UUFCC

Game Nights
2023-11-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-25 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Prayer for Peace in Israel and Gaza
2023-11-06 17:00 - 17:30 | Allen Street Gates, S. Allen St, State College, PA, 16801, United States
All are welcome to gather for a silent vigil for peace in Israel and Gaza.
Join us as we express our communal longing for an end to violence everywhere. Candles or other lights are welcome. Please leave signs and flags at home and simply bring your prayerful presence.
Monday, November 6, 5:00-5:30 PM
Allen Street Gates

Meditation Monday
2023-11-06 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-10-30 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-10-23 12:30 - 13:00
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.

Interfaith Power and Light Annual Conference 2023: No Faith In Fossil Fuels
2023-11-05 13:00 - 17:00 | St Andrews Episcopal, 208 W Foster Ave, State College, PA, 16801, United States
This year’s theme, “No Faith in Fossil Fuels”, is an opportunity to dig deep, ask hard questions, and dream together of what we want our collective future to look like. Virtual Keynote & In-Person Locations. Learn more here.
Breakout Session for State College: Native Plantings: The What, Why, and How to Help Counter Climate Change (2pm-3pm) Humans have introduced many plants from different locations in the world, accidentally or purposefully, with some alarming results. Free native plants from the PA IPL and Chesapeake Bay Foundation partnership will be discussed and distributed. Speaker: Greg Williams

Midyear Meeting 2023
2023-11-05 11:30 - 13:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Vote on important matters such as changes to the bylaws, 1st Sunday Plate charities, and the winner for the Chili Cookoff!

Chili Cookoff 2023
2023-11-05 11:00 - 11:30 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Please sign-up to share your chili recipes and to help us make this year the best Chili Cookoff Year EVER!!
Please bring your Crockpots full of delicious Meat or Vegetarian Chili to be plugged in and ready to feed lots of hungry UUs after the service and before the Midyear Meeting on November 5th. Please also sign up to help with set up and clean up, and to bring sides. The Chili Winners will be announced at the Mid-Year Meeting, and there will be prizes for the Best Vegetarian and the Best Meat Chilis.

RE Kids & Youth
2023-11-05 10:00 - 11:15 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Each week our Pre-K and Kindergarten friends will explore their world in light of our UU values with our wonderful teachers!

Pre-K and Kindergarten will meet downstairs in Room D at 10 am with Sue and Rocky. Please sign in and sign out downstairs in Room D. This Sunday we will explore how we can help!
Family Chapel (for 1st-5th grade kids ~ Parents are Welcome!) Please sign your kids in downstairs in the Gathering Space for Family Chapel. Parents are invited to stay! We will focus on Indigenous People and the Doctrine Discovery!

Middle School Youth
2023-11-05 10:00 - 11:15 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join our Middle School Youth program!
This year our Middle School youth will engage in a social justice and anti-racism program exploring various topics and working to take action. Part of the year will be spent in a discussion group on the book, Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. Films and other activities will enhance learning.

Sunday Service - "Our Living Tradition"
2023-11-05 10:00 - 10:45 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
A service of gratitude for where you have been, who you are now, and where you might be headed. This service will end at 10:45 for the chili cook-off and the mid-year meeting.

Child Care
2023-11-05 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-10-29 09:30 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Our paid childcare staff have full background clearances and certificates in First Aid and Infant CPR. They are enthusiastic and compassionate and love interacting with our youngest friends! Ages 6 mo. to 4 years old (non-potty trained)

The Oil Machine: Screening & Conversation with the Director
2023-11-04 18:00 - 20:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us in teaming up with Interfaith Power and Light to watch this insightful film followed by a conversation with the director (who will join via Zoom). The film explores our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with oil by looking at the conflicting imperatives around North Sea oil and considers how this machine can be tamed, dismantled, or repurposed.

UU Adventurers: Hike Up Mt Nittany
2023-11-04 13:30 - 15:30 | Mt Nittany Trailhead, 500 Mt Nittany Rd, Lemont, PA, 16851, United States
Join us for a hike up Mt. Nittany to the Mike Lynch Overlook and we’ll share a story about Princess Nittany! Sign-up here

Educational Justice League
2023-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 | UUFCC – Room B, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
EJL’s mission is to establish a powerful social justice coalition that actively advocates for and promotes equity for marginalized populations.
We are committed to addressing the unique challenges faced by communities of color, individuals who identify as women, LGBTQ+ individuals, promoting accessibility for people with disabilities, respecting and supporting individuals of all religions, and bridging the socioeconomic gap through equitable education.

UUFCC Choir Rehearsal
2023-11-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Performs for hymns and extra music during Sunday Services three times a month.
Directed by Colleen Kennedy.

Memoirs Group
2023-11-02 14:30 - 16:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, 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.

Soulful Sundown: "Thoughts and Reflections about All Soul's Day"
2023-11-01 19:00 - 20:00
with George Dempsie

Join the Board to Discuss Bylaws Changes
2023-10-29 11:30 - 12:30 | UUFCC – Room A, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
The congregation will vote on 2 changes to our bylaws at our midyear meeting on November 5th. If you have questions or concerns, please join the board on October 29th at 11:30am in Room A downstairs. Alternatively, you may contact the board via email at asktheboard@uufcc.com.

UUFCC Fun Full Friends Face Fear Fest 2023
2023-10-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
In the spirit of the death-and darkness-themed holidays of the early Fall season, all ages are invited to join in a light-hearted dissection and exploration of our human fears, phobias and anxieties, so that we are all better situated to keep the monsters in their place.

Fill in Your Phobia Philosophy;
Green Scream Away Fake Fears;
Face the Future with Tarot Cards;
Dance Away Social Anxieties;
Experience Freaky Foods and Creepy Critters;
Calm with Creative Crafting;
Survey Sources of Scary Storytelling

Sunday Service - "Grimm and Grimmer"
2023-10-29 10:00 - 23:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
With Rev. Tracy Sprowls.

Scary stories help us know fear in our bodies and how to use our intellect and our innate resilience to overcome it. There is plenty to fear in the real world. While we can’t fix everything, we can become more resilient and more compassionate. Scary stories can help.

All ages are invited to dress up in costume for our Sunday service! Adults are encouraged to wear a funny hat (or dress up too!) – Zoom participants are welcome to dress up too!
We’ll have a fun parade and provide treats for an intergenerational trick-or-treating!

Middle School Youth
2023-10-29 10:00 - 11:15 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us in the sanctuary for our Costume Parade! Then we have a special guest to talk with us about their LGBT+ experience!

RE Kids & Youth
2023-10-29 10:00 - 11:15 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Pre-K/K ~ Join us in the sanctuary for our Costume Parade, then we’ll go downstairs and explore our differences!
1st-5th ~ Join us in the sanctuary for our Costume Parade, then we’ll create pronoun stickers!

Music Committee
2023-10-26 18:00 - 19:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Board of Trustees
2023-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Social Justice Music Program - for all ages
2023-10-22 11:30 - 12:30 | UUFCC – Gathering Space, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join Colleen and Ashley as we journey across the history of African Americans’ struggle for freedom and equality through music in this special offering for Parents/Caregivers, kids, and all ages during RE Hour! We will explore the history of the songs as well as learn to sing them in preparation for our MLK service in January. Kindergarten through Middle School youth are invited to participate!
