weekly announcements

Queerly Beloved, 10/20

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Queerly Beloved gathering on October 20th 4 pm to 6 pm at the UU Fellowship. This Friday happens to be “National Coming Out Day”… and we wish you all a very happy Coming Out! And at the same time we recognize that there are stages of coming out, and some people are safer choosing to keep parts of their life private. And we recognize that coming out is a process that never really ends! So wherever you are in your journey – we honor you! Join us on Sunday, Oct 20th for our regular QB meetup. Linda and Anya will be hosting some fun, cooperative board games as well as a jigsaw puzzle table.

Come to socialize, and share in queer community, even if you don’t like playing board games! Kids ages 7 and up can probably participate in these games; if you need childcare for smaller children, please contact the Grandfolks Squad.

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As always, snacks are welcome, but don’t feel like you have to bring anything.

UUFC Connect Up Hike at William Finley Wildlife Refuge, 10/26

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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.

Connect Up: Sip & Snack at Lumos, 10/13

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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.

“One Night, Just Write”, 10/1 and 10/15

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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

Phasing Out Zoom for Small Group Meetings at the Fellowship, 12/1

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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?

Women’s Retreat, 10/18 and 10/19

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The 2024 Women’s Retreat will be October 18 & 19 at the Fellowship. This year’s theme is “Resilience: Build Your Own Toolkit”. The Retreat will run from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday night and 9:00 am to 8:00 pm on Saturday. Please register by October 6.

The cost of our retreat – including a Forks & Corks catered lunch and dinner, snacks, and materials – is $50.

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To contact the Retreat Planning Team, please email: womensretreat@uucorvallis.org

Roy Zimmerman Concert, 10/13

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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.

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~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.