weekly announcements

Condolences

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We send condolences to the family and friends of Josie Silver Alcorn, upon the news of her recent death. 

Holiday Fair

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Saturday, December 2 from 9 AM to 2 PM

Don’t miss our UUFC Holiday Fair on December 2, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Fellowship. Twenty local artisans will offer their art & crafts for sale, including jewelry, paper goods, home décor, and more. A beautiful way to shop local for winter holiday gifts, supporting both artists and the Fellowship.

In addition, Fellowship volunteers will once again provide wreaths and swags, and homemade holiday baked goods. The cafe will be open, serving coffee/tea, scones and muffins from 9-11 am, adding light lunch options from 11 am – 2 PM. Aracely Munro Perla will provide her signature pupas.

STILL NEEDED:

  • More home-made holiday goodies – cookies, pies, breads, etc. Calling all artisan bread makers – can you provide a few of your beautiful loaves?
  • A few more folks to help with the cleaning up and putting the Sanctuary and social hall back in order for the Sunday service.

Sign up at: https://uucorvallis.org/holiday-fair/

It’s a beautiful time for meeting and greeting, for welcoming the winter holiday season, for enjoying time with old friends and new. Invite your neighbors and friends to join us!

Inquirer’s Series — Every Sunday

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Question Mark

A series of 9 hour-long sessions designed especially for newcomers seeking more information about UUism and the Fellowship AND open to all others who are interested. Sessions take place every Sunday at 11:45 AM Room 8. 

Queerly Beloved 12/17

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Sunday, December 17th, 4:00pm to 6:00 pm in the Social Hall

Join Anya and Jema and friends for hot drinks and cozy crafts and conversation. Bring cookies to share, if you like! An optional walk through the neighborhood to look at Christmas Lights will follow. All are welcome.

We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday in the afternoon. 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. Questions: connect@uucorvallis.org

Spiritual Practices Workshop Collective Lectionary

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The Spiritual Practices Adult RE workshop has wrapped until April. Thanks to all who participated – we learned a lot together!

Check out the RE new page to see our book recommendations for your personal lectionary and some of our art journaling commitments for practice.

We recently completed Part 1 of the Adult RE Spiritual Practices workshop and it was a true delight!

In our time together, we discussed and defined spiritual practice, explored how to pray (even if the G-word makes you itchy), experienced various forms of meditation, mindful walking and eating, tried our hand at the ancient practice of devotional reading called lectio divina, and practiced art journaling our commitments to daily-ish spiritual practice that we will work on individually until we come together for Part 2 of this series in April.

Several of you have expressed interest in attending this workshop during the day so that you don’t have to drive at night. If you would like to see a round of the Spiritual Practices workshop offered on Mondays at 9:30 AM, email me (dre@uucorvallis.org). If enough people are interested, we’ll launch a day-time workshop in February.

As a gift from our Spiritual Practices graduates to the wider Fellowship, we offer this list of book recommendations that you might choose to add to your own personal lectionary. If you don’t have a personal lectionary, or don’t even know what that means, you should consider joining the next round of the Spiritual Practices workshop!

Meditations of the Heart by Howard Thurman
recommended by Sherri Argyres


Love Poems from God by Ana Huang, Eden O’Neill, Ghassan Zeineddine
recommended by Sherri Argyres


Heart to Heart by the Dalai Lama and Patrick McDonnell
recommended by Bonnie Morihara


Rilke’s Book of Hours: Love Poems to God by Anita Barrows & Macy
recommended by Rebecca Bedell


Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
recommended by Heather Thomas


Untamed by Glennon Doyle
recommended by Heather Thomas


Beauty by John O’donohue
recommended by Jay Coffman


A Religion of One’s Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World by Thomas Moore
recommended by Skyla King-Christison


An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor
recommended by Skyla King-Christison


The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices by Casper ter Kuile
recommended by Diane Weisner


Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown
recommended by Anya Ballinger


Torah Journeys: The Inner Path to the Promised Land by Rabbi Shefa Gold
recommended by Melinda Sayavedra

Adult Coming of Age

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Adult Coming of Age is returning to UUFC on Monday evenings, January 8th-February 12, from 5:30 to 7 in Room 7. Unitarian Universalism requires you to be an active participant in building your own identity, a task that sometimes requires letting go or “unlearning” painful lessons from our past. What does it mean to “be you?” What role does your community and lived experience play in constructing a religious identity that matches your unique journey? Together, we’ll explore these topics and more. All are welcome. Pre-registration at bit.ly/AdultCoA is requested.

Post Holiday Break 12/28

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This time of year can be a lot for the ritual keepers known as parents. To honor all you do, we’d like to offer you a break! Drop off school-aged children in the social hall from 1-4 on December 28th. We’ll have a thank you card writing workshop (with helpers for those who haven’t mastered the pen yet), make snacks, and settle in for a movie while you take a few hours to recover from the holiday hustle. To make the most of the thank you card workshop, please send your child with a list of specific people & gifts for which to offer thanks. Pre-registration is requested at bit.ly/postholidaybreak

UUFC Merch Shop!

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Just in time for holiday gift-giving, we introduce the official UUFC Merch Shop! This virtual storefront allows you to customize a wide assortment of apparel and accessories to show your UUFC pride. We’ve tested the merch from a variety of providers, and this family-owned, PNW-based company has the highest quality custom merch that I’ve found AND gives a percentage of every sale back to the Fellowship! Their delivery time is 2-3 weeks, so give yourself a lot of lead time, but know that you’re getting a better, more durable product for the wait. Want your group or special event at the Fellowship to have merch? Contact Skyla to get your team’s logo set up in our shop!

Holiday Fair – December 2, 9 AM – 2 PM

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Our UUFC Holiday Fair is Saturday, December 2 from 9:00–2:00. Exquisite gifts by 20 local artisans! Greenery swags and centerpieces, baked goods, and a cafe are also featured. Tell your friends and neighbors. Don’t miss it!

More helpers needed. Most shifts are just 2 hours. It’s so satisfying to work with others for this annual fundraiser. We especially need furniture movers (before & after), kitchen work party participants (before), and at-home bakers (before). Sign up for these and other volunteer activities at https://uucorvallis.org/holiday-fair/