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Beltane Ritual with Earth Kin
Saturday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. in the Courtyard
Earth Kin, UUCB’s Earth-centered spirituality group, will be holding a Druidic Beltane ritual this Saturday to celebrate the fertility of the earth. Please RSVP to rhiannonsnow3@gmail.com if you plan to attend. --Rhiannon Snow for Earth Kin
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If you haven't yet, hop on the site and see what strikes your fancy -- you can even go straight to viewing all Items Without Bids and be the first bidder! If you end the auction in a bidding battle, each bid will extend the closing time for that item for 10 minutes from the time of that bid, not to exceed a total of 30 minutes (ending at 4:30 p.m.) Computer assistance will again be available in Fellowship Hall after Sunday's service. Feel free to contact Ann Kamman or Charlotte Appel with any questions. Thank you to all who have already donated so generously to this year's auction! | | | |
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Sunday, May 7, 2023
10:15 a.m.
"What What We Do Does"
Reverend Connie Grant
Jason Michálek, Worship Associate
The postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault observed that “People know what they do; they frequently know why they do what they do; but what they don’t know is what what they do does.” What does that mean?
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Dedication of Babies and Young Children - Please RSVP by May 7
A ceremony of dedication of babies and young children will be included in our Sunday morning worship service on Mother’s Day, May 14, on request. If you would like your child(ren) to be included in this ceremony, please contact Rev. Connie Grant by May 7 at grant@uubloomington.org.
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Are you new to UU Bloomington?
Join us on Sunday, May 7 for a short introduction, after the service
If you are new to our congregation, a very warm welcome to you! You are invited to join in a brief introduction to Unitarian Universalism and this congregation in Room 112 after this Sunday's service (around 11:30). Questions? Contact our Connections Coordinator, Anabel Watson, at connect@uubloomington.org.
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Freethinkers
11:30 a.m. in Room 208 and on Zoom
This 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. To join via Zoom, contact Ann Watzel or Harold Ogren.
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Finalists for the 25% Sunday Plate Fund
Vote for your top choice on June 4
The Social Justice Funds Committee is happy to announce the three finalists for the UU 25% Sunday Plate Fund. UUCB members will be able to vote on the recipient at our June 4 congregational meeting. Each agency will give a talk at the June 4 Sunday Service, and additional information will be shared in the May 17 Prologue. The three agencies are:
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Farm to Family Fund, Inc. nominated by Marcia Veldman, Green Sanctuary Task Force
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All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center, nominated by Pat Slabach
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Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, nominated by Barb Berggoetz
Social Justice Funds Committee: Denise Ogren, Steve Mascari, Sarah Kopper, Sandy Davoren, Scott Sanders | Advisor: Jackie Hall
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Adult Religious Education:
Call for proposals for 2023-24
Adult religious education includes a wide range of topics: UU identity, Theology & Religion, Spiritual Growth and Practices, Anti-Oppression work, Social Justice, and Unitarian Universalism in Life. If you would like to lead a workshop, mini-series, semester-long course, or other program, please use this form to submit your proposal. Proposals will be accepted any time, but priority will be given to those received by May 22.
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UU Book Club reads South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry
Discussion June 5, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
The winner of the National Book Awards 2022 for Nonfiction: “An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South—and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America.” – Nationalbook.org
Join the group for the Zoom link - newcomers always welcome!
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Writing as a Spiritual Practice
with Rev. Barbara Child
A Drop-in Group on Zoom
Tuesdays 1-2 p.m., through June 27, 2023
I invite you to come along on this journey of personal exploration through writing in community. You are welcome to attend any or all sessions. Click here for a full description of how the group works. You will need to register by clicking here to get the Zoom link. The same link will work every session during the series.
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The Jewish Theatre of Bloomington presents
Madeleines by Bess Welden at the Waldron Arts Center
May 4 - May 13
Iris Kiesling invites all to see the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington's latest production. The 2022 winner of the prestigious Jewish Playwriting Contest, Madeleines tells the story of a family of Jewish women grappling with how to love each other through haunted pasts, through laughter and tears, and the solace of baking together. At the Waldron’s Rose Firebay. Get tickets here.
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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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