Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal

Alphabet SoUUp
2025-09-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Alphabet SoUUp
First Thursdays, 7:00-9:00pm, Walker Room
Bring a snack to share if you like.
We’re starting a new group! Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, intersex, asexual, agender, and aromantic folx ages 18 and over are invited to gather each month on the 1st Thursday from 7:00-9:00pm.
This group is by and for Queer people, and we hope that Queer and Questioning UUs will join in! Our non-Queer allies are warmly encouraged to share this invitation with LGBTQIA+ UUs but asked not to attend. This isn’t meant to exclude allies but to allow a secure & safe space for Queer folk to build community & organize intentionally with other Queer folk.
What will we be doing? We’re not sure yet. We’re prioritizing building community in a safe and accessible environment. Hosting duties will rotate among participants.
Email (LRE@uubn.org) or text (309.531.2594) Terina to be added to the update list. Let her know if there’s something that would help you participate (including childcare).
September 4
October 2
November 6
December 4
Because this is a church group, participants agree to the church’s covenant (https://uubn.org/wp/mission-statement/) and to follow the process for right relations when covenant is broken (pg 61 https://uubn.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/UUBN-Policies-Procedures-Handbook-Final-01.15.25-Google-Docs.pdf).

Private Event
2025-09-05 18:00 - 21:30, 2025-09-12 18:00 - 21:30, 2025-09-19 18:00 - 21:30
in Walker Room

mUUsic in the garden
2025-09-06 14:00 - 20:00
mUUsic in the garden 2
9/6/25 Start time tbd between 2/4 PM until 8 PM on the back lawn!
Or in the Sanctuary/Fell Room if rain.
We’re having us another little music festival on the back lawn with food and prizes and games and vendors. The only thing we were missing last year was more friends! This is a free event put together by the church by volunteers and donations. If interested in helping as a volunteer, sponsor, vendor, or for more information please contact Brad Bell at bradley.scott.bell@gmail.com or 347-687-4531.
If nothing else we hope you come out and enjoy the event and help us spread the word in person and on social media!
– Submitted by Brad Bell, mUUsic in the garden Team

Sunday Service
2025-09-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-14 10:00 - 11:00
See Zoom link in banner to participate online.

UUPMI Inside Training
2025-09-07 11:30 - 14:00
in Walker Room
UUPMI Inside Facilitator Training
Sunday, 9/7/25 11:30-2:00, Walker Room
This small-group style facilitator training will serve as a foundation for going in to facilitate circles in jail or prison. We currently have active ministries in Cook County Jail men’s and women’s sides as well as at Logan Women’s prison, with potential expansion to Decatur Women’s prison. Including topics like Active Listening, Tauma, Mindfulness, Grounding & Cultural Humlity. We will spend our time first “in circle”, have lunch; and talk about the theory, logistics, and other topics.
Register here by 9/1/25.Lunch is provided for registrants.
For more information or questions, please contact UU Prison Ministry of IL Director Rev. Allison Farnum at uupmi.info@gmail.com.
-Submitted by Cindy Cotton, Prison Ministry

First Sunday Non-Fiction Book Group
2025-09-07 14:00 - 15:00
Contact the Tom Clemens at tomclemenstomten66@gmail.com for more information.

–August 4, 2-3 P.M. The 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene, Viking Press, 1998.
–September 1, 2-3 P.M. Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It, by Ari Berman, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024.
–October 6, 2-3 P.M. Transgender History: The Roots of Today’s Revolution, by Susan Stryker, 2nd edition, Seal Press (CA), 2017.

Bloomington Normal Meditation Group
2025-09-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-14 18:00 - 19:00
Contact the office for information on how to join. Office@uubn.org.

Lunch Bunch
2025-09-08 11:45 - 13:00, 2025-09-15 11:45 - 13:00

Board Meeting
2025-09-09 18:30 - 19:30
Email the office for the Zoom Link.

Monthly Meeting of Many Paths CUUPs
2025-09-10 19:00 - 20:00
Meeting in Fell Room. Please contact the office with questions. Office@UUBN.org

Baroque 'n Consort
2025-09-11 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-18 13:30 - 15:00

50501 Renegade Film Club - "Freedom Summer" Pt. 2
2025-09-11 18:00 - 20:00
Join 50501 for free screenings of resistance related documentaries and films with time after for discussion. Feel free to bring snacks for yourself or to share. This time we are watching the second half of the PBS documentary Freedom Summer, which tells the story of Bob Moses and the 1964 effort to register Black voters in Mississippi, where activists faced violence, arrests, and murder. It’s a gripping look at how disciplined, strategic organizing can challenge entrenched power. You can find it on youtube and catch up with us if you want to join, we are at about 57 minutes in.
You can find it on youtube and catch up with us if you want to join, we are at about 57 minutes in. Connect and keep up with these and future events at https://linktr.ee/blono50501

True Colors Book Club
2025-09-11 18:30 - 19:30
2nd Thursday in January, March, September, and December in Walker Room

Over the Rainbow
2025-09-12 18:00 - 20:00
Queer Youth Group for Middle and High Schoolers. Questions? Email overtherainbow@pflagbn.com

Alice Toft's Tarot Workshop
2025-09-13 16:00 - 18:00
Tarot Workshop presented by Alicia Toft
Every second Saturday of the month from 4:00pm t0 6:00 pm in the Walker Room
Whether you’re a hobbyist looking for a supportive space to build confidence, or a seasoned practitioner looking for inspiration, each class centering around the name of the Full Moon that month, custom-designed for UUBN’s CUUPS by Alice Toft, will lead you through a journey of deep self-knowledge and personal intention. Together, we’ll share insights, strengthen intuition, and foster vibrant connections! BYOD(eck)!

Connection Fair
2025-09-14 11:30 - 13:00
Connection Fair
Sunday, September 14, after service until 1:00, Fell Room
The many groups that help us live our Mission will be at the Connections Fair. Volunteers will showcase their important work within and beyond our walls! Grab your favorite coffee hour beverage and wander. You may just find the best way for you to connect with your church community.
Need more details, contact Erin Ripley-Gataric, Rain Johnson, or Terina.

Auction Item - Private Event
2025-09-14 12:00 - 14:30
Fell Room

Worship Planning Meeting
2025-09-14 15:00 - 18:00
in Irvin Room

New(ish) to UUBN
2025-09-15 18:00 - 20:00

Youth Room Covenant Group
2025-09-16 18:30 - 19:30
Registration required. Email LRE@uubn.org to register.

Fairly Frequent Singers
2025-09-17 16:45 - 17:30
Jr High and High School Choir

Emerson Singers
2025-09-17 17:30 - 18:15
Up to 5th Grade

Craft Night
2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:00
All Are Welcome. Bring your craft with you!

Non-Theistic Spiritual Exploration Community Covenant Group
2025-09-18 18:00 - 19:30
Non-Theistic Spiritual Exploration Covenant (N.S.E.C) Group
6:00-7:30, Monthly Third Thursdays, Starting August 21
Facilitated by Allison and Connor MacLeod-Carlson
Centered in our Unitarian Universalist values, we share resources and conversation around human-centered, non-theistic, non-supernatural spirituality. All are welcome.
If you’d like to be added to the email list for reminders and resources, register with Terina at LRE@uubn.org.
