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Dance Planet featuring Lauren Servias, 4/18

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Join us for Dance Planet on Saturday, April 18 at 7 PM. We’ll come together to celebrate Earth Week at the Fellowship.

At 7 PM sharp beloved pianist Lauren Servias returns to provide 30 minutes of gorgeous opening warmup music. When she’s played for us in the past we’ve had people come just to hear her heart-opening music. I’ll be providing some light percussion during part of her set before we transition into an hour of DJed global grooves (with an Earth Week flavor) for dancing, moving, or just listening. We’ll wind down to a peaceful closing at 8:30 PM.

Admission to this family-friendly event is a suggested donation of $5 – $20. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to local environmental organizations.

Please help us spread the word and bring your friends so we can move together and raise lots of funds for our planet.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Grounds Work Parties in April

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Happy Spring!  Time to get outdoors and get our grounds looking great.  Joyce has scheduled 4 work parties for April, and will plan additional work parties weekly in May.  Please come help out when you can – let Joyce know if you plan to attend. 

April Work Parties
Mondays:    April 6 and April 20     3-5pm
Saturdays:   April 4 and April 18     3-5pm  

If you can’t make those times and would prefer to come when you can, there are specific tasks you can work on individually or with a buddy (a potentially new friend?).  Specific tasks include things like: 

  1. cardboarding and mulching the areas adjacent to Firwood and Elmwood to get rid of the scraggly grass and weeds that are unsightly and difficult to mow. 
  2. weeding a specific area (lots to choose from!) 
  3. repotting potted plants

Our group efforts will involve completing work on the pollinator garden, which will mean planting annuals, mulching, setting up a watering system and woodchipping the path.  And other misc. pruning and wood chipping the paths. 

We are having the large oak trees pruned on April 16th by Peak Tree Care.  After their work, we should have some high quality wood chips to use for the paths.  

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Sacred Chanting with Shantala and Friends, 4/11

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Shantala, the kirtan duo of Benjy and Heather Wertheimer, has over two decades of experience leading kirtan (sacred chanting), and have captivated audiences worldwide. Their music is a beautiful tapestry of exquisite vocals, Indian instrumentation, and Western influences, creating a loving and reverent atmosphere.

Saturday, April 11 at 7 PM in the Sanctuary.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Get tickets here.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Minister Emerita Listening Sessions

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The Board of Directors has formed a task force to inform the congregation about Rev. Jill McAllister’s nomination for Minister Emerita in preparation for a vote at the UUFC Annual Meeting on May 17. This task force is conducting a number of listening sessions in which to discuss this process and answer any potential questions.  They will also set up a table in the Social Hall or Foyer after worship services to answer questions and share information.

Here are the currently-scheduled listening sessions:

Sunday, March 22  7 – 8:30 PM         Listening Session in the Sanctuary
Thursday, March 26  7 – 8:30 PM      Listening Session in Room 3
Sunday, April 12    11:45 AM            Listening Session in the Sanctuary

The task force has written a list of frequently-asked questions about Ministers Emerit, which you can read here.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Info on 2026 Pilgrimage to Transylvania, 4/12

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Explore Our UU Roots – Castles, Cathedrals, Dungeons, Villages!

You’re invited to join other members of the UUFC who have expressed interest in the September 8-19, 2026 trip to the Transylvania region of Romania.

This is where Unitarianism started as an organized religion. The trip will be led by the Hungarian Unitarian Church and will be guided by local English-speaking Unitarian ministers. Included will be a weekend visit with our partner congregation in Kőrispatak.

We will meet on SUNDAY April 12 in the UUFC Library at 11:30 a.m. to discuss particulars.

Contact Heather at this link ASAP if interested in joining the conversation or is you want more information. Deadline to sign up: April 20, 2026

Inquirers Series New Offering: Interim and Search!

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Beginning this Sunday, March 8th, the 3rd session of the Inquirers Series, formerly the Liturgical Year session, will be a session focused on interim ministry and our upcoming search for a settled minister. Sheryl Stuart and Robin Lancaster, members of our transitions team, will be on hand to share some of the basics and answer your questions about this unique time congregational life. If you have already taken session three, you are still most welcome to come and have your questions answered. These sessions are open to all interested participants!