Community Kirtan is a gathering featuring talented local musicians who will lead us in kirtan chanting. It’s a peaceful way to end your week. All are welcome!
Contact: Kitzie Stern
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Message from the UUFC Board of Directors
To the Congregation of the UUFC from the Board of Directors
The UUFC Board has been working diligently to respond to your concerns about David and Lauren Servias’s resignations in a productive way in keeping with our bylaws, policies, and Covenant of Right Relations.
The Board held a special meeting on Sunday August 30th, the third in these turbulent two weeks, to address a petition signed by 37 members to hold a Special Meeting of the Congregation addressing concerns related to their resignations. The petition’s stated purpose of this Special Meeting is to “provide an open forum for members and friends to gain an understanding of the current situation, state concerns related to staffing issues and ask clarifying questions.” Our bylaws require a minimum 30-day notice for congregational meetings, with a posted agenda 14 days prior to said meeting. The earliest available Sunday (given the Annual Women’s Retreat) is therefore October 11th; however, please stay tuned for an official announcement because we have two tasks we’d like to complete prior to the Congregational meeting:
- Per Unitarian Universalist Association recommendations, we’ll host multiple small-group “Listening Circles” to provide the open forum requested by the petitioners for sharing grief and concerns. These will be modeled after our Chalice Circles and facilitated by trained individuals for both moderating and notetaking.
- We will contract with an outside Human Resources specialist to assess the working climate for our UUFC staff who report directly to Rev. Alex. Information will be collected through a structured interview process, and the results of that assessment will be reported directly to the congregation.
We feel that both of these efforts will aid in a more meaningful Special Meeting of the Congregation at which we also will have additional information and guidance from the UUA and other professionals. Work has already started on these tasks, but October 11th may be overly optimistic for those results. Again, stay tuned for the process.
CANCELLED: Inquirers Series, 9/6
The Inquirers Series session for September 6 has been cancelled as many of the facilitators are currently traveling.
Inquirers Series sessions will resume next Sunday!
Care of Fellowship indoor plants
The indoor plants at the Fellowship are being well cared for by a horticulturist. If you want to chat about their care I’d love to hear from you. But please don’t water, feed, repot, or prune them without making sure that I don’t already have plans. Remember the old saying: too many cooks spoil the broth!
Contact: Kris Egan
Skylight Replacement 9/8 to 9/10
Look up! Our sanctuary skylight that casts such wonderful light onto our sacred space is being replaced next week with a more energy efficient unit with less glare. On Tuesday, September 8th the old skylight will be removed and on Wednesday and Thursday the new skylight will be installed, just in time for our rainy season. We are not just replacing the glass but also the entire skylight structure so we can enjoy the new version for many years. Unfortunately, this means that the sanctuary will be off limits during this period due to safety concerns. If you are available to help for a short time after Sunday service, we need help stacking all the sanctuary chairs along the walls so the contractor can put down floor protection.
Contact: Brian Egan
Outreach Offerings for September
Our Sunday Outreach offerings in September support DRUUMM – Diverse & Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries – which is a Unitarian Universalist People of Color Ministry and anti-racist collective. As an all-volunteer ministry, DRUUMM continues to lead efforts to fulfill the aims of becoming an anti-racist, anti oppressive, multicultural UUA, creating space for youth, young adult and our families of color to heal and work collectively, and steward an effective organization that develops new leadership and manages consistent communication with members. DRUUMM is open to all people.
Read more at DRUUMM.org.
9/13/2026 Ice Cream Social
Registration is requested HERE
WHAT: Free ice cream, games, and community building
WHEN: Sunday, September 13th from 5–6:30 PM
WHERE: Fellowship lawn
WHY: Because it’s good to connect, play together, and eat frozen sugar!
All ages are invited to join us for a cold treat and meet ’n’ greet on the Fellowship lawn on Sunday, September 13th from 5 to 6:30 PM, hosted by the RE Council teams!
Have a casual chance to reconnect and start the new Fellowship year off right, and find out what’s coming up in RE for adults, families, children, and youth in the year ahead. Discuss your brilliant ideas with RE team leaders and Skyla. Catch up with old friends and maybe even meet your new Fellowship bestie over a sundae bar!
We’ll have gluten-free and vegan options available, as well as board games to share.
It would be super helpful in our planning if you would REGISTER HERE, but if you forget, please do come anyway!
See you there!
UUFC Men’s Retreat Oct. 16-18 – Sign Up Now!
Playing the Game of Life: How Do We Roll?
What have been our most meaningful experiences in the game of life? How have we responded to the curveballs that have come our way? What have we learned? That’s the focus of this year’s UU Men’s Retreat – the major things that have shaped how we play the game of life. We’ll share meaningful experiences and have fun together, too – what a concept!
Register ONLINE at https://uufc.breezechms.com/form/mensretreatregistration2026.
Join us at Camp Harlow near Eugene (only an hour’s drive from Corvallis). This is a great opportunity for those who identify as men to get to know each other better and build deeper connections. The fee for the retreat is on a sliding scale, based on what you can afford. (No refunds after Sept. 18.) Check out the flyer with details at this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KIMivMGszgBUKOD_mSq7pUeyUU0Qa3Dj/view?usp=sharing
More information: contact Alan Kirk <mensretreat@uucorvallis.org>
ETC (Elders Thriving in Community), 9/10
GOAL SETTING & LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS FOR RETIREMENT
“Enriching our retirement with thoughtful planning”
Thursday, Sept. 10 @ 3:00 – 4:30pm in the Sanctuary
With people living longer and in better health than our predecessors, we may have several active years in this phase of our lives. Whether you are already retired or thinking ahead, let’s give this some thought together as we face the openness and freedom that retirement can offer. It can be time to pursue interests that have been put off for years even if we don’t have so much spring in our step! A panel of fellow UUFC retirees will share their thoughts and experiences as they began this era of their lives. Open discussion to follow.
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.” – Rumi
Parking Lot Rummage Sale, 9/12
Find items in your closets, attic, garage that you no longer need and donate them to the annual UUFC Parking Lot Rummage Sale. Pre-price the items at home (whole dollar amounts, thrift store pricing) and bring them between 8:00 – 8:45 AM to the UUFC parking lot. Display the items on tables there or ones you bring. Join with a friend or two to stay by the table and encourage sales. Send buyers to a central cashier. At 1:00 PM pack up any unsold items and take home or to a thrift store. It’s a win-win for you and the Fellowship. Encourage all your friends and neighbors to come.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need volunteers to post flyers in Corvallis, Albany, and Philomath no later than September 5, help set up and take down tables and cashier on September 12. Use this Sign Up Genius link to sign up now.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444AEA72DA7F4CE9-64895823-uufc