July 15, 2022
Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana
Summer Worship Service Schedule Change
Please note: June 19 through July 31
we will hold one Sunday service only at 10:15 a.m.
Two services will resume on August 7.
This Sunday's Service
Sunday, July 17, 2022
10:15 a.m.
Stories to Mend the World
Scott Russell Sanders (Guest in Our Pulpit)
Reverend Emily Manvel Leite

In Person and Livestream
Join us as we connect with the wisdom and beauty of the natural world. Scott Sanders will share a tale from his new book, Small Marvels, which is set in Limestone, Indiana, a city tucked away among forested hills. You won't find it on a map, but you may remember visiting the place in dreams, the rare, blissful ones in which puzzles are solved, kids flourish, hard work pays off, and love endures. Part folktale, part tall tale, part comic romance, Small Marvels revels in the wonders of everyday life.
Bill's sermon from July 3
Rev. Bill Breeden has made a copy of his recent sermon "Broken, but Healing," delivered on July 3, 2022. You can read it by clicking here.
Guidelines from NEST

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.


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
Investigation Continues Regarding Checks Stolen from our Mail in April, May, and June
Please check your records to be sure you received a confirmation email from us showing that we received your contribution checks mailed to the church's street address during April, May, or June. If you have questions about whether we received your check, you can check your pledge record online at uucb.churchcenter.com/profile (you may be prompted to log in if you are not already, then click on My Giving on your profile page) or you can call one of our administrative staff for assistance: Carol Marks 812-287-9615, Monica Overman 812-322- 5546, or Mandy Skinner 812-340-9981. Please mail any future donation checks to our new PO Box, and not our street address. Our new PO Box address is: Unitarian Universalist Church PO Box 8132 Bloomington, IN 47407. For details, please see the July 8 Friday Update.
UUCB Board members available after services
Our Board members will be available in Fellowship Hall after Sunday services, to answer any questions folks may have.
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 11:15 a.m.), during coffee hour (11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.), and clean up afterwards (12:15-12:35 p.m.). Please note these updated coffee hour times due to our temporary switch to one worship service on Sundays. Questions? Contact Marlin Howard at howardm(at)indiana.edu.
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. Click here for a list of Greeter duties. Questions? Email connect(at)uubloomington.org.
Help keep our candles glowing!
Flame Keeper volunteers are very important to ensuring our worship services run smoothly on Sunday mornings. They maintain the Joys and Sorrows candles and assist the ministers as needed. Read this list of responsibilities for more details.  
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.
Adding Your Photo to the Church Directory
With the recent and upcoming arrival of new staff and members, we are encouraging all to upload a profile photo to the UUCB online directory. This can be done by going to the "profile" section of Church Center (accessible by clicking HERE) and clicking on the circle with your initials in it. You will then be prompted to upload a picture from your computer. If you have any difficulties with this, or find this request particularly daunting, please don't hesitate to email a picture of yourself to connect(at)uubloomington.org and I will add it to your profile! More detailed instructions for the new directory will also be available in the near future. 
~With gratitude, Anabel Watson  
Religious Education Updates
Additional updates can be found in the July issue of our RE newsletter.
Join us for a Soul Circle, in the UUCB Library
Monday, July 18, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
These last couple weeks have been a lot to take in. When the news is devastating and relentless, it can be tempting to just shut down and tune it out. But another way to stay centered in dark times is to come together in community to share our sorrows and hopes, anger and ideas. On Monday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m. in our Library, Stephanie Kimball and Rev. Emily Manvel Leite will host a time for reflection and sharing. This will be a chance for all to use writing and discussion to explore our own feelings and bear witness to each other, and mostly to be held in a space of love and care. Please register so we know how many to expect. 
We're Hiring Childcare Providers
Are you interested in joining our childcare team? Applicants should be prepared to work on 2-3 Sundays per month, from 8:30 am to 12:45 pm (current summer hours are 9:30 - 11:45 am through July 31). Additional hours during the week will vary. Rate of pay starts at $13/hour ($10/hr for applicants under 18). Please contact Stephanie if you are interested or have any questions, at kimball(at)uubloomington.org.
Final Decision: Bazaar will be December 2 & 3, 2022
Due to event conflicts, the previously announced date for the Bazaar has changed. The Bazaar will be held December 2 and 3, 2022. It is still hoped that the Bazaar will be an in-person event. Please keep the Bazaar in mind as you harvest your garden. Either way, we will need your jams, jellies, relishes, pickles, and other homemade foods for the Gourmet Galaxy. See the Prologue for other ways that you can help with this year's Bazaar.  
Grounds Work Days on Saturdays and Wednesdays
Starting July 16, 7:30 - 10 a.m.
Calling all yard workers to work in community on our grounds! We're weeding, moving mulch, trimming walkways, and watering when needed. Meet at the church anytime between 7:30am-10am, before it gets unbearably hot, SATURDAYS 7/16, 7/23, and 7/30, and WEDNESDAYS 7/20 and 7/27.  If you're not free during these times but want to contribute, please contact Ann Kamman and we'll find a way for you to help. Great way to meet new people and share our common love of the earth!
UU Freethinkers meet Sunday, July 17, 12:45 p.m.
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.
Hike at Pate Hollow on Monday, July 18
Please join us for a hike on the Pate Hollow trail on Monday, July 18. This moderate hike is an approximately 4-mile loop, shaded throughout. Meet us at the trailhead at 8:30 a.m., or carpool from the parking lot at Bloomingfoods East at 8:15 a.m. We should be done well before 11:30 a.m. Sign up here.
UU Online Book Club Discusses Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by Mary Roach, Monday, August 1, 6:30 p.m.
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by Mary Roach, will be discussed on Monday, August 1, at 6:30 p.m. The UU Online Book Club meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Stay tuned for the Zoom link. Questions? Email office (at) bloomington.org.
From our Reproductive Justice Task Force
Support Abortion Rights and Access through
All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center
The most effective way to support abortion rights and access is to donate to our local All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center. They administer the Hoosier Abortion Fund. To donate, choose the drop down menu option for 'Hoosier Abortion Fund' on this site:
Opportunities to Get Involved
  • Join the Reproductive Justice Task Force to receive newsletters and join our Zoom meetings, starting in August on 4th Mondays at 7 p.m.
  • Donate to the Hoosier Abortion Fund.
  • Email your legislators, especially to share personal stories. You can also contact Governor Eric Holcomb.
  • Talk with family and friends; this empowers people to see how the issue affects them, spread the word, vote, and take action.
  • Attend events to show support, who we are, and how committed we are.
  • Get out the vote! Educate yourself about the issues and pass on what you learn to motivate others to vote as well. 
CALLING WOMEN BUILDERS!
Join our Habitat build on Tuesday, September 20
Our Habitat for Humanity Women Build team really needs more women to register soon for our Sept. 20 build day. Our UU & Bloomington Creative Glass Center team now has 17 of 35 members. So, we need 18 more women (over 16 years) to help construct two homes in Habitat’s Trail View neighborhood off the B-Line, west of Rogers and 11th streets. We will be doing siding, interior trim and painting. No experience is necessary; training will be provided.
To participate, women must raise a minimum of $300 by Aug. 26: Click here to join our team & set up your fundraising page.
Donations for our team are gratefully accepted on our team page or by contacting Barb Berggoetz, co-team leader with Abby Gitlitz and Anne Brahaum. Please help make homeownership possible for two deserving local families. Thanks!
SHOW OFF YOUR CULINARY SKILLS
AT THE BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY KITCHEN
The Hunger Task Force is recruiting help to keep the Community Kitchen going. Volunteers work in groups of two and there are two shifts available: the 2nd Thursday and 4th Tuesday of every month, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Here is your link to sign up.
THANK YOU FROM THE UU HUNGER TASK FORCE.
For complete information, check the July 8 Friday Update.
Homelessness Task Force: Volunteers Needed!
Shalom Community Center and Wheeler Mission need volunteers! If you have the time, please consider signing up! Information on how to sign up for Shalom can be found HERE and for Wheeler Mission here: Women’s Shelter Volunteers and Men’s Shelter Volunteers. If you have any questions, contact Nathan Stonecipher at nstoneci(at)outlook.com or (812) 322 4958.
For additional information about how you can help our social justice task forces make a difference in our community, click here to read the most recent Prologue.
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

Households may receive four free Covid tests from the federal government. Order free Covid tests here:
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 in the church office at the church occasionally. The land line at the church, 812-332-3695, is checked for messages often.
Masthead photo by NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI. One of the first images from the new James Webb Space Telescope: This landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula.

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
Mailing Address: PO Box 8132, Bloomington, Indiana 47407
Church mobile phone: 812-287-9615