The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
Help the Sexuality and Gender Diversity Team throw a June Pride party at the UUFC!
If you have ideas for activities at our annual Queer Pride Party, let us know!
We are looking for volunteers now who want to take on one of these areas:
– Coordinate food and drinks
– Coordinate decorations
– Set up and tear down the day of the party
– Music
– Lead a game or activity!
Interested? Contact the Sexuality and Gender Diversity Team.
UUFC justice teams, and all others who are interested, will gather on Saturday, April 5, to hear from community partners and share ideas in an event we are calling a Justice Renewal. We all face growing threats from several directions: an authoritarian federal government, homelessness, and climate change. In support of our Unitarian Universalist values, we will learn what our partners are focusing on now, priorities, and share our justice teams’ activities so we can develop strategies for increasing our impact. A light breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30 AM (GF and vegan options available.) We’ll finish up in time for all who plan to go to the “Hands Off” rally at noon.
If you would like to participate beginning with breakfast at 8:30 AM please email cat@uucorvallis.org by March 29.
Do you trip over your words when someone asks you about your religion? Do you find it hard to articulate what UUs believe when you’re feeling on the spot? Well, struggle no more, my friend! There’s a workshop for that!
Join Skyla for a 3-part workshop to help you clarify your thoughts on what UUism means to you. By the end of our time together, you’ll have a short, meaningful elevator speech in your pocket for the next time someone says, “You’re a Unitarian Universalist? What does that even mean?”
April 8, 15, and 22nd from 6-7 PM in the social hall.
Register with this form: https://uufc.breezechms.com/form/3c115c6.
Thank you for preregistering by April 1st.
February 27 at 6:30 Corvallis Library
The Secure Housing and Food For All team invites you to Corvallis Microshelters: Film Showing & Panel Discussion The evening will begin with “No Place to Grow Old”, a film produced by Michael Larson of humansforhousing.org, followed by a panel discussion featuring Rev. Jen Butler and Shawn Collins, Unity Shelter; Rev. David Marshall, Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan; and Pastor Heather Seman, Sara Power, and Corinne Butzin, First United Methodist Church. Their focus will be on how local churches are currently providing services to microshelter residents, and what other Corvallis faith congregations can do to support our community’s most vulnerable residents. Thursday, February 27 (6:30 – 8:00 pm) at Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis
Social Hall, Kitchen: 5:30 pm Monthly Vegan Potluck – Everyone Welcome! Bring a dish to share with others who are learning to eat in a healthy, climate friendly way. Include Plants: grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs & spices. Exclude: flesh, fluids, and unborn young. Try it! You’ll like it!! Need more info? call Ann Marchant
Community Kirtan is an evening of chanting presented by members of our Friday Satsang. We are fortunate to have several members who can lead chants, and community participation by singing & and playing rhythm instruments creates a vibrant evening full of positive energy. We hope you’ll join us in the UUFC Sanctuary 7-8:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month for this joyous celebration of community. For more information, please contact Kitzie Stern.
In spite of the discovery of many structural deficiencies our contractor still plans to finish our project within the original time frame. We are waiting on city permits for the new sprinkler system water line, but still hope to start work on that part of the project in early March. That is when the parking lot will be impacted so we will give you as much advanced notice as possible. The big dumpster will be replaced by a small dumpster by the end of February, making a couple more of the handicap parking spaces available again.
Brian Egan
Come listen to a panel hosted by Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates on Wednesday, February 26, 7-8:30 PM at the Corvallis-Benton public library or online by Zoom at bit.ly/3DY0x22. Find out how we can ensure high quality care for all Oregonians regardless of income, racial identity, or job status. Learn how a state-wide simplified healthcare plan reduces financial, emotional, and physical hardship.
With thanks to our building team and Gerding, we now have the use of two portable toilets on Sunday mornings, during the classroom wing reconstruction. They are located in the playground area on the west side of the building, behind the fence, accessible by going out the Firwood doors and turning left at the parking lot. Umbrellas are available for use when going to the toilets – find them under the name tag racks.
The Committee on Ministry invites all to a monthly series of “Transitions Talks” the first Sunday of the month beginning March 2. We’ll touch base on as many questions as come up, such as “How are you taking care of yourself in these challenging times? How are you feeling about this ministerial transition? What do you need to know or understand better? How do we say goodbye- both minister and congregation members – as well as we can? What will help us stay strong and vital in our ministries during the transition time?”
The first meeting will be on March 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM in the Sanctuary.