The Secure Housing and Food for All team will have their monthly meeting on 8/18 at 11:45 in the Library. Please join us to discuss what is happening now for the unhoused in Corvallis and share information about new opportunities for UUFC folkx to help.
weekly announcements
Oregon UU Voices for Justice – Annual Meeting, 10/5
9:15 AM – 3:15 PM at UUFC
All Fellowship members and friends are invited to join in the annual meeting of Oregon UU Voices for Justice – a state-wide UU collaborative – hosted at the Fellowship on Saturday Oct. 5 from 9:15 – 3:15. The theme is Saving Democracy: We Are the Majority. Sessions will include shared work on Environmental Justice, Human Rights and Economic Equality. Register online at https://bit.ly/2024UUV4JAnnualMeeting
Share Your Produce
Too much zuchinni? Apples to share? Gardeners and gathers are welcome to bring and share produce with others at the Fellowship each Sunday morning. The exchange usually happens on and around the bench just outside the Firwood entry doors.
Consider Becoming a Grandfolk!
The Grandfolks Squad is a group of (mostly) older adults who are willing to provide occasional childcare on an as-needed basis so that young parents can attend Fellowship functions without incurring a cost for childcare. This is a great way to get to know younger families and connect deeply with the next generation of Unitarian Universalists. In your free time, you can provide the loving care that we wish for every child and parent in our midst.
If you have extra love to give and time to share, please consider becoming a Grandfolks Squad member.
To join the squad, email Skyla (dre@uucorvallis.org) to set up a meeting. Grandfolks are interviewed and background checked before service, and receive a snazzy button to show the world that they’re proud Grandfolks!
We’re looking forward to having you on he squad!
UUFC August Hike, 8/24
The August Fellowship hike will be to Cone Peak, near Tombstone Summit east of Sweet Home on Saturday, Aug 24, 2024. It is shifted from its normal last Saturday due to the popular Rummage Sale on the last Saturday this month.
Contact Jim Wagner for more information.
UUFC Queerly Beloved Game Day, 8/18
Join with the Queerly Beloved social group for a fun afternoon of Mexican Train Dominoes on Sunday, August 18, at 4:00-6:00 pm.
All LGBTQIA+ folks and allies welcome.
UUFC Parking Lot Pop-up Rummage Sale, 8/31
10:00 AM -1:00 PM in the UUFC Parking Lot
You surely have unwanted items in your closets, drawers, cupboards, or garage that have been languishing there for too long. Put them to use by selling them at our annual UUFC parking lot rummage sale. Someone will be happy to have your unwanted items and the Fellowship will benefit from your donations.
Get ready for the bargains at the UUFC PARKING LOT POP-UP RUMMAGE SALE – Saturday, August 31: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Public welcome.
• Reduce, Recycle, Reuse. Gather items that you no longer need or want.
• Price items and bring to our parking lot on 8/31 by 9:40 am.
• Display and “sell” your items.
• Send buyers with their purchases to central cashiers. All sales benefit UUFC.
• At 1:00 take any unsold items back with you.
It’s fun! It’s social! You will de-clutter your house and earn money for the Fellowship.
Questions: Contact Bonnie Morihara
Tuna Roast & Picnic
Join us for the UUFC Tuna Roast and Picnic in the Park at Avery Park’s Lion Shelter on Labor Day afternoon!
This family-friendly, annual social event will begin at 4:00pm with games and conversation. The marinated, grilled, fresh tuna and corn on the cob will be served beginning around 5:00pm. Plan to bring along your own plate, utensils, and drink ware, and a dish to share with others. Seating is limited so camping chairs are also encouraged. Near the Lions Shelter are a small play structure, swings, a train engine for climbing and exploring, the dinosaur bones, and plenty of space to run or roll down hills.
Contact Rich Brainerd with questions.
Music Sharing Night THIS WEEK!!! 8,7
Music Sharing Night is coming up!! Come see people from the Fellowship sharing their music!
We still have room for more performers, so please sign up! Do you play an instrument, or have a song you want to sing? We want to hear you your music!!!
Not ready for the big stage? No problem! This is not the big stage. These are your friends at the Fellowship. Just do it!
We’ve had people make their performance debut right here at UUFC. Perform as a solo act, or form a group. Original music is welcome and encouraged. Each act will have 10 minutes to perform.
To sign up, please fill out a form:
Music Sharing Night Participation Form
David Servias
UUFC Director of Music
Chalice Circle Sampler Series This September
Registration is now open for the Fall Chalice Circle Sampler Series, starting this September. For details and dates and to sign up, please see the Chalice Circle Sampler Series Sign-Up Form.
Chalice Circles are an opportunity to deepen your ties to others in this community. We do this by meeting on a regular basis with the same small group of people to share how we each navigate the journey of being human. This is done via thoughtfully designed “topics” that offer ideas and questions for reflection. Through authentic sharing and listening, we learn how to voice what deeply matters to us.
Never been in a chalice group? “Test the waters” by signing up for the sampler series which will meet 4 times (once a week for the first 3 weeks plus a final session 2 weeks later). You’re under NO obligation to come to more than these sessions but our hope is that if this experience is something you find of value, you’ll continue with a longer term group that will meet twice monthly for the year.
Any questions? Read our FAQ.
Contact us at chalicecircles@uucorvallis.org, via phone or in person after a Sunday service.
Shikha Ghosh Gottfried and Nancy Sowdon