Lifespan Religious Exploration
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Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part I
Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part I
Join our Middle School class to watch the Netflix documentary, Stamped from the Beginning, based on the book by Ibram X. Kendi. This will be our first of three viewings and discussion on this topic of anti-racism. This week's topic will center on: Introduction to Blackness Myth of Assimilation Laura Liermann from the Racial Justice Committee will help facilitate discussion after the film viewing.
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Resist, Reform, Re-imagine, Recreate
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Resist, Reform, Re-imagine, Recreate
Join us this week as we explore the 4 R's of Social Transformation and talk about 30 Days of Love (focusing on Climate Justice) This Sunday, our elementary friends will start in the sanctuary and go to the Gathering Space after the Wisdom Lesson.
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Friendship
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Friendship
Join us as we explore "Friendship"! This week our Pre-K/K friends will begin in Room D downstairs. Sign-in will be in Room D.
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Meditation Monday
Meditation Monday
Join Kelle Kersten for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!
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Movie Night – ‘Cured’ a documentary by Bennett Singer and Patrick Sammon (2020)
Movie Night – ‘Cured’ a documentary by Bennett Singer and Patrick Sammon (2020)
Members and friends are invited to join a screening and discussion of this award-winning documentary which examines a pivotal success of the gay rights movement that took place in 1973. This story will also be featured in the IMAGINE & DREAM worship service on February 25. Further details at: UUFCC.com/imagine-dream.
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Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part II
Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part II
Join our Middle School class to watch the Netflix documentary, Stamped from the Beginning, based on the book by Ibram X. Kendi. This will be our second viewing and discussion on this topic. This week's topic will center on: Abolitionist Myth of the White Savior Janet Irons from the Racial Justice Committee will speak on the committee's work within UUFCC and State College and will help facilitate discussion after the film viewing.
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Family Chapel
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Family Chapel
Join us today for Family Chapel! We will start this week downstairs in the Gathering Space at 10 am.
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – I Can Pretend
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – I Can Pretend
I Can Pretend ~ There are many ways we can pretend! Join us as we explore this fun topic. This week our Pre-K/K friends will begin in Room D downstairs. Sign-in will be in Room D.
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Meditation Monday
Meditation Monday
Join Kelle Kersten for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!
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RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Justice Makes a Difference
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Justice Makes a Difference
Join us this week to see how Justice Makes a Difference: Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire and how you can too! 1st-5th Grade friends will start in the sanctuary for the Wisdom Lesson and then leave for the Gathering Space for our time together.
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – I Can Love
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – I Can Love
I Can Love ~ There are so many ways we can show love - join us as we explore them. This week our Pre-K/K friends will begin in Room D downstairs. Sign-in will be in Room D.
Censorship
Censorship
Ann Snowman, Associate Librarian Emerita, once immersed in the halls of academia, will be sharing about ALA censorship data, 1st amendment rights, privacy, the Baileyville Book Banning of 1981, personal censorship, and more. Cathi Alloway (Retired, Schlow Library Director) will share the intellectual freedom challenges she faced during her library career, including controversies about violent and sexual materials, hate group meetings, and Drag Queen Story Hours. You won't want to miss this educational and enlightening journey through their experiences with censorship.
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Meditation Monday
Meditation Monday
Join Kelle Kersten for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!
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Wheel of the Year – February
Wheel of the Year – February
Theme: Justice and Equity Imbolc- new beginnings, new stirrings Ritual- Chocolate Celebration
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Parents’ Night Out
Parents’ Night Out
Parents' Night Out! Just drop your kids off to play and build fun connections with other friends and enjoy some time out for yourself! We will provide games, crafts, dinner, and a movie.
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RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Black is Beautiful
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Black is Beautiful
Black is Beautiful ~ Our differences are important, let's explore why! This week our Pre-K/K friends will begin in Room D downstairs. Sign-in will be in Room D.
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Anti-Racism Lesson
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Anti-Racism Lesson
Join us this week for our next Anti-Racism lesson: Lesson 4 ~ My Church, My Beliefs (1-2), Slavery (3-5) 1st-5th Grade friends will start in the sanctuary for the Wisdom Lesson and then leave for the Gathering Space for our time together.
Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part III
Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part III
Join our Middle School class to watch the Netflix documentary, Stamped from the Beginning, based on the book by Ibram X. Kendi. This will be our final viewing and discussion on this topic of anti-racism. This week's topic will center on: Myth of the Black Criminal Truth of Anti-Racism
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Meditation Monday
Meditation Monday
Join Kelle Kersten for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!
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IMAGINE & DREAM Lantern Festival 2024 (I&D)
This event spans Saturday and Sunday (Feb 24 - 25). Webguide at: UUFCC.com/imagine-dream Gallery of event flyers at: tinyurl.com/LFestFlyers24 All-ages Fellowship and Community events to celebrate and grow our abilities to imagine, dream, and create positive change. IMAGINE like John Lennon, DREAM like Martin Luther King Jr. Rekindle your dreams! Saturday Activities Imagine with Beans Potluck Dinner, 5:30-6:30 pm Imagine with Drums Drumming Circle, 6:45-8:15 pm Lantern-Making Activities & Religious Exploration UUseum Stations, 6:30-8:15 pm Community-Built Lantern Garden, 6:30-8:40 pm Lantern Walk, 8:15-8:40 pm Youth Group DIY-Music Meetup, 8:45-10:00 pm Sunday Activities Multigen Sunday Service: "Closer to be Free to be […]
(I&D) Imagine with Beans Vegetarian Potluck Dinner
(I&D) Imagine with Beans Vegetarian Potluck Dinner
Imagine with Beans Vegetarian Potluck Dinner + The congregation and their friends are invited + We encourage people to bring a vegetarian dish of their choice to share + Fill out provided labels for major allergens + There will be some information and activity tables on the theme + Some drinks provided; BYO okay + Youth group fundraiser will offer some dessert options. More details may be found at: tinyurl.com/VegPotluck24 This event is part of the Imagine & Dream Lantern Festival 2024. See webguide at: UUFCC.com/imagine-dream Gallery of event flyers at: tinyurl.com/LFestFlyers24 All-ages Fellowship and Community events […]
(I&D) Lantern-Making Activities & Religious Exploration UUseum Stations
(I&D) Lantern-Making Activities & Religious Exploration UUseum Stations
This event is part of the Imagine & Dream Lantern Festival 2024. See webguide at: UUFCC.com/imagine-dream Gallery of event flyers at: tinyurl.com/LFestFlyers24 All-ages Fellowship and Community events to celebrate and grow our abilities to imagine, dream, and create positive change
(I&D) Community-built Lantern Garden
(I&D) Community-built Lantern Garden
This event is part of the Imagine & Dream Lantern Festival 2024. See webguide at: UUFCC.com/imagine-dream Gallery of event flyers at: tinyurl.com/LFestFlyers24 All-ages Fellowship and Community events to celebrate and grow our abilities to imagine, dream, and create positive change
(I&D) Multigenerational Drum Circle
(I&D) Multigenerational Drum Circle
All ages and abilities are invited to join the UUFCC drum leaders Tim and Rachel for some audible community creativity with glow sticks and special sound-responsive lighting. People are encouraged to bring their own portable drums, but there is no requirement to do so, and we will have some spares on hand. More details found at: tinyurl.com/LFestDrumming24 This event is part of the Imagine & Dream Lantern Festival 2024. See webguide at: UUFCC.com/imagine-dream Gallery of event flyers at: tinyurl.com/LFestFlyers24 All-ages Fellowship and Community events to celebrate and grow our abilities to imagine, dream, and create positive change
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RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Multi-generational Service
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Multi-generational Service
This week our Pre-K/K friends are invited to our Sunday Multi-generational Imagine and Dream service at 10 am in the Sanctuary. We'll leave to create lanterns during the service after the Wisdom Lesson.
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Multi-generational Service
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Multi-generational Service
This week our Pre-K/K friends are invited to our Sunday Multi-generational Imagine and Dream service at 10 am in the Sanctuary. We'll leave to create lanterns during the service after the Wisdom Lesson.
Being An Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
Being An Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
In this workshop we will be expand on our first presentation to share concrete and substantive ways of being an Ally to the LGBTQ+ community. This will be a space where we invite you to come as and where you are in your understanding of gender diversity. We hope you’ll bring your questions and a willingness to learn. Pia Smal is an associate teaching professor in Rehabilitation and Human Services and Counselor Education and Supervision at The Pennsylvania State University. She holds a PhD in Counselor Education, a master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling, and a bachelor’s degree in English and Women’s Studies. Clinically, she has worked with a wide […]
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Meditation Monday
Meditation Monday
Join Kelle Kersten for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!