Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal

The Shared Pulpit Sermon-writing seminar
2023-03-19 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-03-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Lunch Bunch
2023-03-20 11:45 - 13:00, 2023-03-27 11:45 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Rehearsal for Baroque'N Consort
2023-03-21 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-03-28 13:30 - 14:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Recorder rehearsal

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners
2023-03-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Online. Contact the office at office@uubn.org for Zoom Link.

Emerson Singers
2023-03-22 17:00 - 17:40, 2023-03-29 17:00 - 17:40 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
The Emerson Singers (children up through 5th grade) and the Fairly Frequent Singers (Junior and Senior High School age) will begin meeting on September 14. The Emerson Singers will meet from 5:00 to 5:40 p.m. and the Fairly Frequent Singers will meet from 5:45 to 6:25 p.m. in the Walker Room. Some rehearsals in September will be held outdoors. The choirs will follow all Church regulations regarding mask wearing and social distancing during rehearsals. All children are welcome to participate regardless of experience. Please contact Bob Mangialardi at rmangial@iwu.edu with any questions. I look forward to seeing you all for a year of fun musical adventure!

Fairly Frequent Singers
2023-03-22 17:45 - 18:30, 2023-03-29 17:45 - 18:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

New to UUBN
2023-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
New to UUBN Wednesday, March 22, 6:00-8:00, Irvin Room Learn more about our theology, religious exploration, social justice work, small groups, how we celebrate together, how we share our burdens, and have a tour of the building. All are welcome! Let Terina know before 03/15 if childcare would help you participate.

Private Event
2023-03-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Adult Choir
2023-03-26 08:45 - 09:45, 2023-04-02 08:45 - 09:45 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Sunday Service
2023-03-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
See Zoom link in banner to participate online.

OWL Classes, Grades 4-6, 2023
2023-03-26 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-04-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

OWL Classes, Grades 7-9, 2023
2023-03-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
In Walker Room

Book Sale
2023-03-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Finding Our Center - An Article II Discussion
2023-03-26 11:30 - 12:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Finding Our Center – An Article II Discussion

Article II revisions are the major proposal for voting at this summer’s General Assembly. Learn more in a discussion following the March 26 service. Let Terina know before 03/19 if childcare would enable you to participate.
Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bylaws, Principles and Purposes, is the foundation for all of the work of our UUA and its member congregations and covenanted communities. It is the covenant to which all of our congregations and covenanted communities pledge themselves when they become members of our UUA.
Our current Principles and Purposes were last revised in 1987. At General Assembly (GA) 2017, there was discussion of amending the Principles to add an 8th Principle, addressing racism, and an amended 1st Principle, addressing non-human life. The 5th Principle was the subject of a report in 2009, which dealt with the ways in which GA and other Unitarian Universalist (UU) gatherings do and don’t embody an inclusive democratic process. The 7th Principle has also been the subject of discussions about possible amendments.
The Article II Study Commission has completed its two year study. They submitted their Article II Study Report (PDF 26 pages) to the UUA Board of Trustees at their meeting held on January 20, 2023. The report includes the Study Commission’s recommended revisions to Article II.

Safety Team
2023-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | IL
The primary role of the Safety Team is to establish and maintain safety measures relating to the Church’s properties and grounds from external threats such as weather-related incidents, theft, intruders, fires, public health threats, etc. that are delineated in Chapter 5 of the UUBN Policies and Procedures Manual with the exception of section 5.1 that covers UUBN’s “Unproductive Conflict Policy.”

Compassion Shawl and Square Ministry
2023-03-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Crochet or knit shawls and small pocket squares for people at Carle Cancer Center, Carle Bromenn Hospital, and Carle Eureka Hospital.

Transgender and Non-Binary Resource Fair
2023-03-31 10:00 - 18:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Date with Death Club
2023-04-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Date with Death Club: Exploring Mortality in Community
Perhaps you are one of the many humans seeking to explore mortality in community and to do so with less fear and more curiosity; with less euphemism and more reality; with less conformity and more creativity. If so, welcome to Date with Death Club facilitated by Babs Allen and Terina Carter.
Date with Death Club is a secular/non-dogmatic exploration of mortality in community, including philosophical/spiritual and informational/logistical content, with a balance of humor and earnest regard for the topic of mortality. This program provides a safe[r] and brave[r] space to explore the often-taboo topic of our mortality. This program aspires to cultivate the possibility of living a more awake life by facing the reality of our death.
When taken as a whole, sessions provide concrete information and the chance to deepen self- awareness and strengthen emotional resilience. While each of the sessions stands on its own, supporting drop-in participation, all sessions complement each other, supporting the cultivation of connection and community among participants. More frequent attendance will provide deepening interpersonal connection and personal understanding.
We’ll meet at the church from 9:00-11:00 on the first Saturday of each month. No registration necessary. Friends from the community are also welcome.
March 4 – Getting Comfortable with Death Talk
April 1 – Afterlife/Afterlives
May 6 – Aging: Better than the Alternative
June 3 – Death, Dying, and Poetry
July 1 – Extinction Fears: Processing Eco-Grief
August 5 – Good Life and Good Death
September 2 – Grief: Loving and Losing, Learning and Living
October 7 – Hospice, Palliative Care, and End of Life Documents Oh My!
November 4 – Medical Aid in Dying/Death with Dignity
December 2 – Owning Your Dying
January 6 – Planning Your Own Funeral, Memorial, or Celebration of Life Service; Writing Your Own Obituary
February 3 – Resistance and Acceptance: The Mortal Dance
March 2 – What to do with a Dead Body
