Light 36 candles – The Universal Message of Chanukah
Sunday, December 29, 2019, 10:45am Guest speaker, Rabbi Maralee Gordon We light candles at the darkest time of the year to turn our awareness to our soul lights.
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The Christmas Star, Myth or Magic?
Tuesday, December 24, 2019, 7:00pm We gather on Christmas Eve to renew ourselves in this season of good will, to kindle hope and celebrate the gift of life. Join visiting preacher and special friend of Tree of Life, Lou Ness, and Music Director, Cassandra Vohs-Demann, for a service that weaves special music, stories for children, … Continue reading The Christmas Star, Myth or Magic?
Holiday Choir Concert
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 10:45am Join the Tree of Life Choir for our annual HOLIDAY CONCERT! A Sharing of Music & Poetry The choir will perform a collection of traditional and modern carols. Several poets from Tree of Life were invited to write original poems inspired by each of our concert selections and will share … Continue reading Holiday Choir Concert
Where Does All this Stuff Come From, Anyway?
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 10:45am Our Faithful Footsteps students have been challenged to look around in stores and neighborhoods at the symbols that surround us this Christmas season. Please join us as we share with you what we learned about the origins of all this stuff!
Cookie Walk & Holiday Sale
Sat., Dec. 14, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Homemade cookies & handcrafted artisan gifts. Gently-used holiday decorations at “Take What You Need, Pay What You Can” prices. Cookies sold at $9/pound. Other baked goods priced individually. Click here for more information https://treeoflifeuu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CookieWalk2019-SmallFinal2.pdf
Awe
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 10:45am Guest Speaker, Lou Ness Prepare to live in the state of “AWE” being open to that moment celebrating that moment each day when the holiness of the world takes our breath away. Here is a link to listen to Lou’s sermon (so you will be sure to show up the … Continue reading Awe
Being a Community of Awe (and Wonder)
Awe and its attendant wonder carry us beyond ourselves – we experience it as we are drawn to take in the immensity of the cosmos, the thrill of new life, the solitude of nature, and all that’s truly beautiful. In such moments, joy arises from our fleeting immersion in a life that is bigger than … Continue reading Being a Community of Awe (and Wonder)
Benches Improve Our Entrance
Thanks to John Murphy, camp children, and TOLUUC members, we now have some benches at our front entrance. The benches are made out of recycled bottle caps and are rainbow colored to indicate our welcome to all people. We have the opportunity to get a picnic bench made out of the same material and involve … Continue reading Benches Improve Our Entrance
Cookie Donations for TOLUUC Cookie Walk & Holiday Sale
We are so grateful for all cookie donations to the TOLUUC Cookie Walk & Holiday Sale coming up Saturday, December 14! We’ve got a few tips if you’re looking for some help in choosing a recipe. Over the years and doing research into “Cookie Walk Best Practices,” we have found out a few things about … Continue reading Cookie Donations for TOLUUC Cookie Walk & Holiday Sale
Awe in Life – with “tidings of comfort and joy”
Sunday, December 1, 2019, 10:45am M.E. Tanabe “… physicists tell us that contemplation of the vast universe doesn’t make them feel smaller, it makes them realize the larger story of which they are a part – that we are stardust and from the vastness we came. To be a people of awe is not so … Continue reading Awe in Life – with “tidings of comfort and joy”