October Services

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October 1 – “Love As Spaciousness” with Rev. Jill McAllister. A new generation of UUs suggests articulating our values in new ways, beginning with Love at the Center  

October 8  – “Not So Like-Minded After All” with Rev. Jill McAllister. We’re learning a lot about the real differences in how brains work – neurodiversity. Turns out we’re more different than we imagine.

October 15  – “What is Transformation?” with Rev. Jill McAllister. Have you ever experienced transformation? How is it part of religious and spiritual growth?

October 22  – “God Is Not One, Neither are We” with Rev. Jill McAllister. One of the unique characteristics of our religious movement is pluralism – the willingness to be different and be  together at the same time.

October 29  – Wheel of the Year – All Ages – Samhain / Halloween

November 30, 2025 – The Many Meanings of Home and Food

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Gathering around the hearth and table this time of year may be in the picture books, and may be real for some of us. But what else is true about the how people in our community experience home and access to food? And how does the sacred show up in these physical necessities?

Rev. Alex McGee will preach

Queerly Beloved new meeting time

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Queerly Beloved is meeting at a new time – the first Sunday of each month, 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM, in room 6B. 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, and children are welcome!

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Microshelter at the museum

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The Corvallis Museum is hosting an exhibit on homelessness. Step inside our Microshelter Exhibit for a rare opportunity to see what life is like in a tiny, transitional home. In partnership with Unity Shelter, this exhibit shows that while a roof and four walls provide safety and shelter, it’s far from luxurious. The exhibit offers a firsthand look at the challenges and realities faced by those experiencing homelessness. Explore the shelter and connect with the everyday realities of those without permanent homes.
On exhibit at the Corvallis museum, during museum hours, until early spring.
Learn about Unity Shelter and support their efforts!
https://bentoncountymuseums.org/exhibits/microshelters/

Poems and Readers needed for Worship – Register by 11/30

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Calling for poetry recommendations, submissions of original poetry, and readers for a poetry-centered Sunday worship service at the UU Fellowship of Corvallis. Readers will be reading aloud in front of the congregation during service. You can read your poem or someone else’s. We welcome all ages and voices that we don’t usually hear from. We anticipate a final selection of 10-12 poems. 

Rehearsal on Saturday 12/27
Service on Sunday 12/28

Theme: Endings & Beginnings

Deadline to submit: Sunday 11/30

Submission Form

ETC Winter Get Together, 12/10

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Elders Thriving in Community is hosting a finger-food potluck, book / puzzle exchange, and time for getting to know your peers. Wednesday, December 10, 3-4:30 PM in the Social Hall. Please bring cookies, fruit or other easy snacks to share, and 1-3 books, puzzles, or games to trade.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Holiday Tree change

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Update on the holiday trees for sale! SevenOaks Nursery said the 3-gallon Willamette Valley Ponderosa pine are disappointing as Holiday Trees, while the 3-gallon Douglas firs and 5-gallon Ponderosa pine look good. So… The 3-gallon Ponderosa pine option is replaced with the 5-gallon Ponderosa pine. The cost for the 3-gallon Douglas fir is $25, for the 5-gallon Ponderosa pine $30. Trees can be reserved using this form: https://forms.gle/E964qxccpYpRQzJw8 and they will be available on a first-come, first served basis at the Fellowship starting on Sunday, Nov. 30.

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December 7: Mental Health During the Holidays

Guest speaker Hilary Hughes brings the wisdom from her Masters of Divinity and compassion from her Masters of Social Work to serve help us reflect on mental health during the holidays.

Rev. Hilary Hughes will preach

December 14: Presence

“Being present” has many layers. What does it mean for us during these winter days?

Rev. Alex McGee will preach

December 21: Solstice Pageant (all ages)

In this all-ages Sunday service, the gifts of children and youth in our congregation will shine as we reflect on Solstice together. Be ready for deep reflection and getting to know your neighbor a little better.

Skyla King-Christison, Director of Religious Exploration, has designed this service and will lead along with children, youth, and Rev. Alex McGee

December 24: Christmas Eve (7 PM)

Invite friends and family to this gentle, reflective service in which we honor the gifts in the age-old message of people travelling with hope. We will enjoy the lighting of candles, with appropriate candle options for all ages!

Rev. Alex McGee will preach

December 28: Beginnings and Endings – Through the Lens of Poetry

Come enjoy inspiration from poetry as we acknowledge the end of a calendar year and anticipate the beginning of a new year.

Thea Hart is coordinating this service and many members and friends will be readers. Rev. Alex McGee will help lead.

Fail Fest 2025 is coming on 12/29, register by 12/20

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WHAT: A celebration of the human urge to keep trying, and all the necessary failure along the way.

WHEN: December 29th from 5:30 to 8:30 (maybe earlier, but who knows?)

WHERE: The Social Hall

WHO: Any adults who needs to process the things that didn’t work out last year before moving on to plan with hope for the year ahead.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: HERE by 12/20

There is no progress without failure. Yet, in our culture that is focused on sharing highlight reels, it’s easy to forget that there are no real overnight successes. The road to “what’s next” is littered with beautiful “almosts” and “not quites.” Before you start thinking about New Year’s resolutions, come share in a celebration of this past year’s failures that got you to where you are now. 

The evening will begin with a comfort food potluck to ease into togetherness and connection. When we’re feeling full and ready, we’ll reflect on a year’s worth of things that didn’t quite go our way, grieve the dreams that maybe we’re giving up on, and celebrate the new vision that is forming as a result of our failures. 

At this event, you can expect some tears, some laughs, and some dancing under disco lights. Best of all, you can expect to walk away with a deeper sense of community because vulnerable sharing and mutual support are an exceptional foundation for new friendships.

Don’t miss it! Come, let us celebrate you and your awesome, brave failures!

Opportunity for Work Cleaning Church Building

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Call for Bids for Cleaning Contract at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis

2945 NW Circle Blvd, Corvallis
Posted November 10, 2025 – open until filled
Contact – office@uucorvallis.org

We are inviting proposals for price and schedule to clean our church building.  The building includes a vinyl-floored sanctuary with free-standing chairs (~2500 sq ft), kitchen (vinyl), social hall (wood), lobby (masonry), six single bathrooms, and 15 other office, library or meeting rooms with carpet, wood or vinyl flooring. We need the building cleaned at the end of the week before our Sunday service and then again early in the week after Sunday service.