The Prologue Nonprofit Org. Unitarian Universalist Church of U.S. Postage Bloomington PAID ~ The Prologue June23, 2008 ~ 2120 N. Fee Lane Bloomington, Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington, IN 47408-1646 Indiana Congregation founded 1949 Permit No. 78 Welcoming Congregation since 1995 812-332-3695 Green Sanctuary since 2007 www.uubloomington.org The Rev. Mary Ann Macklin, Minister Seeking the Spirit Building Our Community Changing the World The Rev. Bill Breeden, Minister

June 23, 2008 (mailed on June 24) TIME ! Please deliver by June 25 Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. Return Service Requested "The Way and Its Power" Rev. Barbara Carlson Ancient wisdom for modern times from the Tao Te Ching -- a book that can be read in an evening or a lifetime (Huston Smith)

Sunday, July 6, 2008 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. “Dream within a Dream” Rev. Mary Ann Macklin Upon her return from our Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, Rev. Macklin will offer reflections upon events and dreams encountered along the way. A special solo will be offered by Emma Rush entitled “Any Dream will Do” from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5:00pm Veggie Potluck 10:00am 7:00pm Yoga 10:30am Prologue Lifestory Next Faith in Action Forum: July 20 June 2008 Deadline 12:00pm UU Staff The International Outreach Task Force, in conjunction with the IU International Studies Summer Institute, will sponsor a forum by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, founder and director, 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 with his wife, of the Nyaka AIDS Orphans School in Nyakagyezi, Uganda. Mr. Kaguri 10:00am Sunday 5:00pm End of 7:00pm 10:30am recently received his MA in Sociology from Indiana University and is currently the Assistant Service Co Fiscal Yr Membership Lifestory 6:30pm Sub-co 12:30pm UU Director of Development of the College of Agriculture at Michigan State University. Nominating Super Staff Commit July 2008 The Prologue June 23, 2008 Page 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10:00am 7:00pm 10:30am 11:00am Prologue Membership Lifestory Facilities Use Deadline Commit 6:30pm 7:00pm Executive Earthkin Cmte.

The West Window Exploring UU Class July 13 & 20 Community Connections High Impact, Low Commitment I have just a few minutes to write Want to learn more about Unitarian Our faith in action in the community If you are casting about for a way to lend a before leaving to visit Chad Fulks on the Universalism and this congregation? Sign up hand at church, we would appreciate your Federal Death Row at Terre Haute. It is a for the July Exploring UU class at the Lend a Hand help on alternate Tuesday mornings, 9-11 beautiful day, and I wish I could do more than Welcome Table in the foyer. The class will Buy a Foot a.m., when we fold and label The Prologue. describe it to him as we sit in the bowels of the be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sundays July 13 Did you know that the Hoosier We’ll be folding next on Tuesday, June 24. beast. I wish we could walk together beneath and 20. Free child care is available with Hills Food Bank has actually this blue sky. He has joined the Church of the advance notice. For more information had to refuse donated Fragrance Sensitivity: Larger Fellowship, and he always asks about food due to their inability to contact Libby DeVoe 336-8688, Please Note-- our local church. It is a joy to share with him [email protected] store it? And yet, in 2007 HHFB the stories of a community committed to Several members of our congregation and somehow distributed a record and to creating a better world. 2.3 million pounds of food —42% more than staff are quite allergic to artificial and floral Rev. Macklin and several of our Ever wondered what's growing the year prior. They need more space and with fragrances, and would greatly appreciate it if members will be attending the UU General in our prairie? There is now a Prairie your help they can relocate to a new facility everyone attending on Sunday mornings Assembly in Ft. Lauderdale this week. It is not Primer in the church library that tells you that more than doubles the area of their would refrain from wearing heavy perfumes a vacation, although it is fun. It is important what was planted there and also what shows present facility. You may buy a piece of the to church. Many thanks! work of our religious community and up there uninvited from time to time. Each new HHFB site for $48 a square foot and fulfill determines how we will be in the world, and this dire need for more storage and operating how we will speak as an international body. plant has a brief description and a color When You Go Away… picture. Do check it out and become familiar room. To make a much needed contribution When you go out of town for vacation and Rev. Barbara Carlson, Minister call Hoosier Hills Food Bank at 334-8377 or with our little treasure. --The Grounds ask the Post Office to stop your mail, please Emeritae of our congregation will be in the visit www.hhfoodbank.org. Committee be sure to let us know when you return, so pulpit next Sunday. Those of you who were here during all or part of her 13 years of we can re-start your Prologue. The P.O. tells How to Help Victims of Recent Flooding us when you leave, but they won’t tell us ministry in this congregation can attest to the Next Veggie Potluck, Sunday, July in Southern Indiana integrity of spirit she brings to our worship when you come back. Thanks! Carol Marks, 27th, 6:00pm. Bryan Park, North Shelter (on To help people in a specific county, send experience. We are honored to have her Church Administrator, the northeast side of the park, directly north donations to the American Red Cross office preaching for us again. [email protected] of the mobile Parks & Rec stage) Please which serves that county: Remember to care for yourselves and bring a vegetarian dish to share (no meat Monroe and Owen County: for the world in which you live as the summer products of any kind, no seafood, no poultry; American Red Cross, Monroe Co. Chapter blesses us with time to be. th 411 E 7 St, Bloomington IN 47408 dairy and egg products ok; vegan dishes Brown and Bartholomew County: welcome, too) and a recipe/label for your American Red Cross, Bartholomew-Brown Peace—bill dish, your own reusable, non-disposable Co. Chapter, 931 Repp Dr, Columbus IN 47201 Rev. Bill Breeden place settings. Morgan County: Stay and enjoy musician Jason Wilbur in the Bloomington Parks & Rec Performing Arts American Red Cross, Greater Indpls, PO Box 2303, Dept 154, Indpls IN 46206-2303 Series concert from 6:30-8pm Info, Jill at th Postings to Office First, Please [email protected] Sponsored by the Volunteer for the 25 Annual American Red If you have an item of community interest to Green Sanctuary Task Force on Global Cross Book Fair. Thur. Oct. 2 -- Tues. Oct. 7. post on our bulletin board in the Courtyard Climate Change Volunteer Dates from Fri. Sept. 26 -- Wed. Oct. entrance, please bring it to Room 204 and the 9. Located at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, administrative staff will see that it is posted. Commercial Building West Contact June Taylor with questions at 332-7292 jtaylor@monroe- The Prologue June 23, 2008 Page 7 The Prologue June23, 2008 Page 2 redcross.org UUs Changing the World Thanks From Martha’s House. We recently Hi, I’m Earthy, I like to talk Next Women’s Alliance: July 3. HELP FEED OUR HUNGRY received a thank you note from Bobbie about garbage! On Sunday June The Women's Alliance will be meeting July 3 in th NEIGHBORS Summers, Executive Director of Martha’s 29 grades K-9 will begin a Fellowship Hall. The meeting begins with a Next Bounty-Full Sunday is House, in appreciation for our recent Journey for the Planet with me. brown bag luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in July 6 Monroe contribution of $1944.46 from our non-pledge We’ll be tie-dying handkerchiefs that you can Fellowship Hall; beverages and desserts will be County United Sunday offerings in the last few months. By carry with you to use instead of paper tissues. available. There will be no speaker, just June 30, our contributions to Martha’s House What a cool way to save trees and energy. On fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Ministries th (MCUM) this fiscal year will total around $6300. Sunday July 6 we’ll be making napkin holders leadership reported this week that food contributions for your family. Team Ministry to MCUM from Bloomington faith communities are Thanks from Habitat for Humanity. Our congregation is served by a ministry team: down 35% from last year during January – May. Habitat has sent a thank you from the Preschool- Children ages 3-5 are invited to Rev. Mary Ann Macklin and Rev. Bill Breeden. Current Needs: Canned fruit, canned meat, executive director Kerry Thomson of Habitat attend the preschool class in room 103 after Each minister serves the entire congregation; cornbread mix and other baking mixes, rice and for Humanity of Monroe County with our the children’s moment during both services each has specific areas of focus. pasta boxed side dishes. recent donations totaling $15,000. It helped throughout the summer. Alan Patton, Stephanie Estell and Lindsey Weaver will be support new homeowners-to-be Nicolas tending the children’s garden with the 9am Ministers’ Availability Hookers, Mendes and Christina Perez and their 3 Needlers and preschool class. Kelly Rockhill and Brian Rev. Macklin’s regular day off is Tuesday. daughters. Brackee will be teaching the 11:15am class. On call M, W, F afternoons, and Thursdays Shuttlers! We are grateful for these volunteers! Rev. Macklin will be away June 15-30 You know who Cut Your Carbon Workshops [email protected] you are! Read to Feed Heifer Project mobile phone: 322-0205 It’s never too Offered by Earth Care Encourage children to read all Rev. Breeden's regular day off is Thursday. early to begin Earth Care, Bloomington's Interfaith Group for summer and help hungry On call M, W, F mornings, and Tuesdays spinning your the Environment, accepts our urgent people in developing countries [email protected] magic that will help moral responsibility to protect all life by mobile phone: 360-1779 by participating in the Read to feed our hungry curbing wanton climate change. In the Cut Feed project for Heifer neighbors. Your Carbon Workshops, participants learn International (www.heiferinternational.org). Lunch with a Minister Join Rev. Bill Last year we were able to raise over how to reduce their carbon footprint as well as Over the last few years our children have Breeden for a brown bag lunch in Fellowship $1500 for Monroe County United Ministries their energy bills. There’s a $10 suggested bought goats, llamas, pigs, sheep, cows, ducks Hall on Tuesday, July 8 at 12:00 noon. through the sale of your beautifully crafted donation to cover the cost of the workbook. and bees. Last Sunday we learned about how fiber art projects at our UU Christmas Bazaar. Saturday (6/28) from 1 – 5 pm at University these gifts of live stock can help families create Bulletin Board With your help in restocking our inventory, Baptist Church, 3740 East Third Street. This is a sustainable living. Together our kids make a FREE CLOTHES WASHER available to we hope to surpass last year’s record a power version of the workshop (entire difference; your family does not have to be individual or organization. condition. Must sales this December. A MCUM project drop workshop in one session). be willing to pick up. Contact Jane McLeod, present to participate. Contact Cindy if you box will be located by the Social Justice [email protected] or 339-0458 Saturday (7/12) from 1 – 5 pm at University would like to receive a packet of info in the table between services on Sundays for the Baptist Church, 3740 East Third Street. mail. We will collect donation forms on August collection of hand made scarves, hats, slippers, The Prologue is published on alternate Mondays with This session is both an advanced 10th and 17th where we will vote on which mittens, miniatures, afghans, quilts - no exceptions by the Unitarian Universalist Church of version, and a power version. Info: Benjamin animals to buy this year. Bloomington, Indiana, Inc., 2120 N. Fee Ln, Bloomington, IN project too large or too small! Schultz 855-5130 or [email protected] 47408-1646. June 23, 2008 Issue Edited by Aimee For further information contact Mary Blizzard, Osmundsen, Office Assistant. --The Green Sanctuary Task Force on Global Cindy Port, Director of Religious Education 333-8957 or [email protected], Climate Change subject line MCUM PROJECTS. Emily Manvel Leite, Minister of Religious The Prologue June 23, 2007 Page 6 Remember, start early to warm your heart! Education The Prologue June 23, 2007 Page 3

Adult Religious Education Our Folks UU GROCERY CARD SALES KROGER GIFT CARD FOR GAS Proposals Invited Our and prayers are with the BENEFIT CHURCH Gas on the West side of town was $4.00/gallon Part of the life of our church is Adult family and friends of Millicent Brubaker, a Thanks to the strong level of support by the on Monday. It was $4.06 on the East side - Religious Education (ARE). Church members memorial service was held for her last congregation in purchasing grocery gift cards also at Kroger's new facility. At Kroger's you propose and facilitate (or co-facilitate) most Wednesday, June 18. for Marsh/O'Malia's, Kroger, and get $.10 off with the Kroger Member (plus) Card and the church gets $.20 for every gallon of our ARE offerings, which in the past have Bloomingfoods, the UU Fundraiser project was you purchase with your Kroger Gift Card. covered a large range of topics of interest to Water Service is able to pledge $4,500 to the church operating fund in 2007-08. Because of good sales, we Kroger Member Card + Kroger Gift Card = $'s UU members. ARE offerings are welcome on for you + $'s for UU Bloomington. Lloyd Orr, new topics as well as repeats of previous August 17 will be able to contribute an additional $1,000 Remember to bring some former Treasurer, but still pushing for the topics in which interest has been expressed. by the end of June, and will raise our pledge to water, a stone, a shell or other financial health of the congregation. The Adult Religious Education Committee the church for 2008-09 to $6,000. You may object from your summer invites you to submit a proposal for an ARE purchase cards in the Commons between adventures to our Water Communion services each Sunday. The Kroger gift card, offering for Fall 2008. If you have an area of UU Board of Directors Ingathering Services on Sunday, August 17. sold in the amounts of $25 or $50, may be interest that is relevant to ARE, let us know. thru 6-30-08 reloaded by check, cash or credit card at the An Proposal Form is available from the Kroger store with any amount you wish, so you Jan Skinner, President, ARE box in the workroom, from the church In Support of Native American [email protected] need to buy only one card from us. GK Rowe, Vice President, office, or electronically from Sundancers Regardless of which grocery store card you http://uubloomington.org/re/adult/index.php. [email protected] Earthkin will hold a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on choose to use, the UU Fundraiser has earned Lloyd Orr, Treasurer, To allow time for adequate planning, please Friday, July 11 in the UU courtyard in support an average of about $500 a month from your [email protected] return completed forms by August 1 to the of the Native American sundancers. Our use of the cards. The average monthly amount Chris Haynes, Secretary, workroom ARE box, or email it to ceremony will express our support, gratitude received by the Fundraiser from sales at the [email protected] [email protected]. The committee and emotional encouragement for those stores is approximately as follows: Kroger, Jason Hill, Past President, [email protected] will review all proposals by August 8, 2008 dancers participating in this centuries-old $220; Marsh/O'Malia's, $155; and and then contact you about your proposal. Bloomingfoods, $125. Despite the impressive At Large Board Members: David Cox, ceremony. By our ceremony, we honor Steve Dillon, Karen Jewell, Chris Judge, amount we have raised for the church with You can view this Spring's ARE offerings at those who are dancing to further the Deanna Lahre, Amy Taylor, Shari Woodbury these cards, many members and friends do not http://uubloomington.org/re/adult/ARE_JanM connectedness of us all. Each participant is use them. Just think how much money we ayProspectus08.pdf. asked to bring a small spirit gift, which will be could contribute to the church if we doubled the UU Board of Directors Bob DeVoe, Chair placed on a blanket and each participant will Adult Religious Education Committee number of customers we serve! Please Beginning 7-1-08 choose another's offering after the ceremony consider trying our gift cards for grocery GK Rowe, President, concludes. –Tim Slack Attendance shopping and we think you'll find the cards a [email protected] Andrea Murray, Vice President, Sun, June 15, 9:00: 84 11:15: 146 convenient way to benefit our church in a [email protected] RE: n/a Total: 230 significant way. Some of us think the use of Carpool to Church! John Lawson, Treasurer, the cards at the grocery store checkout is Sun, June 22, 9:00: 82 11:15: 133 Carpool to church! Can’t quite manage to [email protected] RE: n/a Total: 215 bike or walk? Check out the carpool list at easier than writing a check, using a credit card, Chris Haynes, Secretary, Sunday Offering or paying cash. If you are not now buying the the Green Sanctuary table in Fellowship Hall. [email protected] Sun, June 15 non-pledge offering: $422 cards, please give them a try. We thank those Add your name, or find a carpool buddy! At Large Board Members: David Cox, Sun, June 22 non-pledge offering: $394 of you who are already buying cards and we Amy Taylor, Shari Woodbury Total to Martha’s House: $204 give a special thanks to those who help by selling the cards each Sunday! . Sheri Benham and Harriet Pfister, Coordinators The Prologue June 23, 2008 Page 5 The Prologue June 23, 2007 Page 4 UU Fundraiser (Grocery Gift Cards) Adult Religious Education Our Folks UU GROCERY CARD SALES KROGER GIFT CARD FOR GAS Proposals Invited Our sympathy and prayers are with the BENEFIT CHURCH Gas on the West side of town was $4.00/gallon Part of the life of our church is Adult family and friends of Millicent Brubaker, a Thanks to the strong level of support by the on Monday. It was $4.06 on the East side - Religious Education (ARE). Church members memorial service was held for her last congregation in purchasing grocery gift cards also at Kroger's new facility. At Kroger's you propose and facilitate (or co-facilitate) most Wednesday, June 18. for Marsh/O'Malia's, Kroger, and get $.10 off with the Kroger Member (plus) Card and the church gets $.20 for every gallon of our ARE offerings, which in the past have Bloomingfoods, the UU Fundraiser project was you purchase with your Kroger Gift Card. covered a large range of topics of interest to Water Service is able to pledge $4,500 to the church operating fund in 2007-08. Because of good sales, we Kroger Member Card + Kroger Gift Card = $'s UU members. ARE offerings are welcome on for you + $'s for UU Bloomington. Lloyd Orr, new topics as well as repeats of previous August 17 will be able to contribute an additional $1,000 Remember to bring some former Treasurer, but still pushing for the topics in which interest has been expressed. by the end of June, and will raise our pledge to water, a stone, a shell or other financial health of the congregation. The Adult Religious Education Committee the church for 2008-09 to $6,000. You may object from your summer invites you to submit a proposal for an ARE purchase cards in the Commons between adventures to our Water Communion services each Sunday. The Kroger gift card, offering for Fall 2008. If you have an area of UU Board of Directors Ingathering Services on Sunday, August 17. sold in the amounts of $25 or $50, may be interest that is relevant to ARE, let us know. thru 6-30-08 reloaded by check, cash or credit card at the An Event Proposal Form is available from the Kroger store with any amount you wish, so you Jan Skinner, President, ARE box in the workroom, from the church In Support of Native American [email protected] need to buy only one card from us. GK Rowe, Vice President, office, or electronically from Sundancers Regardless of which grocery store card you http://uubloomington.org/re/adult/index.php. [email protected] Earthkin will hold a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on choose to use, the UU Fundraiser has earned Lloyd Orr, Treasurer, To allow time for adequate planning, please Friday, July 11 in the UU courtyard in support an average of about $500 a month from your [email protected] return completed forms by August 1 to the of the Native American sundancers. Our use of the cards. The average monthly amount Chris Haynes, Secretary, workroom ARE box, or email it to ceremony will express our support, gratitude received by the Fundraiser from sales at the [email protected] [email protected]. The committee and emotional encouragement for those stores is approximately as follows: Kroger, Jason Hill, Past President, [email protected] will review all proposals by August 8, 2008 dancers participating in this centuries-old $220; Marsh/O'Malia's, $155; and and then contact you about your proposal. Bloomingfoods, $125. Despite the impressive At Large Board Members: David Cox, ceremony. By our ceremony, we honor Steve Dillon, Karen Jewell, Chris Judge, amount we have raised for the church with You can view this Spring's ARE offerings at those who are dancing to further the Deanna Lahre, Amy Taylor, Shari Woodbury these cards, many members and friends do not http://uubloomington.org/re/adult/ARE_JanM connectedness of us all. Each participant is use them. Just think how much money we ayProspectus08.pdf. asked to bring a small spirit gift, which will be could contribute to the church if we doubled the UU Board of Directors Bob DeVoe, Chair placed on a blanket and each participant will Adult Religious Education Committee number of customers we serve! Please Beginning 7-1-08 choose another's offering after the ceremony consider trying our gift cards for grocery GK Rowe, President, concludes. –Tim Slack Attendance shopping and we think you'll find the cards a [email protected] Andrea Murray, Vice President, Sun, June 15, 9:00: 84 11:15: 146 convenient way to benefit our church in a [email protected] RE: n/a Total: 230 significant way. Some of us think the use of Carpool to Church! John Lawson, Treasurer, the cards at the grocery store checkout is Sun, June 22, 9:00: 82 11:15: 133 Carpool to church! Can’t quite manage to [email protected] RE: n/a Total: 215 bike or walk? Check out the carpool list at easier than writing a check, using a credit card, Chris Haynes, Secretary, Sunday Offering or paying cash. If you are not now buying the the Green Sanctuary table in Fellowship Hall. [email protected] Sun, June 15 non-pledge offering: $422 cards, please give them a try. We thank those Add your name, or find a carpool buddy! At Large Board Members: David Cox, Sun, June 22 non-pledge offering: $394 of you who are already buying cards and we Amy Taylor, Shari Woodbury Total to Martha’s House: $204 give a special thanks to those who help by selling the cards each Sunday! . Sheri Benham and Harriet Pfister, Coordinators The Prologue June 23, 2008 Page 5 The Prologue June 23, 2007 Page 4 UU Fundraiser (Grocery Gift Cards) UUs Changing the World Thanks From Martha’s House. We recently Hi, I’m Earthy, I like to talk Next Women’s Alliance: July 3. HELP FEED OUR HUNGRY received a thank you note from Bobbie about garbage! On Sunday June The Women's Alliance will be meeting July 3 in th NEIGHBORS Summers, Executive Director of Martha’s 29 grades K-9 will begin a Fellowship Hall. The meeting begins with a Next Bounty-Full Sunday is House, in appreciation for our recent Journey for the Planet with me. brown bag luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in July 6 Monroe contribution of $1944.46 from our non-pledge We’ll be tie-dying handkerchiefs that you can Fellowship Hall; beverages and desserts will be County United Sunday offerings in the last few months. By carry with you to use instead of paper tissues. available. There will be no speaker, just June 30, our contributions to Martha’s House What a cool way to save trees and energy. On fellowship. Guests are always welcome. Ministries th (MCUM) this fiscal year will total around $6300. Sunday July 6 we’ll be making napkin holders leadership reported this week that food contributions for your family. Team Ministry to MCUM from Bloomington faith communities are Thanks from Habitat for Humanity. Our congregation is served by a ministry team: down 35% from last year during January – May. Habitat has sent a thank you from the Preschool- Children ages 3-5 are invited to Rev. Mary Ann Macklin and Rev. Bill Breeden. Current Needs: Canned fruit, canned meat, executive director Kerry Thomson of Habitat attend the preschool class in room 103 after Each minister serves the entire congregation; cornbread mix and other baking mixes, rice and for Humanity of Monroe County with our the children’s moment during both services each has specific areas of focus. pasta boxed side dishes. recent donations totaling $15,000. It helped throughout the summer. Alan Patton, Stephanie Estell and Lindsey Weaver will be support new homeowners-to-be Nicolas tending the children’s garden with the 9am Ministers’ Availability Hookers, Mendes and Christina Perez and their 3 Needlers and preschool class. Kelly Rockhill and Brian Rev. Macklin’s regular day off is Tuesday. daughters. Brackee will be teaching the 11:15am class. On call M, W, F afternoons, and Thursdays Shuttlers! We are grateful for these volunteers! Rev. Macklin will be away June 15-30 You know who Cut Your Carbon Workshops [email protected] you are! Read to Feed Heifer Project mobile phone: 322-0205 It’s never too Offered by Earth Care Encourage children to read all Rev. Breeden's regular day off is Thursday. early to begin Earth Care, Bloomington's Interfaith Group for summer and help hungry On call M, W, F mornings, and Tuesdays spinning your the Environment, accepts our urgent people in developing countries [email protected] magic that will help moral responsibility to protect all life by mobile phone: 360-1779 by participating in the Read to feed our hungry curbing wanton climate change. In the Cut Feed project for Heifer neighbors. Your Carbon Workshops, participants learn International (www.heiferinternational.org). Lunch with a Minister Join Rev. Bill Last year we were able to raise over how to reduce their carbon footprint as well as Over the last few years our children have Breeden for a brown bag lunch in Fellowship $1500 for Monroe County United Ministries their energy bills. There’s a $10 suggested bought goats, llamas, pigs, sheep, cows, ducks Hall on Tuesday, July 8 at 12:00 noon. through the sale of your beautifully crafted donation to cover the cost of the workbook. and bees. Last Sunday we learned about how fiber art projects at our UU Christmas Bazaar. Saturday (6/28) from 1 – 5 pm at University these gifts of live stock can help families create Bulletin Board With your help in restocking our inventory, Baptist Church, 3740 East Third Street. This is a sustainable living. Together our kids make a FREE CLOTHES WASHER available to we hope to surpass last year’s record a power version of the workshop (entire difference; your family does not have to be individual or organization. Good condition. Must sales this December. A MCUM project drop workshop in one session). be willing to pick up. Contact Jane McLeod, present to participate. Contact Cindy if you box will be located by the Social Justice [email protected] or 339-0458 Saturday (7/12) from 1 – 5 pm at University would like to receive a packet of info in the table between services on Sundays for the Baptist Church, 3740 East Third Street. mail. We will collect donation forms on August collection of hand made scarves, hats, slippers, The Prologue is published on alternate Mondays with This session is both an advanced 10th and 17th where we will vote on which mittens, miniatures, afghans, quilts - no exceptions by the Unitarian Universalist Church of version, and a power version. Info: Benjamin animals to buy this year. Bloomington, Indiana, Inc., 2120 N. Fee Ln, Bloomington, IN project too large or too small! Schultz 855-5130 or [email protected] 47408-1646. June 23, 2008 Issue Edited by Aimee For further information contact Mary Blizzard, Osmundsen, Office Assistant. --The Green Sanctuary Task Force on Global Cindy Port, Director of Religious Education 333-8957 or [email protected], Climate Change subject line MCUM PROJECTS. Emily Manvel Leite, Minister of Religious The Prologue June 23, 2007 Page 6 Remember, start early to warm your heart! Education The Prologue June 23, 2007 Page 3

The West Window Exploring UU Class July 13 & 20 Community Connections High Impact, Low Commitment I have just a few minutes to write Want to learn more about Unitarian Our faith in action in the community If you are casting about for a way to lend a before leaving to visit Chad Fulks on the Universalism and this congregation? Sign up hand at church, we would appreciate your Federal Death Row at Terre Haute. It is a for the July Exploring UU class at the Lend a Hand help on alternate Tuesday mornings, 9-11 beautiful day, and I wish I could do more than Welcome Table in the foyer. The class will Buy a Foot a.m., when we fold and label The Prologue. describe it to him as we sit in the bowels of the be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sundays July 13 Did you know that the Hoosier We’ll be folding next on Tuesday, June 24. beast. I wish we could walk together beneath and 20. Free child care is available with Hills Food Bank has actually this blue sky. He has joined the Church of the advance notice. For more information had to refuse donated Fragrance Sensitivity: Larger Fellowship, and he always asks about food due to their inability to contact Libby DeVoe 336-8688, Please Note-- our local church. It is a joy to share with him [email protected] store it? And yet, in 2007 HHFB the stories of a community committed to justice Several members of our congregation and somehow distributed a record and to creating a better world. 2.3 million pounds of food —42% more than staff are quite allergic to artificial and floral Rev. Macklin and several of our Ever wondered what's growing the year prior. They need more space and with fragrances, and would greatly appreciate it if members will be attending the UU General in our prairie? There is now a Prairie your help they can relocate to a new facility everyone attending on Sunday mornings Assembly in Ft. Lauderdale this week. It is not Primer in the church library that tells you that more than doubles the area of their would refrain from wearing heavy perfumes a vacation, although it is fun. It is important what was planted there and also what shows present facility. You may buy a piece of the to church. Many thanks! work of our religious community and up there uninvited from time to time. Each new HHFB site for $48 a square foot and fulfill determines how we will be in the world, and this dire need for more storage and operating how we will speak as an international body. plant has a brief description and a color When You Go Away… picture. Do check it out and become familiar room. To make a much needed contribution When you go out of town for vacation and Rev. Barbara Carlson, Minister call Hoosier Hills Food Bank at 334-8377 or with our little treasure. --The Grounds ask the Post Office to stop your mail, please Emeritae of our congregation will be in the visit www.hhfoodbank.org. Committee be sure to let us know when you return, so pulpit next Sunday. Those of you who were here during all or part of her 13 years of we can re-start your Prologue. The P.O. tells How to Help Victims of Recent Flooding us when you leave, but they won’t tell us ministry in this congregation can attest to the Next Veggie Potluck, Sunday, July in Southern Indiana integrity of spirit she brings to our worship when you come back. Thanks! Carol Marks, 27th, 6:00pm. Bryan Park, North Shelter (on To help people in a specific county, send experience. We are honored to have her Church Administrator, the northeast side of the park, directly north donations to the American Red Cross office preaching for us again. [email protected] of the mobile Parks & Rec stage) Please which serves that county: Remember to care for yourselves and bring a vegetarian dish to share (no meat Monroe and Owen County: for the world in which you live as the summer products of any kind, no seafood, no poultry; American Red Cross, Monroe Co. Chapter blesses us with time to be. th 411 E 7 St, Bloomington IN 47408 dairy and egg products ok; vegan dishes Brown and Bartholomew County: welcome, too) and a recipe/label for your American Red Cross, Bartholomew-Brown Peace—bill dish, your own reusable, non-disposable Co. Chapter, 931 Repp Dr, Columbus IN 47201 Rev. Bill Breeden place settings. Morgan County: Stay and enjoy musician Jason Wilbur in the Bloomington Parks & Rec Performing Arts American Red Cross, Greater Indpls, PO Box 2303, Dept 154, Indpls IN 46206-2303 Series concert from 6:30-8pm Info, Jill at th Postings to Office First, Please [email protected] Sponsored by the Volunteer for the 25 Annual American Red If you have an item of community interest to Green Sanctuary Task Force on Global Cross Book Fair. Thur. Oct. 2 -- Tues. Oct. 7. post on our bulletin board in the Courtyard Climate Change Volunteer Dates from Fri. Sept. 26 -- Wed. Oct. entrance, please bring it to Room 204 and the 9. Located at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, administrative staff will see that it is posted. Commercial Building West Contact June Taylor with questions at 332-7292 jtaylor@monroe- The Prologue June 23, 2008 Page 7 The Prologue June23, 2008 Page 2 redcross.org The Prologue Nonprofit Org. Unitarian Universalist Church of U.S. Postage Bloomington PAID ~ The Prologue June23, 2008 ~ 2120 N. Fee Lane Bloomington, Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington, IN 47408-1646 Indiana Congregation founded 1949 Permit No. 78 Welcoming Congregation since 1995 812-332-3695 Green Sanctuary since 2007 www.uubloomington.org The Rev. Mary Ann Macklin, Minister Seeking the Spirit Building Our Community Changing the World The Rev. Bill Breeden, Minister

June 23, 2008 (mailed on June 24) TIME VALUE! Please deliver by June 25 Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. Return Service Requested "The Way and Its Power" Rev. Barbara Carlson Ancient wisdom for modern times from the Tao Te Ching -- a book that can be read in an evening or a lifetime (Huston Smith)

Sunday, July 6, 2008 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. “Dream within a Dream” Rev. Mary Ann Macklin Upon her return from our Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, Rev. Macklin will offer reflections upon events and dreams encountered along the way. A special solo will be offered by Emma Rush entitled “Any Dream will Do” from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5:00pm Veggie Potluck 10:00am 7:00pm Yoga 10:30am Prologue Lifestory Next Faith in Action Forum: July 20 June 2008 Deadline 12:00pm UU Staff The International Outreach Task Force, in conjunction with the IU International Studies Summer Institute, will sponsor a forum by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, founder and director, 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 with his wife, of the Nyaka AIDS Orphans School in Nyakagyezi, Uganda. Mr. Kaguri 10:00am Sunday 5:00pm End of 7:00pm 10:30am recently received his MA in Sociology from Indiana University and is currently the Assistant Service Co Fiscal Yr Membership Lifestory 6:30pm Sub-co 12:30pm UU Director of Development of the College of Agriculture at Michigan State University. Nominating Super Staff Commit July 2008 The Prologue June 23, 2008 Page 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10:00am 7:00pm 10:30am 11:00am Prologue Membership Lifestory Facilities Use Deadline Commit 6:30pm 7:00pm Executive Earthkin Cmte.