October 12, 2025: Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Dr. Stephanie Kimball and UUCB’s Indigenous Studies Working Group
UUCB’s Indigenous Studies Working Group, which formed last year to study more of the history and present of Indigenous people in Indiana, will share some of their learnings.
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Ringing of the World Bell
Greeting
Dr. Stephanie Kimball
Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Land Acknowledgement
Congregational Prelude
#170 We Are a Gentle, Angry People
Welcome & Announcements
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Lighting the Chalice Flame
MJ Wallaker, Worship Associate (9:30 a.m.)
Ruth and Scott Sanders
Sarah Barnett, Worship Associate (11:30 a.m.)
MJ Wallaker
Time for All Ages
adapted from This Land by Ashley Fairbanks
Dr. Stephanie Kimball
Musical Interlude
from Longing by George Winston
Ray Fellman, piano
Introduction
Reading and Meditation
Judy Berkshire
from Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Hymn
#8 Mother Spirit, Father Spirit
Dedication of Offering
This fiscal year, 25% of our non-pledge Sunday offerings will be donated to Tandem to directly support The Postpartum Doula Equity Program and Free Perinatal Mental Health Groups for families in our community. See tandembloomington.org for more information.
You can contribute to the basket online at this link, or pay your pledge online.
Offertory
Autumn by Peter Strickholm
Ray Fellman, piano
Reflection
Judy Berkshire
Gift of Music
“Lakota Lullaby” by Robert Tree Cody
Ray Fellman, piano
Reflection
Dr. Stephanie Kimball
Closing Hymn
#112 Do You Hear?
Benediction
Choral Benediction
#163 For the Earth Forever Turning
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UU Church Staff:
Reverend Susan Frederick-Gray, Lead Minister
Dr. Stephanie Kimball, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Dr. Susan Swaney, Music Director
Amanda Waye, Director of Administration
Anabel Watson, Connections Coordinator
Hans Kelson, Technology Coordinator
Jo Bowman, Communications Coordinator
Dylan Marks, Sexton
