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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 Wheel of the Year

Wheel of the Year

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

January- Liberating Love (theme)           Appreciating the gifts of winter Ritual: Setting Intentions for the New Year

Event Series Parents’ Night Out

Parents’ Night Out

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

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.

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 Middle School Youth

Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part I

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

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.

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 Family Chapel

Family Chapel – Black History Month

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

Parents 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.

Event Series Middle School Youth

Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part II

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

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.

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 RE Kids and Youth

RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Justice Makes a Difference

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

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.

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 Parents’ Night Out

Parents’ Night Out

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

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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