Wheel of the Year
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJanuary- Liberating Love (theme) Appreciating the gifts of winter Ritual: Setting Intentions for the New Year
UUFCC Choir Rehearsal
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesPerforms for hymns and extra music during Sunday Services three times a month. Directed by Colleen Kennedy.
Song Circle
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesUUFCC members and friends are invited to join the Song Circle interest group for its monthly informal evening of strum-along and sing-along. See the Song Circle website for the latest details.
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 StatesSunday Service – “Siding with Love”
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United Stateswith Rev. Tracy Sprowls... How to talk about war and violence? This has been a noticeable challenge for me as I have avoided saying much of anything, until now. How do you talk about things that hurt so deeply? Let’s talk War and Peace and Love. Side With Love is the Social Justice umbrella of the UUA. Todays’ service kicks off their 30 Days of Love 2024! It is an annual month of spiritual nourishment, political grounding, and shared practices of faith and justice.
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids ~ “I Was a Baby Once”
UUFCC - Gathering Space and Room D 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin us for "I Was a Baby Once". Please bring a picture of yourself as a baby! 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. 1st-2nd Grade friends will explore "My Friends, My School" 3rd-5th Grade friends will explore "Empathy"
Professional Headshots
UUFCC - Community Room 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThe staff and the Board are going to have portrait shots taken after the service. If you would like to have a portrait photo, now is your chance to have a photo taken! Don't forget to wear some smart clothes.
UUFCC Jazz Band Rehearsal
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThe UUFCC Jazz Band is open to all. Rehearsals occur on Sundays in the Sanctuary, although occasionally the band may rehearse in Room 6 due to major church events. Contact David Morris if interested.
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 [...]
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.
Meditation Monday
Join Kelle Kersten for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!
Folk Dancers
UUFCC - Community Room 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesPlease join this group of folks passionate about dancing to international folk music. Explore different cultures through music and dance. *On 3rd Thursdays we ends at 5:30PM (in time for Fellowship Supper).
Program Council
Meets on Zoom. Contact Gretchen Kuldau for more information.
Game Nights
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesBoard of Trustees
UUFCC - Room 6 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesFolk Dancers
UUFCC - Community Room 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesPlease join this group of folks passionate about dancing to international folk music. Explore different cultures through music and dance. *On 3rd Thursdays we ends at 5:30PM (in time for Fellowship Supper).
UUFCC Choir Rehearsal
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesPerforms for hymns and extra music during Sunday Services three times a month. Directed by Colleen Kennedy.
Educational Justice League
UUFCC - Room B 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesEJL’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.
Child Care
UUFCC - Room C 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesRE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Friendship
UUFCC - Gathering Space and Room D 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin 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.
Sunday Service: “Bullets to Bells: A Call for Gun Safety”
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United Stateswith Cathi Alloway...National gun violence and suicides are at an all-time high, calling us to action for safe and healthy communities. Learn about the Centre County Interfaith Coalition for Gun Safety and the imperative for action NOW.
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Resist, Reform, Re-imagine, Recreate
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin 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.
Middle School RE – Stamped from the Beginning Part I
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 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.
Book Discussion: “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride
UUFCC - Room 6 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesPlease 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 [...]
UUFCC Jazz Band Rehearsal
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThe UUFCC Jazz Band is open to all. Rehearsals occur on Sundays in the Sanctuary, although occasionally the band may rehearse in Room 6 due to major church events. Contact David Morris if interested.
Meditation Monday
Join Kelle Kersten for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!
Folk Dancers
UUFCC - Community Room 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesPlease join this group of folks passionate about dancing to international folk music. Explore different cultures through music and dance. *On 3rd Thursdays we ends at 5:30PM (in time for Fellowship Supper).
Game Nights
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesSoulful Sundown – “The HeART of Life”
with Linda Bryce...Celebrating International Creativity Month, we focus on Service participants’ works of art (share one item as you wish) as well as connections between art and spirituality and art and wellness.
Memoirs Group
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesFolk Dancers
UUFCC - Community Room 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesPlease join this group of folks passionate about dancing to international folk music. Explore different cultures through music and dance. *On 3rd Thursdays we ends at 5:30PM (in time for Fellowship Supper).
UUFCC Choir Rehearsal
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesPerforms for hymns and extra music during Sunday Services three times a month. Directed by Colleen Kennedy.
Educational Justice League
UUFCC - Room B 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesEJL’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.
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 StatesMembers 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.
Child Care
UUFCC - Room C 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesFamily 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.
Sunday Service – “The Many Hats of the Minister”
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United Stateswith Rev. Tracy Sprowls... As we move forward together, shifting our ministry’s scope from one of transition to one of ongoing relationship, it seems a good time to look at shared ministry and the role of the minister.