November 27, 2020
This Sunday's Service
Sunday, November 29, 2020
10:15 am Livestream
At the Corner of Darkness and Gratitude--Reflections on Healing
Reverend Bill Breeden
Join us this Sunday as our Minister Emeritus Reverend Bill Breeden is a guest in our pulpit. Adrienne Summerlot will share a story about Hope for the first Sunday of Advent.
If you miss the livestream, you can view archived videos on our website.
Connect with our UU Community during Virtual Coffee Hour!
Everyone is welcome to join us after the worship service, until 12:30 p.m., for engaging conversation in Virtual Coffee Hour. 
 
Breakout Conversations:
  • Winter Play Families
  • 8th Principle Discussion with our Board members
  • UU Holiday Bazaar information
  • General Discussion

Email connect(at)uubloomington.org if you would like to host a breakout conversation on the topic of your choice.  --Ann LeDuc, Connections Coordinator
UUSC Giving Tree: Roots and Stars
Join us this season in supporting the UU Service Committee's justice work around the world. Each contribution will be celebrated with a colored star on our tree. Go to http://bit.ly/UUCBdonate and choose "UUSC" from the drop-down menu. Add a note to choose the color of your star!
And add a strong root to our tree by sharing a self-care practice here. We will share your ideas throughout December.
Give Good Gifts!
Our Celebration of Light and Giving
December 12, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars now for a special drive-through, no-contact celebration on December 12 between 5 and 7PM. We will be enjoying beautiful lights and collecting gifts for homeless teens, children participating in Head Start, and families affected by HIV/AIDS.
We'll also collect food for the food pantry and hats, gloves, and warm socks for adults at Beacon, and will listen to our very own UU choir singing live over our radios. Finally, we will provide a special gift for each household that visits the Celebration. We hope to see you there!
Help us envision the future of our church
If you have not participated in or signed up for one of the "Envisioning the Future" meetings, please sign up for one of the two meetings below. In these meetings, we will discuss your experiences at UUCB, as well as your hopes and dreams for the future. After you sign up for a meeting, you will be sent a list of discussion questions in preparation for the meeting. Thank you! 
-- Rev Dave Clements, Interim Consulting Minister
Ann LeDuc, Connections Coordinator

Thursday, December 3
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
It's hard to believe we are wrapping up November already! If you missed our email this week you can find it here. NOTE: we are shifting to sending weekly emails while we are doing Winter Play so that you receive information about how to use your winter play kit, invitations to events, and tutorials for crafts. You can join in even if you did not request a kit!
 Please join us via Zoom for coffee hour in the family breakout room with host Elizabeth Venstra this Sunday, November 29th, at 11:30 a.m. to connect with other families, show and share what you've been doing, and perhaps what you are looking forward to this holiday season.
UU Humanist Forum meets November 29, 12:45 pm
The UU Humanist Forum will meet this Sunday at 12:45 p.m. via Zoom. Harold Ogren will lead a discussion on "Populism--what is it?" Contact Harold Ogren, ogrenh (at) gmail.com to get the link to the Zoom meeting.
Now on Tuesdays! Visit with the Connections Coordinator via Zoom
Every Tuesday, 1:00-2:00 pm, join the Connections Coordinator, Ann LeDuc, via Zoom to ask questions, or just to visit. Newcomers and current congregation members are all welcome to drop-in. Additional ways to contact Ann are via email at connect(at)uubloomington.org or phone at (812) 720-3688. Use this link to drop-in and talk to Ann on Tuesdays, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Starting the Month Together: Stillness
Tuesday, December 1, 7:00-7:30 p.m.
What do you need to unplug from at this season? What do you long for around the holidays?  
Reverend Emily will lead a time to reflect, to write or draw, to share, to imagine.
Suitable for ages 5 and up.
RSVP to Reverend Emily (mre (at) uubloomington.org) to receive the Zoom link.
Call for Action to Mitigate Climate Change on December 3
The Green Sanctuary Task Force invites everyone to join with members of Citizens’ Climate Lobby in calling Congress on December 3rd to ask for action to mitigate climate change. Click here for complete information.
Become a member on December 9!
Membership indicates your kinship and affinity with this church and the larger Unitarian Universalist religious community. The next membership ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, at 12:30 p.m. via Zoom. If you are new to Unitarian Universalism, we ask that you complete the Exploring Unitarian Universalism class before becoming a member. Let the Connections Coordinator know if you would like to attend the membership ceremony and become a member of the UU Church of Bloomington. Email Ann at connect(at)uubloomington.org or phone (812) 720-3688.
DECEMBER DONATIONS: UU Hunger Task Force will be collecting food for the Community Kitchen Christmas Dinner
Help the Community Kitchen put on a holiday feast for those in need this year! Please drop off donations in the bins on the north side of the church.
Requested items:
  • 300 cans of green beans
  • 200 cans of cream of mushroom soup
  • 100 large cans of sweet potatoes
  • Other canned vegetables  
  • 120 cans of tropical fruit, 120 cans of mandarin oranges, 120 cans of pineapple

THANK YOU AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE UU HUNGER TASK FORCE.
Deadline for submissions to the Order of service and Friday UU Update
is usually Thursday, 9 a.m., but not this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
This Update was finished up on Wednesday, November 25,
and we won't have an order of service for Sunday, November 29.
Offices are closed November 26-28.
Masthead photo by John Woodcock.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana
Mailing address during covid:
UU Church, PO Box 1158,
Nashville, Indiana 47448-1158