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UU Singles Game Night Tonight, Friday, January 11
Join us for the UU Singles Game Night tonight, Friday, January 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All single adults are welcome! Please use the Courtyard entrance. Optional: bring games and/or snacks or drinks to share. We will have use of the kitchen. Contact Marie at
mariedeer1961@gmail.comwith any questions!
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Snow and Ice Storms and Church Events
We may get 4-7 inches of snow tonight and it may not stop snowing until Sunday morning. When travel conditions become hazardous after snowfall or ice storms, please always check our home page,
www.uubloomington.org
, or our Facebook page,
www.facebook.com/uubloomington
, or
www.wfiu.org
for updates on event cancellations or the condition of our parking areas. On Sunday mornings, we will post information about cancellations by 7:30 a.m.
If you are a member of a task force or small group meeting, contact the leader of your group for information on whether your meeting is canceled or not during snow or ice conditions.
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Saturday, January 12 Labyrinth Walk Canceled
Because we may have heavy snow overnight, we are cancelling the Labyrinth Walk for Saturday morning, January 12. We are sorry, but we are not certain we could get the parking lot clear by 9:00 a.m. tomorrow if it snows all night. Many thanks to Reverend Leite for drawing our labyrinth for us again this year. The labyrinth will be available today, January 11, until 4:00 p.m. Please enter at west office entrance.
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9:15 am and 11:15 am
Annual Science Sermon: Reflections on 2018
Bridging the Known and Unknown
Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
In 1859, Sir Benjamin Brody stated, "In the pursuit of the physical sciences, the imagination supplies the hypothesis which bridges over the gulf that separates the known from the unknown." In this annual science sermon, Reverend Macklin will explore highlights from 2018 discoveries in the areas of human origins, environment, physics, math, astronomy, mind and brain, and technology. Per usual, there will be a 7th inning stretch! Music will include a band led by Nick Toth and Kathy Schick of The Stone Age Institute.
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Snow and Ice Storms and Church Events
When travel conditions become hazardous after snowfall or ice storms, please always check our home page,
www.uubloomington.org
, or our Facebook page,
www.facebook.com/uubloomington
, or
www.wfiu.org
for updates on event cancellations or the condition of our parking lot. On Sunday mornings, we will post information about cancellations by 7:30 a.m.
If you are a member of a task force or small group meeting, contact the leader of your group for information on whether your meeting is canceled or not during snow or ice conditions.
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This Week in Religious Exploration
Our preschool through 6th grade students will continue to explore the life of our Unitarian ancestor, Beatrix Potter--who, besides being a beloved author and illustrator, was also a mushroom expert, sheep breeder, and ecologist. There is plenty to learn! Preschool will meet in Room 103 and K-6th grade will begin in Fellowship Hall and be divided into groups (1st service pickup in Room 208, 2nd service will be listed on Nursery Door-Room 106). Our Whole Lives sexuality class for 7th-8th grade will gather from 10:45-12:15 pm. High School Youth Group will meet from 12:30-2:30 pm in Room 210 to share a potluck lunch and continue planning their youth service for later this month.
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UU Humanists Meet this Sunday at 12:45 pm
On Sunday, January 13, at 12:45 pm, the UU Humanist Forum will meet in Fellowship Hall for a potluck lunch and discussion of their topic list for the next few months.
The Humanist Forum meets every other Sunday, with a
different discussion
topic
.
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UU Men Meet January 15
Our men's group, UU Men, will meet on Tuesday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library here at church. For details, please contact Dan Wiseman at
connect1947@att.net.
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Membership Book Signing Date Changed to January 27
If this is your community, if you feel at home here, join us! A membership book signing is scheduled for Sunday, January 27 at 10:30 am in the church library. Contact Ann LeDuc, Connections Coordinator, to make arrangements to become a member at (812) 332-3695 ext 203 or connect@uubloomington.org.
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Our Folks...
Our comforting thoughts are with Judy Bennett who is recovering from surgery to repair a double ankle break and dislocation last week that took place while transporting heavy boxes. Judy is currently staying with a friend. Cards are welcome; send to Judy's residence. Of note, Judy's email and phone are proving inconsistent at present, in case you are trying to reach her.
Velma
Harrison is home in her own apartment now after Rehab in Bell Trace. She has caregivers during the day but is independent at night. She appreciates your thoughts, notes, and calls.
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Our Pledge Dollars at Work
As part of our efforts to be a dementia-friendly organization, our Music Program (funded by our pledge dollars) provides financial and administrative support to the community-wide Sing for Joy! Senior Choir, led by UU Sandra Freund.
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Collecting Items for People Experiencing Homelessness
Our Religious Education Program and Homelessness Task Force are collecting items to make "Blessing Bags" for people experiencing homelessness in our community. If you would like to support this project, there will be a collection box in the Commons on January13 and 20 for the following items:
Men's socks,
Cough drops,
Toothbrushes,
Travel-sized items: toothpaste / shampoo / soap / hand sanitizer / shaving cream / tissue packs, L
ip balm,
Band-aids, H
and warmer packets,
Protein bars
Contact Reverend Emily Leite at mre@uubloomington.org for more information.
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Buy Grocery Cards on Sunday and Support the Church
Fresh Thyme Cards Now Available
We have grocery gift cards for sale in the Commons every Sunday between services. The participating grocery stores send a percentage of your purchases back to the church to support our operating budget. We have gift cards for Fresh Thyme, Bloomingfoods, and Lucky's, and you can register your Kroger Plus card by clicking
here.
Our new Kroger organization ID number is EW763. Kroger requires you to re-register your Kroger Plus cards every January.
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Livestream This Sunday's Service
If you can't physically make it to church this Sunday, we invite you to join us via the
livestream on our website. At the church we also have screens set up in the nursery (Room 104) and in Fellowship Hall, if you need to leave the Meeting Room for any reason but still want to watch the service.
Direct Links to Archived Video of Recent Services
You can find direct links to archived recordings on this page of our website:
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For More Information
see the January 2
edition
of our newsletter, The Prologue. (Next Prologue deadline is Tuesday, January 15 at 10:00 am.)
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Masthead photo by John Woodcock.
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