Each year we ask our members to pledge support to Tree of Life so we may continue to fulfill our four core areas of ministry: Worshiping, Educating, Caring & Connecting, and Community Outreach. This year our pledge drive is running March 28th to April 11th. We invite you to learn more about our ministries below … Continue reading Cherish the Flame at Tree of Life- 2021 Pledge Drive
o become is a life long process.Nothing is constant,not even the self.We evolve in the midst of narratives meant only for someand ways of being made narrow by fear and power.We must, then, have the courage to listen to the truth of our own lives,to the wisdom that comes from within—responding without resistance or need … Continue reading Minister’s Musings on Becoming
Educating is a major ministry of our congregation and learning is a life long pursuit. We hope you enjoy this video celebrating Educating here at Tree of Life.
We are sorry to have to cancel all Mindfulness sessions at this time due to illness. We are wishing our group leader a quick and complete recovery and hope to bring back Mindfulness in the future.
Compassion for Campers, the program that provides supplies and gear for the McHenry County homeless who have no steady shelter, will hold its monthly distribution at Warp Corps, 114 North Benton Street in Woodstock, which is both centrally located and has existing contacts and relations with the homeless community and the social service agencies that … Continue reading Compassion for Campers at Warp Corps
First offered last spring, the program is again available beginning March 11. This 12-session series gives participants the opportunity to look at many possible ways for exploring what is meaningful in our lives and how we connect to the sacred. The program affirms religious diversity while seeking unity in our communal quest for meaning and wholeness. Each session creates a forum for learning, sharing, and growth that can enrich our personal … Continue reading Spiritual Practices Returns to Tree of Life
Before Virginia and I got married, we sat down with a local Episcopal priest for a few sessions of premarital counseling. This is something I believe is important for all couples as they prepare to build a life together. In our first session with him, Fr. Matthew shared a piece of wisdom a monk had … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Commitment
Cynthia Allen returns to lead us in Flow Yoga Monday mornings 9:30am- 10:15am starting March 1st. These sessions requires mobility such that one can get up and down from seating to standing poses and will end with time for a 5 minute meditation.At the end of the session, space will be held open for participants … Continue reading Yoga Returns to Tree of Life
Our Soul Matters theme for the month of February is “Beloved Community.” This phrase was popularized by Martin Luther King, Jr who envisioned aworld in which resources are shared, peace and nonviolence are the norm,and poverty and bigotry cease to exist. What are we doing, individuallyand collectively, to work toward this vision? As we reach … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Beloved Community
Monday, February 15, 2021, 7-8:30pm Gloria Van Hof will offer a presentation on the history of the Underground Railroad here in McHenry County. Gloria has researched, lectured, and written extensively on the Underground Railroad in Illinois and in neighboring states. She has developed curriculum and lectured at numerous schools, libraries, historical and genealogical societies. A … Continue reading The Underground Railroad Had Depots Here
