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Sunday Worship Guidelines for In-person Attendees:
- The seating capacity of the Meeting Room has been restored to its pre-March 2020 level.
- Vaccination is expected of all who are able.
- N95, KN95, or double masking is required.
- We no longer discourage hugging in general, although we encourage all attendees to be mindful that different people have different levels of comfort with physical contact.
- Pre-registration for worship services is not required.
- Quiet singing in worship services is allowed (encouraged, even!).
- Children will begin in the sanctuary with their families.
For complete information and to learn about next steps, click here.
For current guidelines about in-person meetings and gatherings at the church, including Religious Education, please click here.
As always, each individual must decide what is right for them when deciding whether or not to attend activities in-person.
The NEST Working Group: Jane McLeod, Abby Gitlitz, Michele Grove, Judy Klein, Ann LeDuc, Dan Lodge-Rigal, Sarah Sanchez, Melinda Swenson, and Reverend Mary Ann Macklin.
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First Spring Cleanup of the Grounds
Saturday, April 2, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Just a quick spiffing up. Come when you can, kids are welcome. Bring gloves, but the church has tools. Newcomers welcome and encouraged to get to know our grounds. (Happening next Saturday, April 9, too!)
--Green Grounds Committee
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Sunday, April 3, 2022
10:15 am
Dawn: A New Day
March Madness: Pledge Drive in a Week
A New Day. A New Way.
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
Reverend Emily Manvel Leite
Special Mystery Guest: The Referee
Livestream and In Person
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Our theme for the month of April is Awakening, allowing the dawn of each new day to create a new way of being in the world.
In this worship service we will explore, with the help of wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh, what it means to truly greet each day anew. AND we will engage the final day of our pledge drive with, perhaps, a few shenanigans.
Mainly, this will be a meditative and restorative worship service about what it means to live in these times by embracing each morning as being full of possibility.
This Sunday, for the first time since March 2020, everyone attending, including those in the sanctuary, are invited to light a candle for a joy or sorrow during the service. If you cannot light a candle where you are, know that our board members will light a candle here for you.
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From the March Madness Pledge Team
Hello Team UUCB,
If you did not see last Sunday's memorable March Madness Service, here it is:
We hope you have been following our daily messages; they involve some very fun images and meaningful short videos. Pledge Drive in a Week! Please take time for each one---not just for yourselves, but so you can share the information with others who might not have seen or have access.
Team Spirit! Check out these five updates:
- Day 1, Game On!
- Day 2, Changing the World
- Day 3, Seeking the Spirit
- Day 4, Building Community
- Day 5, Music Keeps Us Here
OR if you are on Facebook, you can go to our UUCB page to see and share these messages - they are all posted there. They are also on the Stewardship page of our website.
With love for the past, present and future of this congregation!
Your Pledge Team.
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UUCB Board members available after services again
Our Board members will be available in Fellowship Hall after Sunday services again, as they used to be, to answer any questions folks may have.
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Let's Greet each other in April!
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.
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Covid Memorial Hour, After Service for One Hour
Each Sunday, in the coming weeks, our sanctuary is open to those who would like to visit our Covid Memorial Installation and/or write numbers together.
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Religious Education Updates |
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Ages 3-13
Please register your child(ren) for Spirit Play (ages 3-7) or IMUU (ages 7-13). Registration helps us know how many adult volunteers will be needed, AND tells us who we need to contact in case of unexpected changes.
This Sunday all children and teachers will begin in the sanctuary with their families, then we’ll go to our classrooms together from there. Masks required. We look forward to seeing you!
Volunteers needed
--Stephanie Kimball, Religious Education Coordinator
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Adult Religious Education
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Are you new to UU Bloomington? Join us this Sunday, April 3, for a short introduction.
If you are new to our congregation, a very warm welcome to you! This Sunday, April 3 at ~11:35 am to 12:15 pm you are invited to join in a brief online introduction to Unitarian Universalism and this congregation. Just click on this link at 11:35 am on Sunday or join us in-person in the church library. Madison Colquette, a member of our congregation, will facilitate this short introduction.
-- Ann LeDuc, Connections Coordinator
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Looking for additional ways to get involved?
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Did you forget what you signed up for?
Have you recently signed up for an event or volunteer activity and forgot the details? If so, you can find those details by signing into your Church Center profile and clicking on "My Registrations," then click on the picture next to the event or activity. Lastly, click on "view details" to see all the details of your registration.
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UU Humanists Meet April 3, 12:45 pm
The UU Humanists will meet this Sunday at 12:45 pm via Zoom. Jason Michálek will lead a discussion on "Re-Norming: A Case for New Material Mutual Aid." If you'd like to join us, please contact Ann Watzel for the link to the Zoom meetings and to be added to our email discussion list.
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4th Trimester Team Seeks Volunteers
In-person Training this Sunday, April 3, 1 - 3:30 pm
The 4th Trimester Team is seeking participants to help families with new babies. No experience needed, just presence and compassion. We plan to connect with parents, be a listening ear that is heartfelt, confidential and non- judgmental; offer in-home support. Sign up here to join our first volunteer training.
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UU Online Book Club: Monday, April 4, 6:30 pm
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Wednesday Walkers
Come join UU's for an easy hour walk in town. We meet at 10 am on Wednesday morning at a variety of locations and walk and talk for one hour. Contact Denise Ogren, dogrenbloomington(at)gmail.com to find out where this week's walk is meeting.
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Mark your calendar for a great workshop on Conflict
with Suzanne Fodor (on Zoom)
Saturday, April 9, 10-11:30 AM
You are invited to a free workshop via Zoom on dealing with conflict in our lives. This workshop, hosted by the Leadership Cultivation Committee, will discuss tools for working through conflict in many different environments. Led by Suzanne Fodor, (She/Her) CPCC, PCC, Associate Director, Graduate Career Services at IU Kelley School of Business, and Executive Coach with a panel of our UU members. Register here.
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25% Sunday Plate Recipient for 2022-23: Applications Due April 15
Would you like to nominate a local non-profit agency to receive 25% of Sunday non-pledge plate collections for our next fiscal year (July 2022 - June 2023)? We are now accepting applications! Please click here! The deadline for nominating an agency is April 15th -- from there, three finalists will be chosen to be voted upon at our congregational meeting in June. Learn more.
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MidAmerica Regional Assembly 2022
Saturday, April 30, 10 am - 2 pm, online
MidAmerica Regional Assembly 2022 is now open for registration! Join us online on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10am – 2pm ET. Our keynote speaker is social justice educator, storyteller and inspiring speaker, CB Beal. If you would like to be a member delegate representing our congregation, contact Iris Kiesling, irisfkiesling (at) gmail.com. Learn more and register today!
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Your Church Office Staff is Available Monday-Friday
You can reach a member of the church administrative staff each weekday:
We are in the church office at the church occasionally. The land line at the church, 812-332-3695, is checked for messages twice weekly.
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Help Break the Cycle of Poverty: Become a
SCCAP Thriving Connections Initiative Ally!
Zoom meeting this Sunday, April 3, 1:00 pm
Have you ever wondered how people break the cycle of poverty?
Here is a way you can help: Thriving Connections, an initiative of the South Central Community Action Program, is a multi-generational community of diverse people cultivating intentional relationships across economic class Click here to register for Sunday's Zoom info session.
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2022 MLK Remembrance Day
Thursday, April 7, 6:00 pm (on Zoom)
Join the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission and the Monroe County Branch of the NAACP for the MLK Day of Remembrance: Celebrating the Literary Works that Inspired Dr. King and Ignited the Movement. Commemorate the 54th anniversary of Dr. MLK Jr.’s assassination, take a deeper dive into texts/people that inspired Dr. King, and explore lesser known speeches/texts by Dr. King. It’s on Zoom, April 7, from 6:00-7:15 p.m. Click here to register.
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From the UU Hunger & Homelessness Task Forces
Look for labeled donation bins at the Portico entrance on the north side of the church. Thank you!
MARCH & APRIL Food Drive:
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Donation Suggestions for Beacon (Ongoing collection): |
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Covid-19 Booster Vaccines are now available
Households may receive four free Covid tests from the federal government. Order free Covid tests here:
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Beware Email Fraud
Our ministers, staff, lay leaders, and board members will never send you email asking you for any money besides your pledge payment! This also means they will never use email to ask you to buy gift cards for them or anyone else.
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Masthead photo by Jack King. |
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Deadline for submissions to the Order of service and Friday UU Update
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana
2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington, Indiana 47408
Church mobile phone: 812-287-9615
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