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There’s Time to Become a Member!

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If you’ve been thinking about becoming a member, now is the time.

Our Annual Meeting is coming up soon on May 17th, and signing the membership book allows you to vote on important decisions that shape the life of this congregation. There’s still time to complete the required Inquirers Series sessions:

  • April 19 – Transitions Q&A (formerly Care & Support; that session is now May 10)
  • April 26 – Membership 101
  • May 3 – Our Shared Values
    📍 All sessions meet in Room 7 at 11:45 AM

We would love to welcome you into membership before the meeting. If that’s been on your heart, this is your moment.

Please contact Skyla King-Christison (dre@uucorvallis.org) for questions about the Inquirer Series and Joyce Standing (membership@uucorvallis.org) for questions about signing the Membership Book.

Next Community Music Circle, 5/4

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How was the Community Music Circle last week?  It was great! 

We had about 25-30 people attending, several who brought instruments. We sang all of your favorite UU hymns–some that you haven’t heard in a while. You can read more about it in this month’s Monthly Journal. 

The next Community Music Circle is scheduled for May the 4th. You are invited to bring a song from childhood to teach to the group! More details coming in the Weekly Announcements.

Open to all ages and all levels of musical ability! Bring voices and instruments if you have them.

Memorial Service for Susan Straight, 5/3

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This event will be a celebration of Susan’s life. All UUFC members and friends who knew Susan or would like to know more about this extraordinary woman are invited. RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes.

Sunday, May 3 at 3 PM in the Fellowship’s Sanctuary.

As part of our celebration, all attendees are cordially invited to reception in my home following the service. Transportation will be provided, as needed, from the UUFC parking lot and back again.

RSVP by contacting Elona Meyer.

Invitation to Ordination of Karishma Gottfried, 5/16

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Fellowship member Karishma Gottfried invites you to attend her ordination to Unitarian Universalist ministry on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2 PM (Eastern time) in New York City! Those willing to travel are welcome to attend in person. The service will also be streamed online. See more details and RSVP at this link: https://partiful.com/e/r8mVpRCktdr0daerWzIU?.

Karishma Neva Gottfried grew up in the Fellowship with her sister, Malika, and her parents, Shikha and Herky Gottfried, and was active throughout high school in religious exploration classes, district youth conferences, and denominational service. Although she moved away from Corvallis to Boston in 2019 to attend Wellesley College, and then to New York to study at Union Theological Seminary, she still considers UUFC her home congregation and visits whenever she is home.