Unity of Bloomington is blessed with an active community that extends beyond our congregation. We have opportunities every month for workshops, music, exercise, movies, food, and more! Feel free to bring a friend!
This page is intended for events that occur either once per month or are unique.
Please click here to visit our Groups & Spiritual Education page for information about events that occur more frequently.
Keep an eye on this page for new opportunities, or subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly update.
InterPlay Workshop
InterPlay is an active and creative approach to unlocking the wisdom of the body. It is a system of guided, improvisational forms and tools based in telling stories, making sounds, creating movement, and having stillness.
Maryellen May leads this workshop in the Unity chapel. Set up and social time starts at 12:30 p.m., with the workshop running from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. There is no cost!
Drum Circle
Come Make Some Noise!
Meeting will be held in the Unity of Bloomington Chapel. Parking available in the lot on Gordon Pike, or in the semi-circle on Rogers St.
Beginners and experienced players welcome! This event is open to interested persons who aren’t members of Unity of Bloomington, so bring a friend!
Some drums will be provided, but feel free to bring or create your own!
If you have extra drums, maracas, shakers, or other percussion instruments, please bring them to share if you’re comfortable doing so.
If you have further questions, please email Jonna Capio at jonna.capio@gmail.com
Newcomers' Connect
Are you new to Unity? Would you like to learn more about Unity? Attend a get-together in the Cady Room downstairs (or upstairs in the Chapel if the attendance is large)!
InterPlay Workshop
InterPlay is an active and creative approach to unlocking the wisdom of the body. It is a system of guided, improvisational forms and tools based in telling stories, making sounds, creating movement, and having stillness.
Maryellen May leads this workshop in the Unity chapel. Set up and social time starts at 12:30 p.m., with the workshop running from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. There is no cost!
Drum Circle
Come Make Some Noise!
Meeting will be held in the Unity of Bloomington Chapel. Parking available in the lot on Gordon Pike, or in the semi-circle on Rogers St.
Beginners and experienced players welcome! This event is open to interested persons who aren’t members of Unity of Bloomington, so bring a friend!
Some drums will be provided, but feel free to bring or create your own!
If you have extra drums, maracas, shakers, or other percussion instruments, please bring them to share if you’re comfortable doing so.
If you have further questions, please email Jonna Capio at jonna.capio@gmail.com
Drum Circle
Come Make Some Noise!
Meeting will be held in the Unity of Bloomington Chapel. Parking available in the lot on Gordon Pike, or in the semi-circle on Rogers St.
Beginners and experienced players welcome! This event is open to interested persons who aren’t members of Unity of Bloomington, so bring a friend!
Some drums will be provided, but feel free to bring or create your own!
If you have extra drums, maracas, shakers, or other percussion instruments, please bring them to share if you’re comfortable doing so.
If you have further questions, please email Jonna Capio at jonna.capio@gmail.com
InterPlay Workshop
InterPlay is an active and creative approach to unlocking the wisdom of the body. It is a system of guided, improvisational forms and tools based in telling stories, making sounds, creating movement, and having stillness.
Maryellen May leads this workshop in the Unity chapel. Set up and social time starts at 12:30 p.m., with the workshop running from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. There is no cost!
Easter Egg Hunt
Bring your children, nieces, nephews, and young friends to the Unity of Bloomington Easter Egg Hunt immediately after the Sunday service on Easter, March 31. Rain or shine! The hunt will take place in the playground if the sun is shining; if it rains, we will hide the eggs downstairs.
If you would like to be involved in planning this event, hiding eggs before the service, providing materials needed, or in any other way, contact Patty Robinson at uofbcommunity@gmail.com. Even if you don’t have young people to invite, come and watch the fun!!!
Good Friday Online Service, with Southeast Region of Unity
The Southeast Region of Unity is offering an online Good Friday experience. Unity ministers and other leaders, including youth, from Unity Ministries located in the Southeast Region will present a three-hour contemplative meditation experience surrounding The Seven Last Words of Jesus. Each segment will have live music, a short discourse, meditation, and will end with a minute of silence.
On Friday, March 29, anytime between noon and 3:00 p.m EST, you can be part of the service.
Go to seunityministries.org/event/the-good-friday-project-3/ for the link to register on Breeze. After registration, a link to join the Zoom connection will be sent to you a few days before Good Friday. The Southeast Region of Unity encompasses Unity communities in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. We are grateful to Rev. Robin Volker for making us aware of this offering.
David Roth Concert
David Roth is a well-known New Thought musician who tells heartwarming stories in his songs. (May the Light of Love, Practice Makes Progress, Will You Come Home, among many others.) David will be in concert at Unity of Anderson on March 24, in the evening.
There will be a sloppy joe dinner at 5:00 p.m., $10 charge. The concert will be from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., with a love offering request. This is a fundraiser to assist people attending the Posi Music Festival at Unity Village in June. Unity of Anderson is located at 2425 Mounds Road, Anderson, IN 46016.
If you would like to attend and wish to carpool with others, contact Phyllis Wickliff at pwickliff@gmail.com or on Sunday morning.
Hoosier Heartland Meditation Retreat
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group is sponsoring a half-day meditation retreat on Saturday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at The Center for Wholism, 2401 N. Walnut St.
Meditation will alternate between sitting and walking/yoga, with a tea break mid-morning. Bring a lunch and join those attending for conversation afterwards.To register, contact Susan M at semiddle@indiana.edu or call 812-272-4759.
A donation of $10 ($5 students/seniors) is suggested, but no-one will be turned away.
To register, contact Susan M at semiddle@indiana.edu or call 812-272-4759.
Drum Circle
Come Make Some Noise!
Meeting will be held in the Unity of Bloomington Chapel. Parking available in the lot on Gordon Pike, or in the semi-circle on Rogers St.
Beginners and experienced players welcome! This event is open to interested persons who aren’t members of Unity of Bloomington, so bring a friend!
Some drums will be provided, but feel free to bring or create your own!
If you have extra drums, maracas, shakers, or other percussion instruments, please bring them to share if you’re comfortable doing so.
If you have further questions, please email Jonna Capio at jonna.capio@gmail.com
Spiritual Cinema
Lights! Projector! Action!Join us this Sunday after service for a viewing of the award-winning 2002 documentary 'Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony'.This film won twice at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival — ‘The Audience Award’ and ‘The Freedom of Expression Award’.
Refreshments will be available! Feel free to bring something to share!
'A Course in Miracles' Workshop, part 8 (Copy)
‘A Course in Miracles’ refers to a miraculous healing process as a shift in perception. This is a process that leads to deeper healing than most people experience since the healing is transformative. It is internal soul-level healing.
Join us for a workshop to learn and practice effective soul-healing techniques that create a more loving and peaceful life.
Everyone is welcome, no prior attendance is required.
You may view recordings of previous workshops in this series here: A Course in Miracles 2023 Playlist on YouTube
Annual Meeting
This is our time to appreciate ourselves and all that we have achieved in the almost two years since we began a commUnity-led experience. And a time to look at the new challenges in front of us. Please make sure to return your membership reaffirmation before the beginning of the Annual Meeting, either in person, or by email, so that you will be able to vote. Forms were snail-mailed to all UoB members last week.
Board Secretary, Carol Peacock, and Board Recorder, Mary Ann Williams, have worked hard to clarify the Board terms. As a result, they have uncovered a third seat up for election. Carol Peacock and Roy Capio have agreed to run for re-election. One new Board member will join the team. Cathy Haggerty will join the slate that will be presented at the Annual Meeting.
You may attend the Annual Meeting either in person or via Zoom. If you wish to attend via Zoom, please email us at uofbcommunity@gmail.com for the Zoom link, before Saturday, February 24.
Kirtan Experience
What is a Kirtan Experience?
Kirtan is an ancient practice in which a “Wallah” (a kirtan facilitator) leads the audience in call-and-response devotional chanting. The practice is a fun, energizing, and healing way to learn mantras, sing in community (in a safe, supportive space), and commune with our higher selves. No experience is necessary. The mantras are repetitious and simple.
Bring a meditation cushion or pillow and a yoga mat. Wear comfy clothes for stretching, dancing, and relaxing.
Our facilitator, Mehtab Kirtan, is an active drummer/percussionist and facilitates sound journeys and kirtans throughout the Chicago area.
A sliding scale of $25 to $35 is suggested for participating in the kirtan, but no one will be turned away; tickets are available at the event. Come join a new and different experience and get in touch with your inner self!
Meeting in the Chapel upstairs. Parking available in the lower lot on W. Gordon Pike.
Drum Circle
Come Make Some Noise!
Meeting will be held in the Unity of Bloomington Chapel.
Beginners and experienced players welcome! This event is open to interested persons who aren’t members of Unity of Bloomington, so bring a friend!
Some drums will be provided, but feel free to bring or create your own!
If you have extra drums, maracas, shakers, or other percussion instruments, please bring them to share if you’re comfortable doing so.
If you have further questions, please email Jonna Capio at jonna.capio@gmail.com
Spiritual Cinema "The Singing Revolutioon"
Light! Projector! Action!
Join us this Sunday after service for a viewing of the award-winning 2006 documentary 'The Singing Revolution'.
Film critic Robert W. Butler said of the film, "If The Singing Revolution were a fictional film, it would be dismissed as a pie-in-the-sky fantasy. But it's all true."
Choir Practice
Bring a desire to sing and a love of music!
Plans are for the choir to provide Musical Inspiration during the Sunday service at least once a month. Rehearsals will begin immediately after the Sunday service and run until about noon on Sundays.
Anyone who wants to sing is welcome to join us. You do not need to be able to read music.
Please contact Phyllis Wickliff if you would like to participate or have questions.
Board Meeting
Open to the Congregation
Questions? Concerns? Ideas? Feel free to come speak to the Board of Trustees at their bi-monthly meeting!
Meetings are usually held in the upstairs foyer or chapel.
InterPlay Workshop
Unlock the Wisdom of your Body!
InterPlay is an active and creative approach to unlocking the wisdom of the body. It is a system of guided, improvisational forms and tools based in telling stories, making sounds, creating movement, and having stillness. InterPlay integrates body, mind, heart, and spirit. Co-founded in 1989 by Phil Porter (originally a Bloomingtonian!!) and Cynthia Winton-Henry, InterPlay InterPlay is a fun way to de-stress, reduce anxiety, and discover connections. It teaches the language and ethic of play in a deep and powerful way. Playing together builds community and fosters embodiment. The spill-over effect of InterPlay in daily life can bring more joy, ease, depth, and openness.
Maryellen May leads this workshop in the Unity chapel. Set up and social time starts at 12:30 p.m., with the workshop running from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. There is no cost; however, a love offering towards Unity of Bloomington would be very welcome. Invite a little PLAY into your lives. Come and join the FUN!
Find out more at www.interplay.org.
Chapel Action Team Meeting
Improving Our Space
Meets upstairs in the Chapel
Do you have ideas or skills that could help update and improve our building? We welcome you to attend this meeting to discuss our next steps and future plans in modernizing Unity of Bloomington.
You may also send your ideas or comments to our office, and they will be forwarded to the group for discussion. Click here for contact info.
'Faith in Place' Meeting & Workshop
People of Faith and Justice
Protecting Our Earth
Faith in Place works with faith communities throughout Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin to advocate for environmental justice and healthier communities.
Faith communities are at the heart of the work that is done by Faith in Place, as they assist spiritual centers in developing Green Teams, empowering them to take action to “green” their centers and address climate change and environmental issues within their communities.
Christine Glaser has been the Indiana Policy Coordinator for Faith in Place since July 2022. She was co-founder of the Bloomington Center for Sustainable Living and has served on the City of Bloomington Sustainability Commission. Join Christine for an informative workshop/discussion after the Sunday service on January 28. Discover the wide variety of program supports that Faith in Place has to offer in areas that you may be interested in exploring – ranging from energy and climate to sustainable food and land use, water preservation, youth empowerment and advocacy. Become part of a Unity of Bloomington Green Team, and take action to live the Truth that we know, in order to make our commUnity the best that it can be.
Faith in Place is a non-profit that partners with communities of faith from diverse religious traditions as well as people who identify as spiritual or motivated by justice but don't identify with a specific faith tradition.
You can learn more about Faith in Place on their website:
www.faithinplace.org
'A Course in Miracles' Workshop, part 8
with Rev. Karen Williams and Wendy Wonderley
‘A Course in Miracles’ refers to a miraculous healing process as a shift in perception. This is a process that leads to deeper healing than most people experience since the healing is transformative. It is internal soul-level healing.
Join us for a workshop to learn and practice effective soul-healing techniques that create a more loving and peaceful life.
It is not necessary to have attended the first session to attend this second session.
Everyone is welcome, no prior attendance is required.
You may view recordings of previous workshops in this series here: A Course in Miracles 2023 Playlist on YouTube
Drum Circle
Come Make Some Noise!
Meeting will be held in the Unity of Bloomington Chapel.
Beginners and experienced players welcome! This event is open to interested persons who aren’t members of Unity of Bloomington, so bring a friend!
Some drums will be provided, but feel free to bring or create your own!
If you have extra drums, maracas, shakers, or other percussion instruments, please bring them to share if you’re comfortable doing so.
If you have further questions, please email Jonna Capio at jonna.capio@gmail.com
Unity MLK Day Concert (Online)
Celebrate Peace!
Unity Worldwide Ministries will livestream an online Martin Luther King Day celebration featuring New Thought artists, including Rev. Sandra Campbell, Redahlia Kilson, Misa Malone, John Stringer and Eddie Watkins Jr., plus a compilation of musicians singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. Speakers during the concert will include Rev. Kathy Beasley (senior manager of the Unity Prayer Ministry), Rev. Sandra Campbell (executive director of Unity Urban Ministerial School) and Emanuel Walker (digital strategy manager at Unity World Headquarters), who will talk about the history of the songs and their impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Join the livestream on the Unity.org FaceBook page for songs that continue to uplift and inspire!
https://www.facebook.com/unityworldwideministries
Unity Basics Class & Workshop
Presented by Rev. David LeBeau via Zoom
New to Unity? Need a refresher? Join us after the service for a Zoom class and workshop hosted by Rev. David LeBeau! Learn about the history of the Unity movement and its founders, Unity’s principles, and more! This is a great resource for those looking to become members of Unity of Bloomington!
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Unity is not a traditional church. Whether you are new to Unity or a long-time member, you are invited to join Rev. David LeBeau in a Unity Basics and refresher class on January 14.
The Unity movement has been devoted to helping people realize their own unity with God for over 100 years. Unity works not only with prayer, but with the new science of intentional prayer. It works not only in the field of healing, but with a new understanding of quantum energy in healing. It promotes prosperity, but with a new definition of abundance. It works for peace among all humans, encouraging living life like Jesus.
Unity is an ecumenical teaching movement, seeking to inspire people to engage in self-discovery and experience self-awareness in community with an interesting, varied and unique group of people. Those who are searching for deeper meaning are of all religious affiliations (or none), and of all ethnicities, genders, orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Plan to join ordained Unity minister Rev. David LeBeau and others in the Unity commUnity for the workshop “Exploring the Dynamics for Living, which is an exploration of the core concepts of Unity. There will be a potluck lunch between the Sunday morning service and the Zoom class.
Board Nomination Deadline
If you wish to be considered as a nominee for the Board yourself, or you wish to nominate someone else, you must contact the Nominating Committee by January 11.
The Nominating Committee consists of Dan Piekarsky, Melanie Robey and Patty Robinson.
Board Meeting
Open to the Congregation
Questions? Concerns? Ideas? Feel free to come speak to the Board of Trustees at their bi-monthly meeting!
Meetings are usually held in the upstairs foyer or chapel.
Drum Circle
Come Make Some Noise!
Meeting will be held in the Unity of Bloomington Chapel.
Beginners and experienced players welcome! This event is open to interested persons who aren’t members of Unity of Bloomington, so bring a friend!
Some drums will be provided, but feel free to bring or create your own!
If you have extra drums, maracas, shakers, or other percussion instruments, please bring them to share if you’re comfortable doing so.
If you have further questions, please email Jonna Capio at jonna.capio@gmail.com
Board Meeting
Open to the Congregation
Questions? Concerns? Ideas? Feel free to come speak to the Board of Trustees at their bi-monthly meeting!
Meetings are usually held in the upstairs foyer or chapel.
Christmas Caroling
Spread Some Joy!
If you love singing Christmas music, you are invited to join a group going Christmas caroling on Friday, December 8.
Members of the Bloomington Threshold Choir and the Bloomington Peace Choir will be caroling at Bloomington Nursing and Rehab (5:15 to 6:15 pm) and Redbud Hills (6:20 to 7:15 pm). Anyone else who wishes to sing is welcome! Traditional carols and well- known Christmas songs will be on the agenda – songs everyone knows!
Please see or contact Phyllis Wickliff if you are interested in participating.
InterPlay Workshop
Unlock the Wisdom of your Body!
InterPlay is an active and creative approach to unlocking the wisdom of the body. It is a system of guided, improvisational forms and tools based in telling stories, making sounds, creating movement, and having stillness. InterPlay integrates body, mind, heart, and spirit. Co-founded in 1989 by Phil Porter (originally a Bloomingtonian!!) and Cynthia Winton-Henry, InterPlay InterPlay is a fun way to de-stress, reduce anxiety, and discover connections. It teaches the language and ethic of play in a deep and powerful way. Playing together builds community and fosters embodiment. The spill-over effect of InterPlay in daily life can bring more joy, ease, depth, and openness.
Maryellen May leads this workshop in the Unity chapel. Set up and social time starts at 12:30 p.m., with the workshop running from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. There is no cost; however, a love offering towards Unity of Bloomington would be very welcome. Invite a little PLAY into your lives. Come and join the FUN!
Find out more at www.interplay.org.
'A Course in Miracles' Workshop, part 7
with Rev. Karen Williams and Wendy Wonderley
This special Christmas workshop is about the holy Christ born within us, not just once a year, but every day. The Christ is ourselves, our true Self, that God created. Join us to learn about who we really are, how to birth our inner Christ, and how to receive some new gifts from God that we can use as we move into a new year.
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‘A Course in Miracles’ refers to a miraculous healing process as a shift in perception. This is a process that leads to deeper healing than most people experience since the healing is transformative. It is internal soul-level healing.
Join us for a workshop to learn and practice effective soul-healing techniques that create a more loving and peaceful life.
It is not necessary to have attended the first session to attend this second session.
Everyone is welcome, no prior attendance is required.
You may view recordings of previous workshops in this series here: A Course in Miracles 2023 Playlist on YouTube
Board Meeting
Open to the Congregation
Questions? Concerns? Ideas? Feel free to come speak to the Board of Trustees at their bi-monthly meeting!
Meetings are usually held in the upstairs foyer or chapel.