weekly announcements

Connect Up: Sip & Snack at Lumos, 10/13

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The autumn Sip & Snack count-down is here. We have 4 venues left for the season. This coming Sunday will we visit Lumos Winery, located on an historic family farm in Wren, OR.

24000 Cardwell Hill Drive, Philomath OR  97370

Lumos Winery is a 20 minute drive from the UUFC. It is housed in the big ol’ barn on what is left of the H bar H Dude Ranch which flourished in the 1940’s. The tasting room sits atop the vineyard and provides a view of the Oregon coast range and Mary’s Peak.  Lumos is a favorite among UU’s who participate in Sip & Snack. 

The tasting room is open from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday October 13.  We will leave the UUFC parking lot around 11:45.

Please bring finger food to share with the group (if you bring food that requires cutting or scooping, then bring necessary utensils);
Heather will provide paper plates and napkins. You might also want to bring water.

Contact Heather E by email at hvephd@gmail.com by Friday 10/10 so she knows you plan to participate. If we exceed 8 people, she’ll give Lumos a heads up.

Lumos is NOT a Wine Passport venue. 

It’s a fun, relaxed way to get to know some UU’s better. You are welcome to come even if you don’t drink wine. Hope you can join us.

“One Night, Just Write”, 10/1 and 10/15

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Want an easy way to get involved with election activism? We have the snacks, paper, pens, envelopes, stamps, and names and addresses of swing state voters who don’t always get to the polls. All that’s needed from you is writing your non-partisan answer to the prompt, “I vote because…”

Tuesday, October 1st and 15th at 6:30 in room 6

Phasing Out Zoom for Small Group Meetings at the Fellowship, 12/1

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Beginning December 1st, the UUFC Zoom account will no longer be used for most online Fellowship meetings. We will continue to use it for Sunday services and a few other meetings,  while groups that hold remote meetings will be asked to switch to Google Meets or some other platform, or use personal Zoom accounts. This decision was made for a variety of reasons:

1. It will save us money

2. We can run multiple online meetings at once, which wasn’t possible with our Zoom account.

3. Google Meet has end-to-end encryption for meetings, making it even more secure than Zoom.

4. Groups can schedule and manage their own meetings at a time that works for them without going through the calendar process.

Did you know you can also create your own free Google Meet meetings using your personal Gmail account?

Women’s Retreat, 10/18 and 10/19

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Register now for the 2025 Women’s Retreat! Read how here! Please register by October 5. UUFC Women’s Retreat October 17-18 at the UUFC. Theme: Right Here, Right Now: Peace through Practice. We’ll gather to strengthen our center, strengthen our connections, strengthen our community. Volunteers, suggestions, and questions are welcome at womensretreat@uucorvallis.org. Team facilitators are Heather Thomas, Kimi Mayo, and Priscilla Galasso

Roy Zimmerman Concert, 10/13

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Join us on SUNDAY EVENING, Oct. 13, 7 PM at the UUFC to welcome singer /songwriter Roy Zimmerman back to Corvallis and the Fellowship. Especially in these pre-election weeks, we need his wit and wisdom to strengthen and encourage us.

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~Roy Zimmerman writes funny, socially conscious songs. He’s sung these songs on stages, screens and airwaves for over thirty years, bringing laughter and encouragement to progressive-minded people across the nation.
~Roy’s songs, at turns heartfelt and hilarious, turn our hearts, minds and ears toward the social justice battles yet to be won. His motto: “Sing. Laugh. Defend Democracy.”
~He’s putting the finishing touches on a new album – his 11th as a solo artist. ROADMAP is a collection of classic social justice songs re-imagined for this fraught moment in our history.
~“He simultaneously inspires me and makes me laugh my ass off,” said Paul Krassner.
~”Roy’s lyrics move beyond poetry and achieve perfection,” said Joni Mitchell.

UUFC Holiday Fair, 12/7

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Get ready for a wonderful time at our annual UUFC HOLIDAY FAIR! Tell all your friends and neighbors. You don’t want to miss this. On Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 to 3:00, you’ll be able to buy:

* Beautiful handmade arts and crafts for yourself or as presents for others

* Tasty baked goods donated by UUFC bakers

* Lovely greenery swags and table centerpieces

* And, until they sell out, coffee, tea, snacks, and a light lunch

“Rosh Hashanah, Entitlement, and Floods” 10/6/24

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Each Sunday during the pandemic lock-down, when we worshipped together online, I began each service with a short reflection on “where are we this week?” more or less. Here at the beginning of October, a few days into the Jewish observance of Rosh Hashanah, I’m beginning in a similar way. What do we need to know, what can we know, how shall we live given the currents states of affairs – floods, elections, wars, and more.

Rev. Jill McAllister

Our Justice Outreach Offerings for October will support our Partner Church in Transylvania, except for this first Sunday of the month, Oct. 6. This week our offerings will support the UUA Disaster Relief Fund, which is raising funds for communities recently ravaged by flooding.

Addressing the Climate Emergency, 10/12 and 10/13

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Dear Friends, I am writing today to invite you to a community meeting where we will talk about how we can connect around issues of climate change. This meeting will bring together folks from all walks of life here in Corvallis. It will be at the Church of the Good Samaritan on October 12th 9am and 13th 1:30pm (for two half-days). Details are in the photo. I hope you can make it. And feel free to spread the word. Thank you.

Take care,
Melissa Bird

Rev. Jill McAllister is one of the principal organizers of this community meeting which is supported by a grant from the Justice Outreach Fund.


Rev. Melissa Bird of the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan issues this invitation.