Retreats

Men’s Retreat

  • Men’s Retreat, Save the Date! 10/16-18

    Our theme for this year is Playing the Game of Life: How Do We Roll? What have been the biggest shapers of our lives? People, places, work, play, our highs, our lows… experiences of all kinds! We’ll explore this broad question (with many answers) at the 2026 Men’s Retreat. But wait, it’s a retreat, for heaven’s sake! You know – relax, put your feet up, fun and games! YES, it’s that too! And good food! Sharing meaningful experiences and having fun together – it’s all about building deeper connections with one another in our UU community.

    Sound good? Then MARK YOUR CALENDAR for October 16-18 (Friday late afternoon through Sunday lunchtime). The retreat will be at Camp Harlow outside of Eugene, barely an hour’s drive from Corvallis. Watch for details and registration information in August. For more information: mensretreat@uucorvallis.org.

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For more information, contact planning committee members:

Steve Strauss – 541-760-7357, steve.strauss@oregonstate.edu

Jed Irvine – 541-740-5633, irvine@eecs.oregonstate.edu

Gary Barnes – 541-752-9826, gary32640@gmail.com

Nick Houtman – 541-829-3442, nickhoutman8@aol.com

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Women’s Retreat

  • 2026 UUFC Women’s Retreat Registration

    Registration for the 2026 UUFC Women’s Retreat is open! Please register by filling out the form at forms.gle/SJmvcftrZVraLS23A.

    This year’s retreat will be at Camp Harlow in Eugene, OR from Oct. 2 – 4.  Due to generous donations from prior participants, UUFC is able to subsidize the cost to attend.  Please understand that prices may change in future years.  

    Pricing

    Early bird pricing is $150 (until August 17th).  Regular pricing is $175, and Saturday Only pricing is $100.  Partial and full scholarships are available.

    Deadline

    Registration will close on September 7th – please register before then.  Reach out to womensretreat@uucorvallis.org with questions.

    Carpooling is encouraged, however, the Women’s Retreat team will not be organizing carpool assignments.

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Past Women’s Retreats

On Saturday, June 3, 30 adults met at the UUFC for a half-day retreat exploring identity in vertical (hereditary, cultural) and horizontal (chosen, acquired) dimensions. The goal of this exercise was to expand our sensitivity to our unique humanity and practice inclusion and connection. We sang, laughed, and shared in depth. All participants agreed that this more inclusive retreat was a welcome addition to the Men’s and Women’s retreats that have been held at the UUFC for decades. A post-event evaluation indicated a strong desire to continue these kinds of gatherings going forward. The retreat was organized by Kris Egan, Priscilla Galasso, Jed Irvine, Nick Houtman, Skyla King-Christison, and Steve Strauss.