The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
Pick fruits and vegetables at our mini farm for your dinner table & join us in a glass of wine or home made peach or grape juice.
The Biegel’s mini farm and orchard, 33073 SE Peoria Road. (.2 miles past Peoria market)
Come visit any day you like, until harvest ends… Call Craig to schedule your visit!
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New Consortium To Make Batteries For Electric Vehicles More Sustainable
A bright spot at the intersection of farming, electric vehicles and solar energy
US Crosses the Electric-Car Tipping Point for Mass Adoption
Research: Consumers’ Sustainability Demands Are Rising
Discovery Education and Leading Corporate and Nonprofit Partners Launch
First-of-Its-Kind Initiative Supporting Sustainability
EPA emissions report shows ag advancements in sustainability
Florida is now adding more solar power than any other state
Renewable power expected to grow as Louisiana marks clean energy transition
How rural southwest Utah is proving the potential of renewable geothermal Landmark Wave Energy Legislation Heads to California Governor Newsom’s Desk after
Unanimously Passing California Legislature
Germany to Surpass 50 Percent Renewable Power This Year, Official SaysEurope’s Europe’s largest solar thermal energy plant opens in BelgiumSolid-state and sodium-ion batteries spark hope amidst the lithium supply crunch
Minesto preps seabed connection system for 1.2MW tidal energy device
There is no more important climate work than the influencing of legislation and policy, whether at the national, state, or local level. Climate Action Opportunities, refreshed weekly on Saturdays, provides three or four curated, quick opportunities to do just that.
To help assess the engagement of UUFC members and friends in faith-based climate action and to encourage such action, please anonymously <Share> the number of the actions below you take this week. Optionally, you may anonymously also share other recent climate action.
The organizations whose calls to action we amplify, and the number from each organization, are listed <here>
Sat 23 Sep
Climate Action Team
A carbon fee and dividend will drive energy innovation, giving every American community access to abundant, affordable clean energy at a predictable price. With a price on carbon, polluters pay, and people get a carbon cashback. It will (a) help low and middle income people afford higher energy prices, (b) keep Americans healthier by reducing air pollution, & (c) help reduce America’s carbon pollution 50% by 2030, putting us on track to reach net zero by 2050. Do your members of Congress know these benefits? Email your members of Congress
Remove Snake River Dams: Indigenous peoples throughout the Northwest have depended on their relationship with Snake River salmon since the beginning of time. But against the wishes of Tribal communities, dams were constructed in the Snake River that threaten endangered salmon.
Native communities along the Snake River are calling on the Biden administration and members of Congress to honor legally-binding commitments that the federal government made to Northwest Tribes by removing the lower Snake River dams in order to restore abundant salmon. Sign & send
Remove Snake River Dams: Indigenous peoples throughout the Northwest have depended on their relationship with Snake River salmon since the beginning of time. But against the wishes of Tribal communities, dams were constructed in the Snake River that threaten endangered salmon.
Native communities along the Snake River are calling on the Biden administration and members of Congress to honor legally-binding commitments that the federal government made to Northwest Tribes by removing the lower Snake River dams in order to restore abundant salmon. Sign & send
Of Note This Week is a source for current climate-change information at the local, state, and national levels. It is refreshed weekly on Saturday.
Sat 23 Sep
Care.org
Climate change & the floods in Libya
Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Africa Climate Summit calls for global carbon tax
Native News Online
Reasons to be Cheerful
Getting the Soil Right: How Carbon Farming Combats Climate Change
We’re asking the wrong question about EVs and grid resiliency
Sunday, October 29th
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Around the time of Samhain, or All-Hallow’s-Eve, we take time to remember those who have died. We honor our ancestors through a ritual supper, eaten in silence. A time for conversation and reflection will follow.
RSVP required, so we have enough place settings! Register here: https://uufc.breezechms.com/form/5fd6ba
Participants should bring:
1. an item for the altar; such as a photograph or small token that reminds you of someone who has died
2. food to share; can be homemade using a recipe from your ancestors, or it can be store bought, such as your grandpa’s favorite brand of potato chips.
An event in collaboration with the Wheel of the Year Samhain service.
Maybe you’ve got an awesome minister (If you’re at UUFC, you do! ☑️), and a caring Religious Exploration team (Lucky you! You’ve got that too!☑️), and excellent friends and family support (I sure hope you do! ?). Did you know that even with all that, parents and grandparents are still a child’s first and most influential spiritual guides? Yes, YOU! You’re the biggest factor in your child’s spiritual growth and development. How cool ? (and maybe scary ?) is that?
In an effort to support families as they raise faithful and spiritually grounded children, we offer you the Family Faith Formation Toolkit with you! On the 4th Sunday of each month, I’ll be adding a new tool to our toolkit below. Each tool will come with resources and practical ideas for how to explore matters of the spirit with your family, and grow in confidence as a spiritual leader. As always, if you have immediate needs relating to your family’s faith formation, I’m available to chat. Just reach out to dre@uucorvallis.org to set up a time.
~Public Videos from the UUA General Assembly in June 2023
Whether you attended or not, whether in person or online, everyone can now view and share the Public Videos from GA 2023. Public Videos include all General Sessions, plus three mainstage worship services: Service of the Living Tradition, Synergy Bridging Service, and Sunday Worship.
~Recommended for Families with young children: “The Tending Years” by J.L. Shattuck
Every day you meet your child’s spiritual and emotional needs—you just don’t know it. In this accessible and comforting book, J.L. Shattuck provides insight into your child’s earliest rituals. Unlike parenting books that ask you to change the way you interact with your child, this easy-to-read volume details the ways in which you’re already tending to your child’s needs and offers inspiration and support to help you throught he preschool years and beyond. Available for pre-order from the UUA Bookstore (InSpirit, at
UUA.org).
Our Pop-up Parking Lot Rummage Sale is Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 10:00 – 1:00. Look now through your garage, closets, and shelves to find things to sell. We are not having a recycled gifts room at the Holiday Fair, so this is your best opportunity to donate items you no longer need to benefit the Fellowship. Sellers price their own items, monitor their tables, send buyers to the UUFC checkout, and take home anything not sold at the end. Easy-peasy and a fun social event too! Seller/Vendor Registration Link
Volunteers are needed for this event: people to bring tables and chairs from the building and set them up beforehand and take them down at the end, and at least 2 cashiers. Volunteer Registration Link
Contact Bonnie Morihara, moriharb@ wou.edu
or Judy Westlake, judywestlake@ comcast.net.
A reading club to discuss banned books and share insight as to why they have been banned. For a list of titles, please email Susie. Hosted by Susie Smyth. This is a Connect Up Event: connect@uucorvallis.org
Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 2:00 pm in the UU Library. August 9th and September 13th, 2023.
recurring; 3rd Sundays 4:00 to 6:00 pm at UUFC
Join LGBTQ+ folx and allies for social gatherings centered on queer issues and themes. We understand the importance of queer community, and our goal is to provide a safe space where people can find that sense of belonging right here in Corvallis. We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday in the afternoon. All are welcome! Questions: connect@uucorvallis.org
Check the weekly announcements for posts.
The Connect Up Book Group meets monthly on Zoom, January through October.
Books are selected by the participants. You are welcome to join every month, or when the book appeals to you.
Coordinated by Laurie Reed. To get involved, please email connect@uucorvallis.org
January: Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano
February: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride
March: The Secret Life of Sunflowers, by Marta Molnar
April: Unmasked, by Paul Holes
May: Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett
June: Poverty, by America, by Matthew Desmond
July: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
August: Stones for Ibarra, by Harriet Doerr
September: Ava Helen Pauling, by Mina Carson
October: Wellness, by Nathan Hill
Women and non-binary persons are invited to come and share science news articles or books. No science background is required. You do not have to bring anything except a desire to learn and a healthy curiosity. Topics depend on what people bring to share and requests from the group – they range from astronomy to zoology and everything in between.
2nd Saturdays, 10:30 am, year round. Contact person: Priscilla Spears
Questions: connect@uucorvallis.org