Wheel of the Year – April
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesTheme: Interdependence Balance, rebirth, regrowth Ritual: discovering Green Man
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Building a Culture of Inclusion: Workshop with Paula Cole Jones Day 1
This is Day 1 of the Workshop held over Zoom. Anyone is welcome to join in a group Zoom in Room 6 at the Fellowship Friday and Saturday for this workshop. We, Unitarian Universalists, are called to build the Beloved Community. To do that, UUs must attend to the unfinished business of dismantling racism and oppression in our congregations and Association and with our community partners. How do we stand in solidarity with the social movements of our times and how do they change us? How do we help to preserve and strengthen a multicultural democracy in this country? This workshop [...]
Song Circle
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesA regular, informal opportunity to make music together with voices, guitars, banjos, ukuleles, harmonicas, spoons, etc.
Community Event ~ CPAU Presents Documentary Screening: No Way Home
University Baptist and Brethren Church 411 S Burrowes St, State College, PA, United StatesPlease note: you can attend this event either in person or virtually. Join CPAU on April 19th at 7:00 pm at University Baptist & Brethren Church for the release of No Way Home, a documentary depicting a mother's poignant journey to reunite her family and end mandatory life without parole in Pennsylvania. Witness the story of Lorraine Haw, affectionately known as Mrs. Dee Dee, as she navigates the aftermath of gun violence in Philadelphia. From the loss of her brother to a fatal altercation over a gold necklace to her son's heartbreaking sentence, Mrs. Dee Dee's narrative sheds light on the [...]
Annual Spring Creek Cleanup 2024
Spring Creek Park 935 Houserville Rd, State College, PA, United StatesPlease join the UUFCC volunteers, 8:30am till 11am at the Spring Creek Park parking lot off Houserville Rd. Children are welcome! ClearWater Conservancy sponsors this event and provides garbage bags and gloves, but you will be better off bringing your own gloves if you have them; also tick spray, and a hat you can spray and wear. To sign up or if you have questions, contact Dorothy Blair: 814-360-0610 (text or call). With precautions, Dorothy has not gotten ticks, working at this task, for 20 years. Or simply shower afterwards.
Building a Culture of Inclusion: Workshop with Paula Cole Jones Day 2
This is Day 2 of the Workshop held over Zoom. Anyone is welcome to join in a group Zoom in Room 6 at the Fellowship Friday and Saturday for this workshop. We, Unitarian Universalists, are called to build the Beloved Community. To do that, UUs must attend to the unfinished business of dismantling racism and oppression in our congregations and Association and with our community partners. How do we stand in solidarity with the social movements of our times and how do they change us? How do we help to preserve and strengthen a multicultural democracy in this country? This workshop [...]
Community Event ~ APIDA Heritage Festival Night Market
Please join us in the 2nd Annual APIDA Festival to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This town and gown event will include food, music, live entertainment for all to enjoy. The event will be held at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza and Fraser Street.
Child Care
UUFCC - Room C 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States
RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids – Multi-generational Service
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis week our Pre-K/K friends are invited to join our Multi-generational Earth Day service, The Cloud Spinner.
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids – Multi-generational Service
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesOur RE Elementary kids are invited to join our Multi-generational Earth Day service, The Cloud Spinner.
Sunday Service (Multigenerational) – “The Cloud Spinner”
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States...with Rev. Tracy Sprowls and Ashley Hamlin, DLRE Enough is enough and not one stitch more! Come share in story and song with us as we explore our relationship to our earth and pledge to transform ourselves more deeply into people of loving connection with all things. We welcome our guest musician, Hannah Bingman, and our UUFCC kids who have prepared a special song for us!
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.
Article II Facilitated Discussion
UUFCC - Room 6 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin Rev Tracy and Ashley for a discussion on what Article II is, the progression of it's development, where it is today, and when it will be voted on. We will also include reflection about where we come from and what legacy we are leaving. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about Article II if you haven't had a chance to understand it yet or to go more in-depth into your understanding. Please read this in preparation of this discussion: https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-ii-study-commission Beyond Diversity: Calling White Unitarian Universalists to the Work of Dismantling White Supremacy in Our Faith https://www.uuabookstore.org/Assets/PDFs/Beyond%20Diversity.pdf [...]
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.
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 – Annual Calendaring Event
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis is the Annual Calendaring Event, held in the UUFCC Fellowship Hall. Contact Gretchen Kuldau for more information.
Game Nights
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States
Soulful Sundown – “Listening to Spring Within”
...with Virginia Hubbs. In Spring, the visual beauty of buds and blooms unfolds and captures our attention. But there is also the beauty of sounds. Although most of us focus on external sounds, especially the music of birdsong, we will explore our internal music and how it unfolds and blossoms.
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).
Music Committee
UUFCC - Room 6 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesUUFCC 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.
Freedom Seder 2024
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesCome to hear the Passover story, celebrate freedom, and eat a great meal. Come to affirm our first principle, a belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Come with your family and friends to share fellowship. Reserve your spot at the Seder now (last day to RSVP is April 15)! RSVP link: https://uufcc.breezechms.com/form/seder24 Want to contribute to the Seder? Sign up to help here: https://bit.ly/sederhelp24
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 – Sharing!
UUFCC - Gathering Space and Room D 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThis week our Pre-K/K friends will explore the idea of sharing. Sign in downstairs in Room D.
Sunday Service – “The Emotional Impact of Being Scammed and How to Avoid It”
UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States...with Penny Eifrig. Scams are becoming more and more prevalent, yet people are still often too embarrassed to talk about it. But a scam is a violent crime, not unlike getting mugged. What can we learn about ourselves when we begin to learn about how your reptile brain functions, than when manipulated, can make you (and others) do things that seem inconceivable? Penny Eifrig shares her recent experience with amygdala hijack, and how it can explain many behaviors in today’s world.
RE 1st – 5th Grade Kids: Anti-Racism Lesson
UUFCC - Gathering Space 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin us for our last Anti-Racism lesson for this fellowship year with our wonderful volunteer teachers. This will be our 6th lesson! Grades 1-2: My Country, My World Grades 3-5: Civil Rights Movement
MS Youth ~ Climate Justice
UUFCC - Room 6 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin us in April for a unit on Climate Justice.
Intergenerational Music program
UUFCC - Gathering Space 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
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.
UUFCC Resilience and Acceptance Discussion Group
UUFCC - Room B 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesThe participants of the UUFCC Resilience and Acceptance in the Face of Collapse course (which met from October 2023-February 2024) would like to invite UUFCC members and others to participate in the UUFCC Resilience and Acceptance Discussion Group. The purpose of this group is to create a safe and stimulating space for exploring resilience and acceptance in the face of the collapse of modern civilization and for supporting each other in making changes in our lives and communities to lessen the impact of collapse. “Resilience” includes both the capacity within each of us to allow and stay with difficult emotions while [...]
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.
Community Event – “Global Warming 101” with guest speaker Dr. Raymond Najjar
Foxdale Auditorium 500 E Marylyn Ave, State College, United StatesThe Foxdale Climate Care Committee presents this event. Come learn about the fundamentals of Earth's changing climate, including the evidence for warming, the contributions of humans, the impacts on ecosystems and society, and how our actions now will determine the severity of the threat to our future generations. Dr. Najjar is Professor of Oceanography in the PSU Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science with a joint appointment in the Department of Geosciences. This is a Community Event, so come early to get a seat. This will be facilitated by Martha Butler, G-111.
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 StatesMemoirs Group
UUFCC - Fellowship Hall 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.
Stargazing, Fire Pit, and Meteor Watch!
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesJoin us for a night of wonder as we gather outside around the fire pit and gaze up at the sky, looking for meteors and sharing stories! Contact Andy Lau for more information (morthnenuf@gmail.com) Sign-up here: https://uufcc.breezechms.com/form/meteor Note: We will cancel if weather is not conducive to being outside and seeing the sky. This event has been cancelled!
At Your Service Auction 2024 Mardi Gras
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United StatesMardi Gras in May Auction is in need of your Time, Talent and Treasures. The UUFCC will be hosting the annual Auction online starting April 28th with a transition to a live event May 4th at 6:00 pm. Click here to register for the online portion of the Auction. Donate your time, talent, and treasures by filling out this form and dropping it in the box at the fellowship or emailing it and any questions to uufccauction@gmail.com. You can also check with local businesses or friends to see if they would like to donate as well. Childcare will be provided and [...]