ministry as part of the bylaws (111 yes, 2 no), removing the language of “Business Manager” and replacing it with “designated staff” (110 yes, 1 no) and adding language to Article 7 on Indemnity, “except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct (113 yes).

In a straw poll to discover perspectives of Fellowship members on the proposed changes to the UUA Bylaws, Article 2, which includes changes to the current Principles and Sources, 78 of those present and voting indicated support, and 28 indicated non-support. This information will inform our delegates to the UUA General Assembly in June, where voting on this proposal will take place. The Fellowship does not instruct its delegates on how to vote, but we do provide as much information as possible for each delegate to vote in the best interests of our congregation and of the UUA.

In addition, we thanked outgoing Board members Carl English-Young, Scott Bruslind, and Jema Patterson, and outgoing nominating committee members Ann Marchant, Jed Irvine, Priscilla Galasso and Bonnie Morihara.

By voice vote the following leaders were elected for the 2024-25 year:

Board: Sheryl Stuart – President

Michael Hughes – Treasurer

Priscilla Galasso- Secretary

Bonnie Morihara – Director.

They join continuing directors Mary Craven, Gavin Araki, John Bailey and Jack Elder.

Nominating Committee: Heather Thomas, Kris Egan, Kimi Mayo, Jim Good

Committee on Ministry Chair: Mark Aron

Personnel Committee Chair: Elona Meyer

Financial Oversight Council Chair: Russ Karow

For all the next year will bring us, we are ready and moving forward – thanks to all of you.

Summer Services – Outside?

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Summer is coming, and with it the possibility of some Sunday morning services outside under our beautiful trees. We certainly hope to do this once again this summer, depending on having an able crew of helpers for doing all the moving required – of chairs, pulpit supplies, hymnals, and more. If you can be part of this crew – thank-you! Please let Rev. Jill McAllister know. minister@uucorvallis.org

Connect Up – New Support Group, 5/26

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Sunday, May 26, noon.

All are welcome to this new place to listen to each other and provide support.It’s a safe, supportive space for anyone in the Fellowship, open to all ages and identities. We meet the last Sunday of each month at noon in Room 7.

Join us for a place to listen and share your challenges and frustrations.

Tending Our Grief Circle, 6/1

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Time: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Place: UUFC Sanctuary

We gather once more before the summer break to tend to our grief. The grief you hold may be for personal losses, transitions, or the sorrows of the world – all are equally welcome and worthy of attention.

Our time together will include gentle movement, poetry, writing, sharing and a simple ritual. Please join us.

Facilitators Anna Coffman and Susan Sanford

For information, email Anna Coffman.

While registration is not required, this event will only happen if at least 4 people sign up.

So, if you know you are coming, please register.

Register for Tending Our Grief Circle 6/1