weekly announcements

This month’s Connect Up Hike will be at William Finley Wildlife Refuge. The marsh trails will be closing Nov. 1 – April 1, so now is a good time to see flocks arrive for the winter. WE WILL MEET @ 9:45 AM at the Homer Campbell Boardwalk Trailhead, and we will start hiking at 10:00 AM. Carpool will leave the UUFC parking lot at 9:15 AM.

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Corvallis, follow Hwy 99 south for about 8.5 miles from Crystal Lake Ave until you see the Finley Road on the right (mile marker 93). Take that road several miles until you see a gravel road with a Trail sign on the left, just before the red barn. OUR ROUTE will include the Boardwalk, the Cabell Marsh Trail AND an option to continue up Pigeon Butte. Choose your own level of challenge. The boardwalk is ADA accessible, the Marsh trail is a gravel road, the summit of Pigeon Butte is on a deer trail with blackberry canes. Total mileage: approx. 6 miles. Bring binoculars to see who’s at the marsh and the views from the top of the Butte. Bring water. No dogs allowed at the Refuge.

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.

Join us for an Adopt A Highway litter pickup on Saturday 26 October, 2024, 9am at the north end of the BiMart parking lot (corner of 53rd and Philomath Blvd.

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

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?

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

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.

 
~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.

Please join in celebrating our members and friends with October through December birthdays. Enjoy cake and coffee in the social hall after service.

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