Lifespan Religious Exploration
Family Chapel – Black History Month
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesParents with elementary-aged kids are invited to join our Family Chapel each month! This is an interactive mini "service" which Ashley leads on our monthly congregational theme with a social justice focus. Come and learn and worship together in a fun, kid-friendly space.
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – I Can Pretend
UUFCC - Gathering Space and Room D 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesI 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.
Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part II
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin 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
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin us today for Family Chapel! We will start this week downstairs in the Gathering Space at 10 am.
Resilience and Acceptance in the Face of Collapse
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis 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.
Microaggressions Workshop
UUFCC - Room 6 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesWhat 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 [...]
Meditation Monday
Open to the public. Join Kelle Kersten on Zoom for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week! Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Child Care
UUFCC - Room C 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesRE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – I Can Love
UUFCC - Gathering Space and Room D 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesI 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.
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Justice Makes a Difference
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin 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.
Censorship
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesAnn 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.
Meditation Monday
Open to the public. Join Kelle Kersten on Zoom for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week! Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Memoirs Group
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesWheel of the Year
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesWheel of the Year – February
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesTheme: Justice and Equity Imbolc- new beginnings, new stirrings Ritual- Chocolate Celebration
Parents’ Night Out
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesParents' 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.
Child Care
UUFCC - Room C 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesMiddle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part III
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin 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
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Black is Beautiful
UUFCC - Gathering Space and Room D 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesBlack 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
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin 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.
Intergenerational Music program
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin Colleen and Ashley as we have fun learning new songs to sing for our Multi-generational Sunday services: Earth Day Service on April 21, Lifespan RE Service on May 19, and Flower Celebration Service on June 2. We’ll continue our journey of Social Justice Music through the span of Black American history as well as add new songs for Earth Day and Flower Celebration. Please register to join: https://uufcc.breezechms.com/form/Music2024 This week we'll learn a justice song ~ Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody (zipper song) - from the Civil Rights era
Death, Grief, and Comfort
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesOur 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 [...]
UU Adventurers ~ February: Winter Walk/Sledding around Tudek Park
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin us to walk or bring a sled/cross-country skis and have fun around Tudek Park! Bring your own sled/skis.
Meditation Monday
Open to the public. Join Kelle Kersten on Zoom for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week! Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
(I&D) Imagine with Beans Vegetarian Potluck Dinner
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesImagine 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 [...]
IMAGINE & DREAM Lantern Festival 2024 (I&D)
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis 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) Lantern-Making Activities & Religious Exploration UUseum Stations
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis 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
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis 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
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesAll 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
(I&D) Lantern Walk
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis 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) Youth Group DIY Music Meetup
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis 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
Child Care
UUFCC - Room C 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesRE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Multi-generational Service
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis 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
UUFCC - Gathering Space and Room D 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis 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
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesIn 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 [...]
Meditation Monday
Open to the public. Join Kelle Kersten on Zoom for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week! Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Child Care
UUFCC - Room C 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesRE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – All Ages RE
UUFCC - Gathering Space and Room D 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis week our Pre-K/K friends are invited to an All Ages RE time to play and explore with our UU values in mind.
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – All Ages RE
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis week our 1st - 5th grade friends are invited to an All Ages RE time to play and explore with our UU values in mind.