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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.
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Sunday, July 24, 2022
10:15 a.m.
The Kindom of Creation
Reverend Jamie Hinson-Rieger (Guest in Our Pulpit)
Reverend Emily Manvel Leite
In Person and Livestream
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From slime molds to forest floors, counting crows to Happy the elephant, scientists are beginning to understand more and more that intelligence and awareness are not the unique possessions of human beings or even the so called higher mammals. Indeed, these qualities appear to be omnipresent in creation. Of course, many other cultures and ways of knowing have always acknowledged this. What does that mean for our relationships to living things, especially as UUs, who hold inter-relatedness as a core religious principle? This Sunday we will explore the intelligence of the natural world and indigenous biologist Robin Wall Kimmerer’s concept of kinship as applied to humanity and the natural world. |
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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
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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.
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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 (11:30-12:15 a.m.), and clean up afterwards (12:15 - 12:35 p.m.). Please note the coffee hour timing, due to our current summer schedule of just one service. Java Crew questions? Contact Marlin Howard at howardm(at)indiana.edu.
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Help us be welcoming! Sign up to Greet on Sundays
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Serve as a Flame Keeper Volunteer
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 tasks for more details. All are welcome to join.
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To sign up to be a Flame Keeper on a Sunday or multiple Sundays, click here.
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To join the Flame Keepers group, but not sign up for a Sunday yet, click here.
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Are you new to UU Bloomington?
Join us on Sunday, August 7 for a short introduction
If you are new to our congregation, a very warm welcome to you! On Sunday, August 7 from ~10:35 to 11:15 a.m. you are invited to join in a brief introduction to Unitarian Universalism and this congregation. This short introduction will take place between worship services. Click here to join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 848 9039 7300, Passcode: new) or join us in person in the church library upstairs. Questions? Email connect(at)uubloomington.org.
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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. Go to uucb.churchcenter.com/profile (follow the prompt to log in, if you are not already logged in) and then click on the circle with your initials in it. You can also email a photo to me 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, Connections Coordinator, connect(at)uubloomington.org
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Religious Education Updates
Additional updates can be found in the July issue of our RE newsletter.
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Sunday, July 24, 8:00 pm, via Zoom
How Do We Send Our Kids Back to School?
Addressing Fears and Anxiety around Gun Violence at School
A Social Worker-led Workshop for Parents
Kadie Booth, a social worker from Centerstone, will discuss how to look for signs of anxiety, stress, and depression in yourself and your child and offer suggestions on creating routines and using language that is reassuring and calming. There will be breakout sessions and time for discussion. Join by Zoom at 8:00 pm on July 24 (Meeting ID: 832 9031 6029, Passcode: 511210)
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Parents: It's time to register children and youth!
If you have children or youth who might be participating in Religious Education during the 2022-23 school year, please take a moment to register them now. The process is streamlined, and should only take a couple of minutes. Thank you!
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Looking for a Fun and Rewarding Part-time Job?
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington seeks a quarter-time (10 hr/wk) Religious Education Coordinator. Primary duties include assisting with the development and implementation of Sunday morning religious education programming for children and youth, attending essential meetings, and recruiting/scheduling volunteers. Must be available to work most Sundays. This hourly position reports to the Director of Religious Education and is paid according to the UUA guidelines for religious education staff. For more information, or to apply, please contact kimball(at)uubloomington.org.
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Upcoming Grounds Work Days, 7:30 - 10 a.m.,
Saturday 7/23 and 7/30, Wednesday 7/27
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, SATURDAY 7/23 and 7/30, and WEDNESDAY 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!
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Gardeners' Gathering this Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
Join us every fourth Sunday after service 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. We will meet this Sunday in Room 112.
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UU Humanists meet Sunday, July 24, 12:45 p.m.
The UU Humanists will meet this Sunday at 12:45 p.m. online via Zoom. Sandy Dolby will facilitate a discussion on "How can we teach about bigotry and tribalism?" To join the discussion, contact Ann Watzel or Harold Ogren.
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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.
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From our Reproductive Justice Task Force |
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Upcoming Events
Below are opportunities to learn more, join protests, and talk to legislators:
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Bans Off Indiana Rally at the Statehouse
Monday, July 25, 11:30 a.m.
CARPOOL/RIDESHARE to the Statehouse Rally in Indianapolis on 7/25! Leaving promptly @ 10 a.m. from the UUCB parking lot. Join us!!
The special session of the assembly starts Monday 7/25; a total abortion ban or one with very few exceptions is expected to pass. This is the time to let our voices be heard. It really does make a difference to have a large crowd there at this protest. Our representatives/senators gauge the electorate's feeling on an issue based on protests like this. Learn more:
Help register voters with Women4Change at the Bans off Indiana rally at the Statehouse on Monday 7/25.
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Sunday, July 24, 7:00 p.m. Monroe County Dems will host a Zoom Town Hall meeting: "Rokita, Roe, and the Right Wing War on Women." Democratic Secretary of State Candidate Destiny Wells and Dr. Tracey Wilkinson will be featured.
Saturday, July 30, 9:30 - 11 a.m. Talk to your Legislators during the General Assembly Special Session. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Chamber of Commerce. Learn more / Sign up for Zoom link.
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Get Involved
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Join the Reproductive Justice Task Force to receive newsletters and join our Zoom meetings, starting in August on 4th Mondays at 7 p.m.
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Donate to the Hoosier Abortion Fund.
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Email your legislators, especially to share personal stories. You can also contact Governor Eric Holcomb.
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Talk with family and friends; this empowers people to see how the issue affects them, spread the word, vote, and take action.
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Attend events to show support, who we are, and how committed we are.
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Get out the vote! Educate yourself about the issues and pass on what you learn to motivate others to vote as well.
Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-chairs,
Cindy Lonnberg and Nan McKinley
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Looking for Women Builders
for Habitat's September Women+ Build!
The UU Habitat Task Force is now recruiting women for our 35-member team participating in the Habitat for Humanity’s Women+ Build on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Our team this year, headed by co-leaders Barb Berggoetz, Abby Gitlitz, and Anne Brahaum, is bringing together women from UUCB, the Bloomington Creative Glass Center, and friends who’d like to join. Read more and sign up...
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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.
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Homelessness Task Force: Volunteers Needed!
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COVID-19 Vaccination News
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Masthead photo by Mandy Skinner: Leonard Springs, Bloomington, IN.
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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
Mailing Address: PO Box 8132, Bloomington, Indiana 47407
Church mobile phone: 812-287-9615
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