The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
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We will meet @9:45 AM in the Beazell parking lot and start hiking @10:00 AM. If you would like to carpool from the UUFC parking lot, meet there at 9:15 AM.
We will hike the Plunkett Creek Trail up to the South Meadow and back down. We’ll be on the lookout for trillium and other early spring wildflowers. There is a flat loop option as well. Please choose your own adventure to suit your ability. The distance of this up-and-back hike is approximately 2.5 miles. Elevation gain is approx. 650 feet. Dress for the weather and bring poles if you like.
To reach Beazell Memorial Forest, head west from Philomath on Hwy 20. In 4 miles, at Wren, turn right on Hwy 223N to Kings Valley. Beazell is 5 miles north on the right.
The annual General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association will be held June 18-22, 2025 in Baltimore, MD and online. The UUFC is entitled to send seven delegates from the congregation as well as ministers and DREs. In addition to the Business Agenda that will address various issues of policy and action, the program includes enriching addresses, workshops, and musical offerings. To learn more, visit https://www.uua.org/ga/program/highlights.
If you are interested in becoming a delegate, please contact Rev. Jill McAllister (minister@uucorvallis.org). Scholarships for registration fees and/or travel are available.
The LEGATO potluck is Wednesday March 12 at 5:45 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from one another and celebrate our differences and commonalities. Come early (5:20 PM) if you can help set up tables.
Bring a dish to share (please identify all ingredients).
This is a Connect Up Event with the purpose of building community within the UUFC congregation.
Please join us for the inaugural meeting of the 2025 UUFC Grounds Care Team. Monday, March 17 at 7 PM in the Library. We will share our landscaping interests and make a plan of action for the coming months.
The renovation project has had many surprises but Gerding Construction has kept us on schedule. Two important schedule items are coming up soon:
On Tuesday, March 11th there will be a big concrete truck blocking the parking lot entrance from about 11 AM to 2 PM. The parking lot will be accessible only through the exit ramp at that time.
From March 17th through the 30th the new water main line for the sprinkler system will be installed, and it runs right through the parking lot. There will be limited access to the lot during the time but the excavator will fill the ditch with gravel at the end of each workday so there will not be any open trenches during evening and weekends hours. Final paving of the ditch will be announced once the water line is tested and approved by city inspectors. The contractors promise to keep the area as safe as possible during the course of the parking lot work.
The big dumpster should be gone soon and replaced with a smaller unit, opening up parking spaces. Interior framing and demolition work should be completed by the end of March.
Thank you for your patience.
Brian Egan
Three UU staff members with long interest and experience in yoga offer a workshop on the aims and benefits of yoga practice for these times. 2 – 4 PM, Sunday April 13, in the Sanctuary. Experience not required. With Jill McAllister, Jamie Petts and Skyla King-Christison.
Many of you have asked for another offering of the World Religions class Jill McAllister has taught for Fellowship members and friends during her ministry here. She is happy to oblige! The class follows most of the syllabus used in her undergraduate religion course at OSU – without the quizzes and other projects. If you are truly interested in attending ten sessions – a few in person and most on Zoom; if you are able and willing to read most of two (paperback) books; and if you are willing and able to not only start but also finish the class, then this offering is for you. Here is a tentative schedule, which will be firmed up when at least 10 people sign up:
Sunday, April 27: Afternoon, in person (first session)
Monday, April 28: Evening, Zoom
Monday, May 5: Evening, Zoom
Monday, May 12: Evening, Zoom
Monday, May 19: Evening, Zoom
Monday, May 26: Evening, Zoom
Sunday, June 1: Afternoon, in person
Monday, June 2: Evening, Zoom
Monday, June 9: Evening, Zoom
Sign up using this Breeze form: https://uufc.breezechms.com/form/wruu_2025. Contact Jill at minister@uucorvallis.org with questions.
The interim minister search team– Rachel Houtman, Michael Molk, Laurie Reed and Sheryl Stuart– kicked off efforts on February 24, 2025. The team is excited to assemble the materials needed to inform potential candidates for interim ministry of our history, mission, current justice and outreach efforts, challenges, and what we can offer. Our goal is to submit this information through the UUA’s interim search portal on April 10, to give those in search plenty of opportunity to consider joining our shared ministry.
Here are the key dates for the interim minister search:
April 10: UUFC information complete and submitted to the transitional search portal
April 10-May 4: Applicants review our information and decide if they would like to join us
May 4: The UUFC search team receives 2-6 candidate names and begins reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, and ranking them–while the candidates do the same for us.
May 20: Candidate selection announced to the Fellowship
May 20: Contract finalized
August 1: Interim Minister begins work
If for some reason the first try goes awry, a 2nd round is available–but we are being optimistic!
The Fellowship is seeking a new Director of Finance and Operations. This is the major administrative staff position, with responsibilities for much of the day-to-day financial management, plus supervision of administrative staff, contractors and volunteers. It is a ¾ time position with benefits. If you are interested in learning more, contact Rev. Jill McAllister, minister@uucorvallis.org.