weekly announcements

UUFC Online Auction Opens, 5/17

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The online portion of the Fellowship’s annual fundraising auction is opening for bidding on Sunday, May 17 at 1 PM! Peruse the lots donated by our community, and bid on the ones you desire straight from your computer. The online auction focuses on goods and services, while the live auction (happening June 6!) will focus on experiences.

The online auction can be found at this link: https://2026UUFCOnlineServicesAuction.charityauction.bid. You can view the auction lots before bidding opens on Sunday, May 17 at 1 PM.

Grounds Work Parties in May

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Three upcoming opportunities to help care for our UU Grounds:

  • Saturday, May 9  9 AM – 12 PM
  • Friday, May 15   2 – 5 PM
  • Saturday, May 30  9 AM – 12 PM 

We have mulch and wood chips to keep our grounds looking beautiful, but they need our help to go from unsightly piles to well-cared-for beds.  There are also opportunities for weed pulling, and that’s a great way to get fresh air and sunshine and see immediate results!  Please come share the work – and the satisfaction of a job well done together!      

Opportunity to Sign Membership Book

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For people who have completed three required Inquirers Series for Membership, you are invited to come sign the Membership Book.  Joyce Standing will be in the Library on Sunday from 11:30 AM – 12 noon to welcome you as you sign and give you ceremonial gifts from the Membership Team.  (Note that a public recognition will occur on May 17 during service, for those who sign the book by May 13.) For more information, contact membership@uucorvallis.org.

Taste the Nations at Imagine Coffee, 2nd Fridays

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Taste the Nation is a dinner event (eat -in or take-out) offered by immigrant families sponsored by Corvallis for Refugees. The event occurs on the second Friday of each month, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, at Imagine Coffee, 5460 Philomath Blvd, Corvallis. The dinner features dishes from the home countries of the families present. Dinners are $15, which is paid directly to, and supports, the family providing the meal. Cash or Venmo only.

Music Sharing Night, 6/29

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June 29th, 7-9 PM in the Sanctuary

Do you want to share your music with others in the Fellowship? Sign up to perform at the Music Sharing. Sign ups will be available in June. Watch the weekly announcements for details on how to sign up.

Do you like to sing or play music, but the thought of performing causes you a feeling of terror or dread? This is understandable. But you should know that we’ve had many people make their musical debut at these Music Sharing Nights. People who have never sung outside of their car or the shower took the leap and stood in front of a supportive group of people from the community cheering them on to make their first public performance. This could be you!

But if you don’t want to perform, you don’t have to. There will be no pressure whatsoever – just come and enjoy the music and cheer on all the fantastic musicians in our community! 

UUFC Auction, 6/6

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The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis Presents

The 2026 Services Auction & Dinner

Saturday, June 6th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM

Philomath Scout Lodge 

660 Clemens Mill Road, Philomath OR, 97370 

Catered dinner, drinks, live music, raffle, mystery goodie bags, and live/silent auction offerings

Members, friends, & family are invited!
Shuttle service available to and from the Fellowship

RSVP by clicking the button below – registration is required to bid!

RSVP by clicking here

Paying for dinner is separate! This year our meal is professionally catered!
Please buy tickets for dinner by clicking the button below.

Buy dinner tickets here
($15 suggested donation)

Sign up here to volunteer at the event – volunteers eat free!

Volunteer Sign up Here!

The catalog of lots in the Live Auction can be viewed here.

Online Auction

Online auction opens May 17th at 1PM and closes May 31st at 5PM

The online auction is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Online Auction Site

Auction Donations

Click here to donate items or services to the auction

Don’t have items or services to donate?  Won’t be able to attend the auction but want to help? Fill out the form below to donate funds via Breeze.

Breeze donations will be used to purchase items for the auction or to offset event costs

Photos of the Philomath Scout Lodge

Outreach Offerings for May

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The May Monthly Outreach Offering is to Casa Latinos Unidos.  This organization is committed to strengthening the Latinx communities in Linn and Benton Counties through programs that support people in meeting basic needs, build resilience and capacity through education and leadership development, and celebrate cultures. They are all first and second generation immigrants with a deep sense of identification with the people who have immigrated to the area from Latin American countries, bringing their traditions and dreams to build a new life in a new country.

Read more at https://casalatinosunidos.org/.

UUFC Member Voting FAQ

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This list of Frequently Asked Questions was prepared to help inform people about the votes that will occur at the Fellowship’s Annual Meeting. Please read these questions, and share this page with anyone who has questions about voting. If you have a voting question that isn’t answered here, please email it comms@uucorvallis.org.

Do I have to be a member to vote?
Yes, per the Fellowship’s Bylaws.

Does pledging make me a member?
No. But it is greatly appreciated!

How do I know if I’m a member?
Check the list of members that is currently available at the Board table in the Social Hall after Sunday worship service.
You can also ask by emailing comms@uucorvallis.org.

How does the Fellowship keep track of who the current members are?
Fellowship staff maintain a member database using Breeze Church Management Software.

Can I vote proxy?
No.

Can I vote with an absentee ballot?
No.

Can I vote on Zoom?
Yes.

Can I vote by phone?
No.

Can my friend / roommate / spouse / cat vote for me?
No.

How many of the Inquirers series do I have to take before I can become a member?
Three; specifically Sessions 1, 2, and 8 (or 9). For more information see Our path to Membership page.

Can I sign the book the morning of the congregational meeting? The day before? The week before?
Our Membership Coordinator is willing to meet with people to sign through May 13, but after that, the list of members will be in process to be prepared for the Annual Meeting.

If I was a member elsewhere, can the minister make an exception for me?
No.

I didn’t know I had to be a member. Can I vote anyway?
No.

I have been coming to the UUFC for a long time. Doesn’t that count?
Not for the purposes of voting on congregational matters, no.

I think I signed the book 20 years ago, but you all don’t have proof. Can I vote?
No. But ask about your membership status anyway, so existing records can still be checked.

UUFC Annual Meeting, 5/17

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Agenda for the UUFC Annual Meeting

Come vote on many key items and celebrate our search for meaning, deep connections, and actions toward a better world for all, The meeting will be held shortly after the service on Sunday, May 17. We require a quorum of at least one-quarter of the membership. Sign-in sheets will be available before the service. Snacks will be available in the Social Hall. The meeting will be carried on Zoom and on-line voting will be available.
The agenda includes several important items:

  • Gathering, Chalice Lighting, and Confirmation of Quorum
  • Voting
    • Search Team (requires a vote of ¾ of members present)
    • Emerita Status Resolution (requires a vote of ¾ of members present)
    • Candidates for Office (simple majority)
  • Board, Council, Team and Staff Reports
  • Financial Overview and Vote (simple majority)

You can read more about the Annual Meeting here.

Answers to Questions about Minister Emerita

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From the Emerita Team:

In finishing up our listening sessions, here are some Frequently Asked Questions that we heard with some repetition.

Q. Why are we pursuing this honor now and not last year?
A. We looked into bestowing the honor of Emerita on Jill last spring, but didn’t do it soon enough before last year’s annual meeting, so the Board asked us to wait until this year, when we would have sufficient time to hold listening sessions and have conversations with the congregation well before this year’s annual meeting in May.

Q. Would it be better to wait until next year or even two or more years from now?
A. Many members have asked us to pursue this honor for Jill now, so while the memory of Jill’s loving and beautiful ministry is still fresh in our minds, we wanted to express our gratitude by conferring this honor now rather than a year or more from now. Moreover, we realize that hopefully a year from now, our focus will appropriately be on welcoming a new, settled minister to our Fellowship, rather than on celebrating a past minister.

Q. What are the UUA guidelines for when to bestow this honor?
A. The UUA does not have specific guidelines for when to bestow this honor; some congregations do it when the minister retires, which is what this congregation did for two former ministers; some wait a year, and some wait longer. 

Q. Are there guidelines determining the type of contact Jill may have with our congregation, once the status of Emerita is conferred?
A. Yes.  These guidelines will be negotiated among our Interim Minister, Alex McGee, Carl English-Young, our Board President, and Jill, our former Minister. These guidelines will create a Covenant, which will be presented to the Congregation at our annual meeting in May. When a settled minister arrives, they will create a new Covenant with Jill concerning these same guidelines.