Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal Enriched by our connections, we embrace the free exploration of spiritual, ethical, and religious truths. Cook, David Felmley, Adlai Stevenson II, H.H.

Moved by compassion and the fullness of human experience, we work for a just and peaceful world. We welcome and celebrate the diversity of human experience that make up the human family, including religious background, cultural and racial identities and differences in ability, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal was organized in 1859. Tw

o state governors, Joseph Fifer and Adlai Stevenson, and the state's first woman senator, Florence Fifer Bohrer, were church members. Seven buildings on the Illinois State University campus have been named for people from this congregation: Jesse Fell, Thomas Metcalf, John W. Schroeder, and Jennie Whitten. Unitarian Universalists have no creed, for we believe that religion is the way we think of life and the way we use what we think in our daily lives. Religion guides us to decide which things are of real worth to us as individuals and to society as a whole. Our beliefs help us live in such a way as to demonstrate that caring about others, yet leaving them free to differ with us, is essential in our relationships with one another. Worship is the way we recommit ourselves to our personal religious values and beliefs in a shared experience. Worship is the center of our community life and we find that our theological differences enhance our worshiping together. The Unitarian Universalist Church in Bloomington is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association (uua.org), but we are financed and governed entirely by our members. Learn more about our beliefs here -
https://www.uua.org/beliefs/video/use-video

See you at 10:00! In person or online.
09/06/2026

See you at 10:00! In person or online.

09/05/2026
The first meeting of the new Men's Breakfast Group is tomorrow (Sunday, September 6) at 8:30 in Irvin Room. There will b...
09/05/2026

The first meeting of the new Men's Breakfast Group is tomorrow (Sunday, September 6) at 8:30 in Irvin Room. There will be coffee and doughnuts.

The childcare room is open at 8:30 if you would like to leave your children in the care of Sara and Gwen.

Facilitated by Lyle Gordon, this group is for adults and teens who are 16+. Men are invited to gather on the first Sunday each month from September to May to explore masculinity in a healthy way, question the definitions of masculinity many men were raised with, hold space to carry grief and big feelings, work on unlearning bad programming, and combat male loneliness. Come and discuss (and have donuts and coffee).

Contact the church office (309.828.0235 or [email protected]) to be added to the email reminder list.

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Sunday's Order of Service for September 6th, 2026
09/04/2026

Sunday's Order of Service for September 6th, 2026

08/25/2026

A powerful work of art can help us remember what must not be forgotten—and ask what repair requires of us now.

At King’s Chapel in Boston, “Unbound,” a 14-foot bronze and granite sculpture by artist Harmonia Rosales, honors the 219 people enslaved by past members and ministers of the congregation. The memorial is part of King’s Chapel’s broader effort to confront its history, including ongoing work centered on reparative justice and reconciliation.

Read more in UUWorld at the link in the comments.

Order of Service for Sunday!
08/20/2026

Order of Service for Sunday!

We’d love to get these family pictures back to their original owners! They were in a small stack of gold picture frames ...
08/19/2026

We’d love to get these family pictures back to their original owners! They were in a small stack of gold picture frames donated to our rummage sale. We’ve contacted the person who brought in the box of frames and she doesn’t know who the photos belong to.

08/16/2026
08/15/2026

Dear Ones,

The storms this week resulted in power being out at church and water in the church lower level Religious Exploration space. We will NOT have a worship service or other in-person programming on Sunday.

The Emergency Response Team met this morning to begin making a plan to deal with the wet lower level and other related issues.

I know this has been a stressful week! I hope you are taking care of yourself and reaching out if you need more support. I love how this community cares for the people in it.

Rev. Rebecca

While this was not the work we had planned before the storm, it was a wonderful reminder of people pulling together to m...
08/14/2026

While this was not the work we had planned before the storm, it was a wonderful reminder of people pulling together to make life a little easier for each other.

While Emerson Street was closed for a downed power line, our old access road was available as a work around. A young man from the neighborhood directed traffic off Emerson. A young man from the church helped people get to Towanda Ave. A couple people stopped and used their chainsaws to break down large limbs for more space for cars to get through. Other neighbors pulled limbs out of the way.

This is how community gets built. ♥️

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1613 E Emerson Street
Bloomington, IL
61701

Telephone

+13098280235

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