Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana |
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Current Sunday Worship Guidelines for In-person Attendees:
- Vaccination, including the third dose booster, against Covid-19 is required.
- N95, KN95, or double masking is required.
- We will continue to maintain social distancing.
- Pre-registration for worship services is not required.
- Quiet singing in worship services is allowed.
For current guidelines around in-person meetings and gatherings at the church, please click here. See Religious Education section below for current RE information.
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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Spring Forward! "Daylight Saving Time" Begins March 13
Spring is just around the corner! Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, March 12.
(Yes, we know it doesn't really save any time, especially on March 13! --cm)
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Sunday, March 13, 2022
10:15 am
Livestream and In Person
What Is There to Say, When "WTF?" Is Already Taken?
Reverend Bill Breeden
Reverend Emily Manvel Leite
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Pardon my French, as we used to say, but who really knows what one can say about tomorrow when the dogs of war threaten every tomorrow? We will find the words, and we will resist the temptation to despair. Come join us. --Rev. Bill
No registration required for Sunday in-person attendance.
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Covid Memorial Visiting Hour, Noon to 1 pm
Each Sunday, in the coming weeks, our sanctuary is open from 12 noon to 1 pm to those who would like to visit our Covid Memorial Installation.
Join Us in Expanding the Memorial before March 23
We are starting a push to get as many numbers as possible recorded in our Covid Memorial Installation before our Multi-faith Covid Memorial service on March 23 at 6:30 pm. If you are able to do a roll or two in the coming weeks, it would be greatly appreciated. To volunteer, sign up here or email Reverend Emily at leite(at)uubloomington.org.
Come Write in Community
Beginning this Sunday, March 13, we will also be writing numbers for our Covid Memorial Installation in community on Sundays. We will gather after the service and continue for about an hour. Everyone is welcome to join if you prefer writing in community.
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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.
On Sunday mornings, all children and teachers will meet in Fellowship Hall when they arrive between 10am and 10:15 for a special gathering activity, 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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Upcoming Adult Religious Education Opportunity |
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Widening the Circle of Concern Study Group
with Martha Oakley, Ruth Aydt, Michele Grove, Rev. Emily Manvel Leite, and Stephanie Kimball. Online Sunday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m: March 27, April 3 and 24.
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Our Folks
Artwork by Sandy Davoren will be on display at Viridian Moon Gallery (1600 W. Bloomfield Road, Suite B) starting Saturday, March 12. The opening reception is March 12, 3-5 PM. Sandy's artwork uses an ancient Japanese resist dyeing technique called Shibori.
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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 Freethinkers Meet March 13, 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 Ann Watzel or Harold Ogren for the link to the Zoom meetings and to be added to our email discussion list.
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Become a member on March 20!
Church membership indicates your kinship and affinity with this church and the larger Unitarian Universalist religious community. The next membership ceremony is scheduled for this Sunday, March 20 at 11:45 AM in the church library and 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.
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Hike with us on March 22
Join us to hike 3 miles of the Hays Trail on Tuesday, March 22. We will meet at the trailhead at 9:30 AM. There's a 10 person limit in the Hoosier National Forest, so our group will be limited to 10 hikers. Sign up here. Mary Reardon will be the hike leader. We are asking that hikers be fully vaccinated for this hike. Here is a map to the trail head parking: https://goo.gl/maps/77WQpqo2eBk9BXEd6
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4th Trimester Team Seeks Volunteers
In-person Training April 3, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
The 4th Trimester Team is seeking participants to help families with new babies. No experience needed, just presence and compassion. If you can make a text or a phone call, you can be helpful. We plan to connect with parents, be a listening ear that is heartfelt, confidential and non- judgmental; offer in-home support; and help locate community resources as needed. Sign up here to join our first volunteer training.
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UU Online Book Club Reads Educated
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Mark your calendar for a great workshop on Conflict
Saturday, April 9, 10-11:30 AM
You are invited to a free workshop via Zoom on Conflict, April 9, 10 -11:30 AM. Conflict shows up in many areas of our lives--Global, Family, even in Creativity. This free 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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Cardinal Stage's The Mountaintop
is Surprising and Profound
The Mountaintop is a surprising play imagining the last night in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. His companion is a Lorraine Motel housekeeper with an attitude whose profanity and blasphemy make her thoroughly endearing to those with a heretical streak. King himself is very human, with fears and self-indulgences and stinky feet. Yet the magnitude of his life and martyrdom are not diminished, and a profound theology is at work here. This Cardinal Stage production runs weekends through March 20 at the Waldron Auditorium. Masking and proof of vaccination are required. Sliding scale tickets. More info at cardinalstage.org.
--Guy Loftman for the Racial Justice Task Force
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Last Chance Tonight!
Jayne Deely’s Uncle Play
Part of IU Theatre & Dance's At First Sight Festival of New Plays
A vaudevillian journey of love, grief, and community through time. Inspired by the loss of Jayne's beloved uncle to liver cancer, Uncle Play is a titanic debate of queerness within multiple generations of the same family that asks "how do we both honor the work of those on whose shoulders we stand while also taking ownership of our moment?" With musical direction by the incomparable Ray Fellman. More info here.
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Join Friends at the Dog Park for a Weekly Meetup
Mondays, 3 pm, Switchyard Park
This small group meets WEEKLY on Mondays at 3:00 pm, with or without dogs, at the dog park at Switchyard Park. There is no RSVP required, although you can contact Martha Dogan with questions, (317) 370-3824.
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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. There will be worship, the annual business meeting, a keynote address and conversation, as well as community break out rooms for discussion. There is a sliding scale for registration, $25, $35 or $50, whatever you can afford. Scholarships also available. 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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Donations for Beacon: Look for bins at the Portico entrance |
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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 David Orr. |
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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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