Child Care
2023-11-19 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-11-26 09:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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)

Middle School Youth
2023-11-19 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.

RE Kids & Youth
2023-11-19 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 and 1st through 5th grade kids are invited to our Multi-generational Sunday Service: Our Stone SoUUp ~ A Community Celebration!

Our Stone SoUUp ~ A Community Celebration
2023-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us for our annual Intergenerational Thanksgiving service – the re-telling of the Stone Soup story with our focus on embracing community, including those whom we don’t yet know and those with whom we don’t necessarily get along, from a sense of abundance, love, and deep kindness. And, we’ll be making soup! (Please sign up to contribute to our soup HERE and sign up to receive soup delivered to your home HERE!) Please come with a spirit of generosity and welcoming!
NOTE: This is NOT a hybrid service. It will be in-person in the Fellowship Hall.

Book Discussion: "Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism"
2023-11-19 11:30 - 13:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
“Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism”
Whether or not you’ve read the book, join a meaningful LRE Hour discussion with co-author Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones.

UUFCC Music Series: Mark Minnich and Friends
2023-11-19 15:00 - 16:30 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Violinist Mark Minnich will be featured on our next Music Series program at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 19. Mark will be joined by violinist Sally Williams Minnich, violist John Roxburgh, and cellist Jonathan Dexter. The program will take the audience on a lively musical journey as they perform classical music inspired by folk tunes from around the world.
Suggested donation is $15; students and children attend free.

Mark Minnich is an avid performer and teacher based in State College. He holds a B.M. in Violin Performance from Bowling Green University, as well as a M.M. in Violin Performance and a M.A. in Music Theory and History from Penn State. Mark has performed in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and China. He has been a soloist with the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, and the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra as a member of Revamped, a violin duo with his wife, Sally Williams Minnich. Mark is concertmaster of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Allegria Ensemble. Currently he is Orchestra Director and Strings Teacher at the Grier School and Strings Teacher in the Suzuki Program at the State College Music Academy. In addition to his work in classical music, he enjoys playing with groups such as jazz combos, Latin rock bands, and new music ensembles. His program on November 19 will include violin duos by Bartok, a Heifetz arrangement of Deep River, and Scandinavian folk tunes arranged for string quartet.

Meditation Monday
2023-11-20 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-11-27 12:30 - 13:00, 2023-12-04 12:30 - 13:00 | PA
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.

UUFCC Choir Rehearsal
2023-11-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-30 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.

Game Nights
2023-11-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-29 18:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Board of Trustees
2023-11-22 19:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Thanksgiving Potluck at UUFCC
2023-11-23 13:30 - 15:30 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Come to the UU Thanksgiving! Celebrate our Fellowship and join in community for a Potluck Thanksgiving. Sign up to join the potluck.
Once the potluck is over, fill your containers with leftovers to take home and stay to help clean-up.
Questions call Linda Eller 814-883-0392.

Sunday Service - "Ours and Theirs: Navigating Pluralism"
2023-11-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
With Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt
Unitarian Universalism has been pluralist for generations, and wisdom from other traditions is one of our named sources of faith. But putting these values into practice isn’t always easy or straightforward. Join us this week as we consider our faith’s approach to pluralism, and how we strive to relate to other faiths with humility and respect.

RE Kids & Youth
2023-11-26 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 through 5th Grade will have an All Ages RE time downstairs in the Gathering Space after the Wisdom Lesson. Come for games, sharing, and fun! Sign-in at the Welcome Table.

Middle School Youth
2023-11-26 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.
This week please join in the All Ages RE time downstairs in the Gathering Space, or join the service!

Soulful Sundown - "Waiting"
2023-11-29 19:00 - 20:00 | PA
With Linda Bryce
How well do we wait?

Educational Justice League
2023-12-02 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.

Jingle, Jangle: A Christmas Story - Tree Cutting and Decorating, Potluck, and Movie Night for Kids, Families, and All Ages!
2023-12-02 16:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Meet at UUFCC to then caravan to a tree farm to pick out a tree for our Fellowship (and for your family!). Then we’ll light it and decorate it in the sanctuary! Followed by a potluck, hot beverages, holiday treats, and a movie (Jingle, Jangle: A Christmas Story) All ages welcome! (Please bring a dish to share!). Sign up HERE!

Child Care
2023-12-03 09:30 - 13:00 | UUFCC – Room C, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Sunday Service - "There's a Light in the Darkness"
2023-12-03 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Life comes with struggles and sadness, ups and downs. The state of the world – war, democracy, poverty, climate change, etc – all add to the strain of daily living, causing more people to feel fragile and vulnerable. We talk seasonal blues, today, and making our way through the tough times.
This is a Blue Sunday service.

Family Chapel
2023-12-03 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Gathering Space, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join Family Chapel this week as we explore our monthly theme of Mystery. Sometimes we see other people as a mystery, but what if looking at another person is like looking in a mirror in many ways? How do we see others as part of us and not strangers? What if each person in the world looked at all other people as part of themselves?

RE Kids & Youth
2023-12-03 10:00 - 11:15 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Pre-K and Kindergarten will meet downstairs in Room D at 10 am. Please sign in and sign out downstairs in Room D. We will explore candles for the winter holidays!
1st through 5th grade – Join us for Family Chapel in the Gathering Space at 10 am!

Middle School Youth - Stamped from the Beginning, Part I
2023-12-03 10:00 - 11:15 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
This Sunday, we will begin the documentary, Stamped from the Beginning, and explore:
Introduction to Blackness (content warming: within this section are clips where the N-word is used as well as some swearing like “fuck”)
Myth of Assimilation

Discussion will follow with Laurie Parmele and Laura Liermann

Drum Circle
2023-12-03 11:30 - 12:30 | UUFCC – Gathering Space, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
led by Tim and Rachel Summers
Join together to experience communal drumming and learn various rhythms and have fun!

Worship Committee Meeting
2023-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | PA
