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Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Hot Topics: Where Are We with Opioids

UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

Dr. Jason Whitney will be presenting on Opioids, Addiction and Recovery.  His session will examine the opioid overdose epidemic as part of a larger substance use disorder epidemic.  He will describe the current status of opioid addiction, review the status of addiction as a chronic disease, and discuss various systems of treatment and recovery pathways.   Dr. Whitney is an Associate Teaching Professor in the College of Education and Program Director of the Penn State Collegiate Recovery Community, a program of Student Affairs that supports students in recovery from addictions that he helped found in 2011.  He is the founder and [...]

Event Series Memoirs Group

Memoirs Group

UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

Each attendee is free to share a memory with the group or just listen. Our purpose is to encourage people to record their memories to share with friends and family and to develop a sense of fellowship with one another. Any and all are welcome. Contact Mike Bourgo.

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Hot Topics: White Christian Nationalism

University Baptist and Brethren Church 411 S Burrowes St, State College, PA, United States

For our December Hot Topics, we are joining University Baptist and Brethren for a presentation on White Christian Nationalism featuring Dr. Esther Prins Dr. Esther Prins, White Christian Nationalism: What is it and how should Christians respond?  This presentation will explore what White Christian nationalism is—and what it is not. Learn how education is showing up in current events (particularly in education) and reflect on why Christians should care and how we can work to counteract this powerful religio-political movement. Esther Prins is a professor in the Lifelong Learning and Adult Education Program at Penn State. Her research focuses on adult [...]

Hot Topics ~ Contemporary Racist Behavior in the US

UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

The next Hot Topics event will explore the origins of contemporary racist behavior in the US utilizing excerpts from the acclaimed documentary, "Stamped from the Beginning," based on the book of the same name by Ibram X Kendi. Discussion to follow, facilitated by our Racial Justice Committee.

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Death, Grief, and Comfort

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

Our companions in life are death and grief and yet they are so difficult to talk about, and rarely at that. In times of loss, how do we find healthy comfort? Further, is emotional comfort something human beings should even expect as part of life? In the death workshop we will go over practical matters, memorial services, and think about our own deaths. The grief workshop includes how to walk with grief, writing condolence notes, and digging deep into the grief of being human. The last workshop on comfort helps us understand how we can comfort ourselves naturally as well as [...]

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Resilience and Acceptance in the Face of Collapse

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

This course, which takes a sobering introduction to societal collapse, then guides you through a supportive pathway to greater resilience and acceptance in the face of collapse, will meet through February 4 with leaders Kelle Kersten and Bob Flatley.

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Book Discussion: “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride

UUFCC - Room 6 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

Please join us for a discussion of James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store (2023). Books can be obtained at Barnes & Noble in State College or over Amazon. Click here for a list of discussion ideas to think about. The discussion will be led by Leslie Brown, who has this to say about the book and its author: Selecting a work of fiction for this venue is out of the ordinary, but the literary genre can show us much about living as a person of color in past and present America. I have read most of McBride’s novels that [...]

Event Series Movie Nights

Movie Night – ‘Cured’ a documentary by Bennett Singer and Patrick Sammon (2020)

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

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.

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Resilience and Acceptance in the Face of Collapse

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

This course, which takes a sobering introduction to societal collapse, then guides you through a supportive pathway to greater resilience and acceptance in the face of collapse, will meet through February 4 with leaders Kelle Kersten and Bob Flatley.

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Microaggressions Workshop

UUFCC - Room 6 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

What does it mean to commit a "Microaggression"? Last October, we invited Dr. Seria Chatters to give our Board, Racial Justice Committee, and RE teachers a workshop on microaggressions which was deeply insightful and spurred much discussion. Rev. Tracy and Ashley Hamlin are expanding this training and discussion to anyone in our UUFCC congregation with a second workshop based on Seria's material. After this workshop, we will invite Dr. Chatters to come again and follow up on this work. Our goal is to continue deepening our inclusive and welcoming culture at UUFCC. Please let Ashley Hamlin know if you will be [...]

Event Series Hot Topics

Censorship

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

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.

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Death, Grief, and Comfort

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

Our companions in life are death and grief and yet they are so difficult to talk about, and rarely at that. In times of loss, how do we find healthy comfort? Further, is emotional comfort something human beings should even expect as part of life? In the death workshop we will go over practical matters, memorial services, and think about our own deaths. The grief workshop includes how to walk with grief, writing condolence notes, and digging deep into the grief of being human. The last workshop on comfort helps us understand how we can comfort ourselves naturally as well as [...]

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Being An Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community

UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

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 [...]

Event Series Lifespan RE Hour

Gearing Up for GA!

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

Join Rev Tracy for a time to learn about the UUA's General Assembly (a national business meeting of UU's including workshops, meetings, worship, and more!) and how you can participate, what that means, and why it is important.

Event Series Hot Topics

Hot Topics: Housing Crisis in Centre County ~ Panel Discussion

UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

Join us for a dynamic panel discussion about the housing crisis in Centre County! We will use the 2023 Centre County Housing Needs Assessment and stories from people impacted to frame the problem. Then, we will draw insights from local leaders who are on the front lines of the issue, as well as a national perspective from the organization Strong Towns, on how to best address the crisis. Panelists include: Matt Herndon, State College Borough Council member Matt will share his considerable knowledge of the innovative ways housing is being addressed nationally. He will also convey his vision for how the [...]

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