Author: Tree of Life Office

Spiritual Practices Returns to Tree of Life

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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

The Minister’s Musings on Beloved Community

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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

The Underground Railroad Had Depots Here

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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

Compassion for Campers Announces New Winter Distribution Schedule

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Compassion for Campers, the program that provides supplies and gear for the McHenry County homeless who have no steady shelter, has announced a revise schedule of  distributions for the remainder of the cold weather months.  The program is going to once a month service instead of every two weeks in February, March, and April.    According to Compassion … Continue reading Compassion for Campers Announces New Winter Distribution Schedule

Tree of Life:Rooted in love, extending that love to all of humanity

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Our lives now face great challenges as isolation, uncertainty, anger, and pain surround us with brokenness.  Our faith calls us to serve and offer love to neighbors that we often can’t even begin to understand  — we are called to be present with a welcoming, radical hospitality (love) that is hard to even imagine.  Beyond recognition, we need a lot holding us up to face the staggering challenges of restoring  wholeness and bringing healing.     Living up to … Continue reading Tree of Life:Rooted in love, extending that love to all of humanity