The Power of an Invitation

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One of the cool things about a community like UUFC, where there is a shared building, and scheduled activities, is that you can invite people.  Its not like inviting them to your house, where maybe you want to clean up, or prepare food.  Its not like inviting them to a restaurant or movie, where you need to pay.  Its not like asking them to go for a walk or a dance, where they need to do something.  Its a place where you can offer the hospitality of an invitation, and then some kind of magic may happen, because perhaps that person really needed to be in a place like UUFC.  

Just imagine…if everyone at UUFC invited one person during this holiday season…how many lives would be touched.  Perhaps you have a co-worker who might be in need of some uplifting music?  Or you have a neighbor who needs to hear a message of love?  Maybe the person at the bus stop strikes up a conversation and you tell them about the Solstice Pageant and the Christmas Eve service.  

What is your favorite holiday activity at UUFC?  Who can you invite?

All you have to do is state some facts.  The time, date, and place.  And tell that person one reason that you find it worth your while to go.  Its pretty easy and quick.  And it may end up being the highlight of that person’s winter.  

Our light is meant to touch the world.  Let’s help it shine brighter.  

With care,
Rev. Alex

Your Board Wants to Talk to You

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A member of the Board of Directors will have a table in the Social Hall after Sunday worship (which starts at 10 AM) so that you can come and ask questions about the budget, policies, and long-term-plans.

Peace Peace Peace

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It has long been a UUFC tradition to sing songs of joy and peace during the winter holidays.

Please join the choir and sing with us during a couple services, special events, and Christmas Eve. You may already know the songs and just need to brush up a bit. You are welcome. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary.

Contact Choir Director Steven Evans-Renteria for more information.

November 30, 2025 – The Many Meanings of Home and Food

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Gathering around the hearth and table this time of year may be in the picture books, and may be real for some of us. But what else is true about the how people in our community experience home and access to food? And how does the sacred show up in these physical necessities?

Rev. Alex McGee will preach

Queerly Beloved meeting, 12/7

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Queerly Beloved is meeting at a new time: the first Sunday of each month at 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM in room 6B; starting Sunday, December 7. Please come for discussion and connection during the holiday season. Bring a craft to work on, if you like, as we talk, and a snack to share, if you are willing and able.

Queerly Beloved is a LGBTQIA+ connection group. Come share, listen, connect, create community. Allies, family members, and children are welcome!

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Microshelter at the museum

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The Corvallis Museum is hosting an exhibit on homelessness. Step inside our Microshelter Exhibit for a rare opportunity to see what life is like in a tiny, transitional home. In partnership with Unity Shelter, this exhibit shows that while a roof and four walls provide safety and shelter, it’s far from luxurious. The exhibit offers a firsthand look at the challenges and realities faced by those experiencing homelessness. Explore the shelter and connect with the everyday realities of those without permanent homes.
On exhibit at the Corvallis museum, during museum hours, until early spring.
Learn about Unity Shelter and support their efforts!
https://bentoncountymuseums.org/exhibits/microshelters/

Poems and Readers needed for Worship – Register by 11/30

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Calling for poetry recommendations, submissions of original poetry, and readers for a poetry-centered Sunday worship service at the UU Fellowship of Corvallis. Readers will be reading aloud in front of the congregation during service. You can read your poem or someone else’s. We welcome all ages and voices that we don’t usually hear from. We anticipate a final selection of 10-12 poems. 

Rehearsal on Saturday 12/27
Service on Sunday 12/28

Theme: Endings & Beginnings

Deadline to submit: Sunday 11/30

Submission Form

Pledge Statements

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Recently statements were sent out to everyone who has pledged and donated to that pledge in the first quarter of our fiscal year (July 1st – September 30th). If you did not receive an email but think you should have, please email Stephanie Haines, our business manager, at businessmgr@uucorvallis.org.

ETC Winter Get Together, 12/10

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Elders Thriving in Community is hosting a finger-food potluck, book/puzzle/game exchange, and time for getting to know your peers. Wednesday, December 10, 3 – 4:30 PM, in the Social Hall. Please bring cookies, fruit or other easy snacks to share, and 1 – 3 books, puzzles or games to trade.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Holiday Tree change

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Update on the holiday trees for sale! SevenOaks Nursery said the 3-gallon Willamette Valley Ponderosa pine are disappointing as Holiday Trees, while the 3-gallon Douglas firs and 5-gallon Ponderosa pine look good. So… The 3-gallon Ponderosa pine option is replaced with the 5-gallon Ponderosa pine. The cost for the 3-gallon Douglas fir is $25, for the 5-gallon Ponderosa pine $30. Trees can be reserved using this form: https://forms.gle/E964qxccpYpRQzJw8 and they will be available on a first-come, first served basis at the Fellowship starting on Sunday, Nov. 30.