The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
Beltane is a season of creative energy on the earth. Come share in a creative process of committing your energies to a new dream, and in the spirit of May Day, carry a flame of community home to warm and support your ongoing efforts.
With Priscilla Galasso, Patricia Parcells, Diana Titus, Gaylee Goodrich, Wolfgang Dengler, Brandi Tucker, and the UUFC Sunday Band.
In the Sanctuary at Noon:
Our Climate Action Team and Interfaith Power & LIght sponsor a free Earth Week screening of ‘Common Ground‘ a sequel to ‘Kiss the Ground’.
Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics in our food system. Unjust practices are revealed that shaped our current ag system in which farmers are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers engaging in ‘regenerative agriculture’ that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize the economy.
2023 winner of the Tribeca Film Festival.
Light discussion to follow.
Bread bags make excellent dog-poop bags.
As an experiment, on Sundays, there is a white bucket, labelled “bread bags”, discreetly to the right of the entrance to the Fellowship.
Those with bread bags but no dog, are invited to deposit bags.
Those with dogs are invited to help themselves to bags.
As noted, this is an experiment, and we’ll give it several Sundays to see if it catches on.
Social Hall, 5:30 pm.
Join us for a potluck exploring how to eat more Whole Foods Plant Based meals. It’s new! It’s confusing! It’s good for our health and our planet. No experience needed, and No Food Shaming! Whether you are a long-time plant-based eater, or have never heard of this before, you are welcome here. Let’s eat, laugh, and learn together. Children welcome.
Bring a dish to share, in which all ingredients are plants:
Plants: Grains, Beans, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts & Seeds, Herbs & Spices.
Not Plants: Animal flesh, fluids, and unborn young.
Hosted by Ann Marchant.
Help care for and nurture the wonderful sacred green space that is our UUFC campus.
We need folks to take responsibility for particular areas, big or small.
For more info, talk to me after service or via Michael Hughes.
Saturday, June 1, 10-12:30 p.m. Sanctuary
“Joy is the transformation of our suffering, not the escape of all we have to face.” – Mark Nepo
We gather once more before the summer break to tend to our grief. The grief you hold may be for personal losses, transitions, or the sorrows of the world – all are equally welcome and worthy of attention.
Our time together will include gentle movement, poetry, writing, sharing and a simple ritual. Please join us.
Facilitators Anna Coffman and Susan Sanford
For information, contact Anna, email: anna.cupoftea@gmail.com, phone/text: 979-760-0910
5/5/24 CINCO DE MAYO Dinner & Train , 5-8 pm, UUFC Social Hall Join this adult POP-UP PARTY just for fun.
Bring a Mexican-themed potluck item to share and your own beverage, plate and utensils (the UU kitchen will not be accessed for this event).
This is a no-frills event.
Please bring $5 as a donation to UUFC Minister’s Discretionary Fund – it’s somebody’s birthday week, after all.
We will gather, eat, drink and enjoy each others’ company while we play this fun and easy to learn tile game.
And please be mindful that everyone cannot bring chips and dip.
Need alternative ideas, see Mexican party food ideas.
If you have a Mexican Train dominos set, please let me know when you RSVP to hvephd@gmail.com by Saturday 5/4/24.
Seating may be limited. Hope to see you!
Hosted by Heather Emberson This is a Connect Up event! Members can offer to host a Connect Up event with the purpose of gathering together and building relationships.
Saturday May 25, 2024
anytime from 9 AM – 1 PM
OUTDOOR TASKS
INDOOR TASKS
Please bring your own gloves, kneeling pads, and eye protection. Work side by side with new friends!
We would like to borrow 1 to 3 ten-foot ladders. Contact Wolfgang if you can help. Snacks and drinks provided. Please RSVP that you plan to come, so we can organize the day’s work. Thanks!
Questions? Wolfgang Dengler wolfdengler1 at gmail.com
Nursery, Spirit Play, and YRUU families are invited to a hike and picnic with Rev. Jill and Skyla after the service on May 26th. Please REGISTER HERE!
We’ll depart from UUFC at 11:45 and meet at the Fitton Green trailhead (parking is limited, so carpooling is encouraged) and make the short hike out to the viewpoint to eat together. This is a great chance for parents and siblings to get to know one another.
Bring your own picnic lunch, sunscreen, and water bottle. The hike is short, the view is great, and the company will be greater!
If we have fewer than 3 families register, we will cancel the event and notify registered participants via email.
Direct questions to Skyla at dre@uucorvallis.org
Have you ever thought about what selves do you bring into spiritual community with you? Well, you’re about to! Join us for a special sermon and post-sermon discussion with author and religious educator, Jen Shattuck.
J.L. (Jen) Shattuck is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist and longtime early childhood professional turned religious educator. She’s passionate about helping UU churches welcome and support their very youngest congregants and currently serves on staff at both the Unitarian Church of Barnstable on Cape Cod and at Sanctuary Boston. She is the author of The Tending Years, a book for those caring for preschool-age children, and is also the creator of Ellery Churchmouse, a video series for UU kids and their families.
Rev. Jill has copies of Jen’s book, the Tending Years, available for purchase!