December 3, 2021
Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana
Tonight at UUCB, 5:30-7:30 pm! Come on over to our Procession of Giving and Sing Along Celebration!
Bring along any or all:
* gifts you chose from the Giving Tree
* non perishable food or cleaning supplies for the food pantry
* warm socks, gloves, hats, or mittens for Beacon
* a cash donation small or large for the UU Service Committee if you aren't able to join us Sunday morning.
And join in as you please:
* singing seasonal carols with our choir
* purchasing Bazaar goodies live in our courtyard
* stepping over our Bar Set Low for JOY.
* signing out a Covid Memorial Number Roll to participate in our installation.
Please wear a mask! It would be great to see you there.
Bazaar Update: Pickup times and Leftover Sale tonight!
Thank you to the bakers, knitters, crafters, and donors who provided a wide variety of items for our online Holiday Bazaar! Thanks also to the shoppers who selected their favorite items. We earned over $10,000 including the amount taken in by the task forces. Don't forget to pick up your purchases at the portico (North) entrance of the church: Today, Friday, until 6:00 pm and tomorrow, Saturday, Dec 4 from 10 am to 2 pm.
And, Good news! We have an unusual opportunity to offer items for sale that didn't sell during the Bazaar. The sale will happen from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight, in-person, outside at the church during the Procession of Giving! After you drop off your gift, you can stay to listen to choir selections and shop in the courtyard for some overlooked Bazaar items. We also have some frozen persimmon pulp left for purchase at $6 per 2 cup bag.
This Sunday's Service
Sunday, December 5, 2021
10:15 am Livestream
Annual Procession of Giving Service:
A Celebration of Generosity, Light, and Joy
Reverend Emily Manvel Leite
Stephanie Kimball, Religious Ed. Coordinator

Limited In-Person Attendance is 50 for this Sunday
Advance Registration Required Each Week

Join us for our annual celebration of our congregational community and generosity. We will be lighting the menorah and sharing a winter tale or two. This year, our procession of giving will feature humming! Giving Tree gifts may be brought to the service if you sign up to attend in person, or brought on Friday, December 3, from 5:30-7:30 pm, at our drive through Procession of Giving and Sing-Along.
You Might Consider Another Route to Church on December 5
IU Health Bloomington will be moving its staff and patients to its new facility on the Bypass on Sunday, December 5. It seems like a good idea, if you are attending our service that morning (or even if you are heading somewhere else), for you to avoid the Bypass, as traffic is likely to be heavy and slow there, as well as on Third Street between the old hospital and the new one.
We Are Looking for a New Connections Coordinator
We encourage you to share this information with anyone you might know who might be interested in applying!

SEEKING CONNECTIONS COORDINATOR. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington is seeking a Connections Coordinator. 30 hour a week salaried membership development position oversees hospitality to newcomers, members, and friends and works to connect them to the religious community. Some evenings and weekend hours. Full job description can be found here: Connections Coordinator Job Description. Salary commensurate with experience. We are an LGBTQA Welcoming Congregation and members of historically marginalized groups are encouraged to apply. To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume to admin@uubloomington.org, or mail to UU Church, 2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408.
Updated guidelines for gatherings in the church
The NEST (Next Steps in Transition to reopening) Committee has updated the guidelines pertaining to gatherings in our church building. Those guidelines are available via this link.
The NEST Committee: Abby Gitlitz, Judy Klein, Rich LeDuc, Dan Lodge-Rigal, Jane McLeod, Sarah Sanchez, Melinda Swenson, Ann LeDuc, and Mary Ann Macklin
Greeters needed in December
Whether you have been a Greeter in the past, or are looking for a new volunteer opportunity, you are invited to sign up and greet on Sunday mornings. Sign up to greet today!  Here are the duties of Greeters. Questions? email connect(at)uubloomington.org
There is room for you at in-person Sunday worship
If you would like to attend Sunday worship service in-person, please sign up via this link: uucb.churchcenter.com/registrations  
When deciding whether or not to attend in-person services, please take into account your health risk factors and that we cannot ensure that all participants are vaccinated. 
If you have any trouble registering, please email Carol Marks at admin(at)uubloomington.org anytime, but definitely before 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, and we will register you.
UU Freethinkers Meet December 5, 12:45 pm
The UU Freethinkers will meet this Sunday at 12:45 pm via Zoom for an open discussion of social, political, and theological/religious issues. If you'd like to join us, please contact Harold Ogren or Ann Watzel for the link to the Zoom meetings and to be added to our email discussion list.
Are you new to UU Bloomington? Join us this Sunday at 2:00 pm for a short introduction!
If you are new to our congregation, a very warm welcome to you. This Sunday, Dec 5, at 2:00 pm you are invited to join in a brief online introduction to Unitarian Universalism and this congregation. Just click on this link at 2 PM on Sunday. If you have questions, you are always welcome to email me at connect(at)uubloomington.org. Hope to see you online this Sunday!  -- Ann LeDuc, Connections Coordinator
New Monthly UU Doggy Meetup at Switchyard!
Monday, December 6, 3:00 pm
Meet with other UUs and their dogs every first Monday of the month at the Switchyard Park dog park. If you don't have a dog, you are welcome to join us anyway and enjoy our dogs and company! The next gathering will be on Monday, December 6th at 3:00. Meet in the gated area between the large and small dog yards. No need to sign up, just show up. If you have questions, contact Martha Dogan at 317-370-3824.
UU Online Book Club Discussion
Monday, December 6, 6:30 pm
Join us on Monday evening, December 6, to discuss our current book, The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams. The UU Online Book Club meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 pm via Zoom.
Your Church Office Staff is Available Monday-Friday
You can reach a member of the church administrative staff each weekday:
Church Administrator Carol Marks, M-F, 10-4, 812-287-9615, admin(at)uubloomington.org
Office Assistant Monica Overman, T, Th, 10-1, Friday 12:30-3:30, 812-322-5546, office(at)uubloomington.org
Office Assistant Mandy Skinner, M, W, F, 10:30-1:30, 812-340-9981, office(at)uubloomington.org
We are not in the office at the church very often. The land line at the church, 812-332-3695, is checked for messages twice weekly.
Change of Address Back to 2120 N. Fee Lane
Now that our staff is in the church building more often, we are once again be receiving all church mail at 2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408. Mail sent to the PO Box in Nashville will be forwarded back to our address on Fee Lane for the next 18 months, so no worries if you forget and send your pledge checks to Nashville for a while.
Community Connections
TONIGHT! Friday, December 3, 2021
8:00 pm EST Livestream
Krista Detor's Annual Holiday Benefit Show, featuring Victor Wooten
Friend of our congregation and multiple-time UUCB performer Krista Detor holds her annual Benefit Holiday Show, this year livestreamed from Nashville, Tennessee! The benefit is in support of Hoosier Action and the Welcoming Nashville Fund, dedicated to the resettlement of Nashville, Tennessee’s anticipated large new population of Afghan refugees.
Donations for Beacon: Look for bins at the Portico entrance
Covid-19 Booster Vaccines are now available
The CDC has updated the COVID-19 booster eligibility guidance. For information on vaccine availability in Indiana, visit: coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine
Masthead photo by Marcia Hart.
Deadline for submissions to the Order of service and Friday UU Update
Thursday, 9:00 am, to office(at)uubloomington.org
Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana
2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington, Indiana 47408
Church mobile phone: 812-287-9615