Tending Our Grief Circle, 4/11

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Thursday, April 11th at 12:00 – 1:30 pm in the UUFC library

We will gather together to share from our hearts about the griefs we are carrying and to witness one another. These may be very personal sorrows or extend to the losses that we witness in the world.

Our time together will include sharing, poetry and simple ritual.
“Every one of us must do this. We must learn how to work with the grief in our lives…simply gather the courage to speak from your heart, and let the others know that you are feeling sad and carrying grief in your body. What I have discovered in grief rituals over many years is that we feel relief when we finally are able to acknowledge our pain with one another.” ~ Francis Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow.

Facilitated by Anna Coffman and Susan Sanford.

Register for April 11 Grief Circle

But First, Thanksgiving

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The Thanksgiving Day Festevent was long a regular feature of the Fellowship year – before the pandemic. Shall we do it again? What became a Thanksgiving dinner for 100+ people needed lots of hands to plan and prepare. Lots of hands will be needed again, if we decide to do it. If you are interested in helping the Festevent return this year (maybe in new ways), please contact Rev. Jill McAllister.

Thank You!

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Thank You.

A special thank you to master carpenter Russ Anderson who upgraded our shed with new siding and a new mower ramp. Russ and Nick Houtman painted the shed with our new Fellowship siding color. Russ then assisted Jim Good with the precision repair of the water-damaged exterior Gallery door. Many thanks to all of. you for volunteering your time and expertise If you would like to help occasionally with short projects to maintain our building, contact Building Stewards Steve Ferrell, Nick Houtman, or Wolfgang Dengler.

“Future Design” — Conversation: Building New Ways at the Fellowship 11/5

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Sunday, 11/5 after the service

So much is in flux, in the world and at the Fellowship. Former systems, groups and events are changing, new ways are emerging and being created. Have you had questions about some aspect of Fellowship operation or participation? Wondering how to find out about things? We want to hear from you! Let’s have a conversation to inform this process of change. Join us after the Sunday service on November 5th in the Sanctuary. If you have questions, talk to Rev. Jill McA or Skyla King-Christison.

Doorbells – New System Installed:

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Thanks to Steve Ferrell for persevering to find a system that will work for us. The doors are usually locked – ring the bell if you arrive during office hours. If you or your group need to get into the building outside of open hours, please contact office@uucorvallis.org to get the code for the key box.

Fall Building Hours

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The Fellowship office and building are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 AM – 12 PM (noon), with volunteers and sometimes staff present. New doorbells are now working.

Reminder to Register for R.E.

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Thank you to all who have already registered for the new Fellowship year in RE! If you have not yet registered your child, please do so either at the iPad on the tree stump in the classroom wing OR by using the registration links on our website. Thanks!