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Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana
Congregation founded 1949 | LGBTQ Welcoming Congregation since 1995 | Green Sanctuary since 2007
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Seeking the Spirit | Building Community | Changing the World |
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Join us for online services
Livestreamed on Sundays at 9:15 am and 11:15 am
We are also meeting in person in our Meeting Room.
All are welcome.
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Hearing assistive devices are now available at the AV Tech booth in the rear of the sanctuary for use during Sunday worship services.
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Updated Pandemic Guidelines from NEST, as of May 9 —
Masks Required Inside the Building
The NEST (Next Steps In Transition) working group met on Monday, May 9. In response to multiple indications that the Covid-19 infection rate is increasing in Monroe County, including new wastewater data, the working group has decided that masking will be required in the church building until the situation becomes clear. Use this link to view the new wastewater data. When viewing the data, click on the three dots on the right hand side of the date column and choose "sort descending." The column to look at is "gene copies per 10ml."
Current Sunday Worship Guidelines for In-person Attendees:
- We expect all who are able to be vaccinated.
- Masks are currently required.
- Coffee Hour will be held in the Courtyard this Sunday.
As always, each individual must decide what is right for them and whether or not to attend activities in person. We reserve the right to revise these guidelines in response to changes in COVID risk levels.
Warmest regards,
The NEST Working Group: Jane McLeod, Abby Gitlitz, Michele Grove, Stephanie Kimball, Judy Klein, Dan Lodge-Rigal, Sarah Sanchez, Melinda Swenson and Rev. Bill Breeden.
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Sunday, May 22, 2022
9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
In person and Livestream
Multigenerational Flower Communion
Reverend Emily Manvel Leite
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
Reverend bill breeden
Carrie Newcomer
Bring a flower (or several flowers!) if you are coming in person, or send a photo of yourself with a flower to leite(at)uubloomington(dot)org if you are attending online, and join us for our annual Flower Communion--the first with some of us in person since 2019. In this playful service of story, song and active ritual we will affirm our supportive community and celebrate the beauty in each of us. Carrie Newcomer will offer special music.
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Remember Your Flower(s) on May 22!
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Sunday, May 22
Loss and Blessing: A Covid Memorial
5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. or beyond, drop in
At the home of
Rev. Bill and Glenda Breeden
We are in the process of letting go of our Covid Memorial Installation--the scrolls of numbers we've written in memory of those who've died in the Covid pandemic. Last week, several people gathered, wrapped the number scrolls into beautiful snail shapes, and secured them with blessings for their next step in the journey. This Sunday night, we will gather at Reverend Bill Breeden's home in Owen County to burn the scrolls. Drop by to witness the burning and offer your prayers or blessings. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, a snack to share if you would like, and insect repellant. Directions can be found here. Please carpool as you are able.
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Sunday, May 29, 2022
9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
In person and Livestream
Beauty and Memory: Memorial Day Worship Service
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
Reverend Bill Breeden
Reverend Emily Manvel Leite
Details about this worship service will appear in the Friday Update on May 27.
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Our Folks...
Our thoughts are with Sarah Johnson and her son Arvo upon the death of their husband and father Michael, in April.
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We need you to keep the coffee flowing!
We need additional volunteers to help with coffee and tea on Sunday mornings. Volunteers replenish supplies before coffee hour starts (about 10:15 AM), during coffee hour (10:30-11:15 AM), and clean up afterwards (11:15 AM-11:35AM). Questions? Contact Marlin Howard at howardm(at)indiana.edu
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Sign up to Greet on Sundays
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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Help Keep Our Candles Glowing!
All are welcome to join the Flame Keepers. Children under the age of 16 will be asked to serve with a parent or guardian. If you haven't been a Flame Keeper in the past, we will provide a short tutorial for you before you serve.
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Official Notice of Congregational Meeting
(first notice)
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, June 12, 2022 2:30 p.m.
in the Meeting Room at 2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington
All Members Encouraged to Attend
Annual Reports for Congregational Annual Report Due Now: Committee and Task Force chairs are reminded that annual reports are due now. Committees please send to Carol Marks at admin(at)uubloomington(dot)org by May 20 and task forces send to Jackie Hall at jmhall(at)indiana(dot)edu right away (deadline was May 15).
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MAM’s Musings
Musical Gratitude and Over the Moon
Thank you UUCB Choir and Music Director Susan Swaney for such meaningful Gift of Music “Amendment: Righting Our Wrongs” in Sunday’s worship service. I am over the moon and counting my lucky stars to have the choir back in voice and presence before I leave the congregation in June. You are ALL a blessing for my soul and the spirit of this congregation.
Meanwhile, the most frequent question I currently encounter regarding my two-to-three-year absence from the congregation (see link to worship service above), is “What do we do if we see you in town somewhere?” Good question. Luckily, my past sabbaticals have offered clear lessons regarding such interactions. Here is a collaborative essay on lessons learned from members who experienced my absence during sabbatical time:
Don't Hide Behind the Lucky Charms, and Don't Talk about Church
--or, How to Interact with Rev. Mary Ann Macklin After She Leaves
After June 30, Rev. Macklin will be taking at least two to three years of intentional time away from our UUCB congregation. This time allows her--and members and friends of the congregation--to let go of her role as Senior Minister, so that when we meet again, we can begin again.
Since Mary Ann and her spouse have no plans to relocate at this time, it's likely that some folks will see her out and about--in the grocery store, at a restaurant, hanging out at the Janeway Statue or in a neighboring hot-air balloon... It's a small town. When that happens, you don't have to pretend you don’t know her. To respect this time of transition, you just need to
· keep it light,
· keep it short,
· don't talk about church,
· and trust in our mutual goodwill.
Think of all those tiny, ordinary conversations we missed during COVID lockdown: "Thank you," for holding a door; "Isn't it a beautiful day?" in the park; "I love your hat!" to a cashier. These interactions don't have to be intimate, intense, or lengthy to express goodwill to one another and make a connection. And they matter.
So if you run into Rev. Macklin after June, no need to duck or hide behind the Lucky Charms in the grocery aisle! Just say "Hi." Or, "How about those Hoosiers?" (Whether you know anything about sports or not). Or, "I think Lucky Charms are magically delicious, you?" Chat for a sentence or two, and then move on, knowing that's enough. Well, OK, you can also offer the Live Long and Prosper “Vulcan Blessing” if moved to do so.
Last sign-up for personal farewell
I am so grateful for those of you with whom I’ve met or with whom I will soon meet to reminisce and engage in personal farewells —truly an honor. Alas, this will be my last opportunity to offer an invitation for such farewell meetings, one-on-one or a small group. If you are interested in scheduling a 15-minute, 30-minute, or 50-minute meeting time to stop by my office and participate in some honorable closure, please contact our church administrator, Carol Marks at the church mobile number 812-287-9615 or her email, admin(at)uubloomington(dot)org.
In gratitude,
MAM
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
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Emily’s Post
Dear Friends,
This Sunday's Flower Communion will be a first and a last:
*We'll be sharing our first Flower Communion with some of us in person since 2019. It has been a LONG time, and our world and congregation are very different now.
*It will also be the last time we share a Flower Communion with Reverend Mary Ann Macklin as our senior minister.
It is an especially important year to come together as a congregation for this ritual, AND we all have different ways of coming together. We now share worship each Sunday with many of you who live far away or who may be unable to come to the building on Fee Lane for whatever reason--I hope you'll choose to be present in our ritual by sending a photo of yourself with a flower to leite(at)uubloomington.org before Saturday at 6pm. We are also welcoming people into the building at this time, and invite you to bring a flower or flowers to worship if you're joining us in person.
This is a time to affirm that we are choosing to be a part of this beloved community--a community that supports one another through change and that shows up in whatever ways we are able. On Sunday, we will gather to celebrate who we are and the love that flows among and beyond us all. I hope you'll join us then.
Sending my love,
Emily
Reverend Emily Manvel Leite
Minister of Story and Ritual
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From Michele Grove
UU Bloomington Religious Education and Ministry Transition:
A Panel Discussion on May 22
When so much is changing, it is hard to keep up with the various threads! What is happening with the changes in religious education leadership? Who will serve as religious education staff next year? How does this coordinate with the interim minister process?
We invite you to join us for a panel discussion on Sunday, May 22nd following the second service. Beth Lodge-Rigal will moderate a discussion between Reverend Mary Ann Macklin, Michele Grove, Stephanie Kimball and Drew Schrader. The discussion will include those in attendance and provide information on how all the future changes are threaded together. We hope you will join us. This discussion will take place in the Meeting Room following the second service, at about 12:30 p.m. It will be livestreamed and recorded.
Michele
Michele Townsend Grove
Interim Religious Education Consultant
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Celebrating Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
We are planning some festivities to celebrate Reverend Mary Ann's ministry before she leaves at the end of June.
There are FORE lights!
Golf Scramble with Rev. MAM on June 11 at 9:00 a.m.
UUCB will be hosting a Macklin Invitational on Saturday, June 11, at 9am at Taylor's Par 3. Join us for a morning of fun and very casual golf at Taylor's Par 3 Golf Course. We plan on playing a "scramble" style event with a shotgun start at 9am and cook-out to follow. Cost is $12 per player with financial assistance available so anyone interested can participate. Club rental available and groups may share clubs - yes it is that casual!
June 12: Mary Ann's last Sunday preaching. Both services, 9:15 & 11:15 a.m.
12:15-1:45pm: Potluck Picnic in the courtyard
1:45-2:15pm: Celebration of Mary Ann in the sanctuary and live-streamed
2:15pm: Cookie time!
2:30pm: Annual Congregational Meeting including a time of appreciation for Mary Ann's ministry.
Request for Cookie Bakers for June 12!
We will need hundreds of very special cookies baked for Mary Ann's celebration on June 12th. I will supply the recipe and cookie cutter, you donate and bake up the ingredients and bring the cookies. Please contact Celeste McGregor, celestemcgregor2(at)gmail.com or call me at 812-219-5640 for more details on how you can help sweeten MAM's leaving! --Celeste McGregor
June 25 evening: Splash of the Sacred Picnic and Pool Party (moved from Memorial Day weekend): At Reverend Mary Ann's request, we've moved our Splash of the Sacred to Bryan Park Woodlawn Shelter and Pool as we say farewell. We will host a potluck picnic at 6:00, to be followed by an hour of pool time reserved just for our congregation at 7:30 p.m.
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Calling All HIGH SCHOOLERS
Saturday, May 21
Youth who will be in high school for the upcoming school year are invited to explore possibilities for youth group on May 21, 2022, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Details will come soon, but this much we can reveal: there will be FOOD, FUN & GAMES, MYSTERY GUESTS, and maybe even more surprises. If you would like to attend, please fill out this form so we can take your preferences into account.
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Writing as a Spiritual Practice (Season 7)
May 3 - June 28
A Drop-in Group with Rev. Barbara Child
You are invited to join me on a journey of personal exploration through autobiographical writing in community on Zoom. We will meet every Tuesday afternoon 1:00-2:00 p.m. May 3 through June 28.
Even if you took part in one or more sessions during Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, you need to register for Season 7 by clicking here. Y ou need to register only once and can then attend as many Season 7 sessions after that as you choose. You may register up to a few minutes before a session begins.
Here is a description of “Writing as a Spiritual Practice” and what happens in our Zoom room on Tuesday afternoons at 1:00.
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We’re Hiring!
Are you interested in joining our childcare team? Applicants should be prepared to work on 2-3 Sundays per month, from 8:15 am to 12:45 pm.
Additional hours during the week will vary. Rate of pay is $13/hour. Please contact Michele Grove (grove(at)uubloomington.org) if you are interested or have any questions.
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A Note from Ann LeDuc,
Outgoing Connections Coordinator
Please welcome our new Connections Coordinator, Anabel Watson!
Anabel is a lifelong UU with extensive social justice and outreach experience. We are so lucky to have her joining the UUCB staff. I know you will be in good hands.
Starting today, I will be helping Anabel learn the ropes of the Connections Coordinator position. Feel free to reach out to both of us at connect(at)uubloomington.org.
I will truly miss you all! -- Ann LeDuc
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Our New Connections Coordinator, Anabel Watson
Anabel Watson is looking forward to meeting and growing connections within the UU Bloomington community. Currently a member of Second Unitarian Church of Chicago, Anabel grew up attending East Shore Unitarian in Bellevue, Washington, for a number of years and attended Cascade Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in East Wenatchee, Washington, during a year with AmeriCorps. Anabel holds a B.A. in Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies and a minor in Religious Studies from DePaul University’s Honors Program as well as a DELE level C1 certificate of bilingualism from the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport. She has prior work experience in the interconnected spheres of social justice, nature connection, immigrant rights, and sustainability and as a professional tap dancer.
Anabel can be reached at connect(at)uubloomington.org
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Interested in caring for our earth?
Join us May 21 or May 28
Our church grounds need volunteers in many areas. Please contact Ann Kamman (aok719 at yahoo.com) if you’re interested but not sure what you can do. Time and amount are very flexible – many hands make light the work – so we need your hands! Want to try it out? Join me Saturday morning, May 21 and May 28, 8a to 10a (before it gets hot). If you want to try another time, just let me know. Garden Tower Caretakers are needed to Help Feed, Water, and Harvest strawberries at the courtyard patio. Recently the Green Grounds Leadership Team planted two trees on the west side – a cute little Redbud, and a second Pecan tree to allow pollination with one that was planted earlier.
(See happy Green Grounds people in photo above!)
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Gardeners' Gathering this Sunday at 10:30 AM
Join us every fourth Sunday between worship services for the Gardeners' Gathering. Every type, age, and level of gardener is welcome. We'll share experiences, stories, advice, and maybe plants from time to time. Sign up here: https://uucb.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1198580 We will meet this Sunday at ~10:30 AM in Room 112.
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UU Hikers at the Hitz-Rhodehamel Nature Preserve May 24
On Tuesday, 24 May, the UU Hikers will hike in the Hitz-Rhodehamel Nature Preserve. Although the trail is only 3 miles long, there are some challenging climbs. Meet at Bloomingfoods East at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24.
From there we'll carpool to the trailhead, located about 33 minutes from Bloomington. We should be back at Bloomingfoods easily by 1:00 p.m.
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UU Bazaar Organizational Meeting June 5
We are planning to have an in-person bazaar this fall. We need lots of creative ideas for re-creating the bazaar in a safer and more fun way. Please attend a short meeting on JUNE 5 after the second service to make suggestions. Meeting will be on the lawn near the courtyard entrance. We have some exciting plans to make. See you on June 5.
--Ruellen Fessenbecker, Bazaar chair
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UU Online Book Club Meets on the First Monday,
June 6
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Poetry Group meets Monthly on First Monday
The Poetry Group originally organized by Bob Taylor meets the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. via Zoom and welcomes all. Bring a published poem to read for the group to discuss. Contact Linda Pickle (linda.pickle [at] wku.edu) to receive the Zoom link.
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UU Freethinkers Meet Sunday, May 22, 12:45 pm
The UU Freethinkers bi-weekly meeting creates the opportunity for participants to raise questions and engage in open and non-structured discussion of issues of social, political, and theological/religious concern. Every other Sunday in person and via Zoom at 12:45 pm. To join the discussion on Zoom, contact Ann Watzel or Harold Ogren.
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UU Humanist Forum Meets In Person and on Zoom
Sunday, May 29, 12:45 pm
On Sunday, May 29, the UU Humanist Forum will meet in the Library and on Zoom at 12:45 p.m. The discussion will be led by Harold Ogren on "What can we expect from the new Webb Telescope?" Email Ann Watzel or Harold Ogren if you would like to join the discussion on Zoom.
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Shambhala Meditation on Zoom on Mondays
Every Monday at 12 noon online, you can join Sarah Flint in this 2500-year-old practice of cultivating peace and inner wisdom. Contact Sarah Flint to join the group in real time on Zoom.
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Open Mind Zen at Friends Meeting House
Open Mind Zen with UU member Sensei Frank Seisho Diaz meets weekly at the Bloomington Friends Meeting House. If you'd like to participate, visit openmindzenbloomington.org and click on the "Welcome" tab for more information.
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Reproductive Justice Fundraiser for Hoosier Abortion Fund
Extended Through May 31
The Reproductive Justice Task Force's fundraiser for the Hoosier Abortion Fund has been extended through the end of May. The potential SCOTUS decision will put us in jeopardy of having any access to abortion at all. The Hoosier Abortion Fund, administered by All Options, fulfills requests from women for their abortion fees and transportation, both of which may be out of state. Donations can be mailed to All Options (noted for HAF use) 1014 S Walnut, 47401 or can be made online: https://fund.nnaf.org/team/419464
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Nominees for 25% Sunday Plate Fund for 2022-23
Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County - nominated by Barb Berggoetz
Refugee Support Network - nominated by Barbara Backler
Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House - nominated by Emily Phelps
The gathered members of our congregation will vote on which one of these three will receive the 25% of Sunday Plate Funds for 2022-23, at our Annual Congregational Meeting on June 12 at 2:30 p.m.
Below is information about the three nominated organizations; representatives from these organizations will speak at the June 5 services.
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Habitat for Humanity Nominated
for 25% Sunday Plate Fund
Sunday Plate Funds would support Habitat for Humanity’s comprehensive series of Financial Education and Home and Community classes every family takes as a homeownership requirement. The classes, says development director Colleen McKenna, are “really why families are successful.” Habitat has a less than 1% foreclosure rate by its homeowners.
Habitat’s money management and budgeting classes prepare families for the unexpected and expected. Habitat says its “focus on financial literacy has long-lasting, generational impacts by teaching that security comes not only from homeownership, but from budgeting, savings, and investments.”
Home and Community Classes emphasize indoor home maintenance, landscaping and outdoor maintenance, neighborhood development practices to become good neighbors, communicating in workplace settings, public speaking, leadership skills, and stress management.
Specifically, funds will provide educational materials and supplies about financing, stress management, managing tax refunds, insurance, and home and yard maintenance. Funds will be used for training materials for volunteer instructors; video cameras and videotaping programs to record classes to make them fully accessible; printed materials in Spanish and English; landscaping tools; and printed monthly newsletters for future homeowners.
Habitat now has 23 families with 85 people in the program working toward homeownership, and more families will be added this summer. With these funds, UU can support Habitat’s bold step tocreate a new 69-home community, Osage Place, on the southwest side. The first three will be finished this summer. This community, Habitat’s third one, will make a major impact on the availability of local decent, affordable homes.
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Refugee Support Network Nominated
for 25% Sunday Plate Fund
In December, Exodus invited UU RISE to sponsor a wonderful Afghan family who came to the U.S. with nothing. The Fakherduins have four boys and are expecting another in July. We have a great group of UUs who are part of our sponsorship team. Our team has worked closely with the Refugee Support Network (RSN). Pete Lenzen, the operations director on the board of RSN, has been a major supporter and friend of the Fakherduins. Because he is so knowledgeable about the resources in Bloomington he knows right where to go for help, and he has been a huge asset to our committee.
Because we have seen firsthand how impactful RSN is in meeting the needs of refugees and in moving families from dependency to successful independence, our RISE task force has submitted a proposal to the Social Justice Funds Committee for the 25% of the Sunday Morning Plate Fund to be awarded to RSN.
The Refugee Support Network was registered as a 501C3 non-profit in 2017. In the past two years RSN has supported 50 immigrant families, coming from 15 countries. Adequate housing is critical in order for these families to feel safe and secure, for children to receive a consistent education and for heads of households to be able to find meaningful employment. Housing and utilities in Bloomington are extremely high. Our funds from the 25% Sunday Plate fund would go to RSN for housing needs for refugees who are here now and for refugees who will be coming to Bloomington in the coming year.
For more information see https://www.bloomingtonrefugees.org/
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Tandem Birth Center and Postpartum House Nominated for 25% Sunday Plate Fund
Tandem Birth Center and Postpartum House was founded in February of 2020. Their mission is to improve perinatal outcomes by trusting patients, increasing options for care, and challenging the status quo. They’ve secured a physical location, begun renovations, and launched perinatal educational programming. They expect to open the doors to their gynecology clinic this summer, followed by the birth center by the end of 2022.
If selected, the 25% funds would cover the costs of renovating the birth center's Family Area. The renovations include building a kitchenette, adding tables and chairs, and integrating comfortable furniture. An activity center for kids and siblings will also be added. This area outside of the birthing suites is instrumental in maintaining the intimate, home-like feel of the center while ensuring functional space exists for those supporting birthing people. This contribution would provide a lasting, physical embodiment of our congregation's commitment to reproductive justice.
Upon opening, Tandem will be the only freestanding birth center between Indianapolis and Louisville. Currently, families wanting midwifery services for childbirth in Bloomington must choose between birthing at home or the hospital. Tandem will provide an important third option. Upon opening the Postpartum House, Tandem will be the only provider in this part of the state where families can have round-the-clock support. With an average local hospital birth discharging families less than 48 hours after birth, we believe this service is critical in fully supporting families in the weeks following a new baby's arrival.
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Greener and Greener: New Efficient HVAC Systems
Green Building co-chair Molly O’Donnell successfully applied for a matching grant that will help us replace our two oldest air conditioners and gas furnaces with all-electric air-source heat pump systems. Because these higher-cost systems transfer heat between the indoors and outdoors, they are two to three times more efficient than traditional systems, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
We are able to match this grant thanks to your donations to the 2017 Solar Sprint that were invested by the Special Purposes Fund committee as restricted “Paris Pledge” funds. Our solar energy covered or offset an average of 93% of our electricity use since 2017.
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Green Sanctuary Task Force -
The Spring Clothing Swap Returns on June 18
The Green Sanctuary Task Force encourages all of us to examine our habits of consumption. What do we buy? Where does it come from? What happens to it when we're finished with it? What impact does our consumption have on the earth and its inhabitants? Renew your wardrobe while caring for the Earth at this spring's Swap in Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 18 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
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Thanks from DRUUMM
On behalf of our 375 members and our steering committee led by President Ayanna Kafi, thank you for your congregation’s support of DRUUMM (Diverse Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries). We had over 250 attend our online service on May 4, plus a special testament of overcoming the challenges of technology.
We raised $3,875 in addition to the $25,600 committed including pledges to share the plate in 2022.
With appreciations, Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, DRUUMM
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From the UU Hunger & Homelessness Task Forces
Donation Suggestions for Beacon (Ongoing collection) - donation bins are at the Portico entrance on the north side of the church:
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How to Reach the Administrative Staff
Church Administrator Carol Marks is in the building this week on Wednesday and Thursday, 10-4. Please call first if you plan to visit the church. She works from home most days and can be reached at the church mobile number, 812-287-9615, talk or text, M-F 10-4
Office Assistants Monica Overman or Mandy Skinner are in the church office Room 204 on Sundays, 10-1. They can also be reached at other times, below.
Office Assistant Monica Overman, T, Th, 10-1, Friday 12:30-3:30, 812-322-5546, office (at) uubloomington.org. Working from home.
Office Assistant Mandy Skinner, M, W, F, 10:30-1:30, 812-340-9981, office (at) uubloomington.org. Working from home.
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COVID-19 Vaccination News
Vaccines for Ages 5 and Older!
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Email SCAM Alert
Our ministers, staff, and board members or other members will never send you email asking you for any money besides your pledge payment!
How to Recognize an Email Phishing Scam:
Is the email impersonating Rev. Macklin or another of our staff or ministers? Are they asking you to purchase gift cards? Wait! Don't do it! We will never send you emails like that. To double check, look at the email address of the sender. Is it from an address at uubloomington.org? If not, that's the second good reason to delete it!
Office Hours, Calendar, Deadlines
Office hours: M-F, 10 am-4 pm.
The Church Office can be reached via text or voicemail during office hours at 812-287-9615. Email: admin (at) uubloomington.org or office (at) uubloomington.org.
The Prologue is published on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Next issue is
June 7. Deadline is 10 am on date of publication, to admin (at) uubloomington.org
Church Mailing Address: UU Church,
2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408.
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Details on Membership & Offering
Membership: 561 certified members as of 2/1/2022;
563 current members.
Attendance:
May 1: 217
May 8:159
Non-Pledge Offering:
May 1 $721
May 8 $367
To make a contribution for the Non-Pledge Offering (Sunday Plate), or to make a payment towards your pledge, click on this link to get to our new Giving page: uucb.churchcenter.com/giving
Total to be donated (25%) to The Nest childcare center at New Hope Family Shelter: $399.61
Grocery Card Sales: (Bloomingfoods or Fresh Thyme) $300; Total income to UUCB: $15
Free Money from Kroger!
Fresh Thyme and Bloomingfoods
Grocery Cards Available by Mail
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Did you know that Kroger sends our congregation over $1,600 each year? This is made possible by those of you who participate in Kroger's Community Rewards program. Register your Kroger Plus card online at this link.
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We are also still selling grocery cards for Bloomingfoods and Fresh Thyme by mail. Click here to see what kind of cards and how many are available. Send your check to the church (UU Church, 2120 N. Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408) with a note to let us know the type and value of card(s) you want, and we will mail them to you. You do not need to send an envelope.
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Masthead photo -- Eastern Bluebirds in 2019, by Linda Mjolsnes |
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, IN
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