Events for week of November 17, 2024

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.

with 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.

Join 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.

Join 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.

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 [...]

The 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.

Join Kelle Kersten for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!

Please 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).

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.

Please 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).

Performs for hymns and extra music during Sunday Services three times a month. Directed by Colleen Kennedy.

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.

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.