No matter how much turmoil might be present in our lives, there almost always is enough order for us to hold an amount of expectation for how life will unfold: we turn on the faucet and water will pour out, the arrival of dawn will begin each day with light, sugar will taste sweet, and … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Expectation
Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:45am Guest Speaker, Lou Ness “…“Oh, Marilla, looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them,” exclaimed Anne. “You mayn’t get the things themselves; but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them. Mrs. Lynde says, ‘Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall … Continue reading What Do You Expect!
We are faced with great challenges as isolation, anger, and pain surround us with their 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. But … Continue reading Tree of Life: Rooted in love, extending that love to all of humanity
Sunday, September 1, 2019, 10:45am Our guest speaker, Valerie Howells, reflects “Being human is being in relationships with other people. Conflict is inevitable but how we address it is the key.”
Our new Music Director, Cassandra Vohs-Demann, and Accompanist, Billy Seger, hope you will come for a fun meet and greet. Come get to know us and sit in on the first rehearsal. Bring a dish or beverage to share. Anybody 16 and older is welcome to join.
Sunday, August 25, 2019, 10:45am Our lay speaker, George “Kaz” Kazlusky, brings us the following thoughts “Most of us have come to Tree of Life and Unitarian-Universalist thought after experiences with other denominational doctrines. Today’s message examines Unitarianism in “easily-digestible” portions from its origins in the mid 1600’s in Eastern Europe to present day with … Continue reading So…what DO we believe? A UU primer to Unitarianism
Sunday, August 18, 2019, 10:45am Guest Speaker, Rabbi Maralee Gordon Rabbi Maralee Gordon will speak about the migratory nature of humanity from time immemorial, Jewish sources on the journey of the Israelites through the desert as a framework for our own life journeys, and the perils immigrants face today.
Sunday, August 11, 2019 10:45am Guest speaker Rev. Achayra Visuddhi We all treasure Three Delusions: We believe that what is impermanent to be permanent. We believe that what in suffering is satisfying and pleasurable, is not suffering. We believe that what is not-self is self. Sakyamuni Buddha knew this 2600 years ago. Today, we are … Continue reading Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, the Tree of Life, No Self
Sunday August 4, 2019 10:45am M.E. Tanabe Each week, as part of our worship together, we repeat words of commitment for how we want to live – how we want to make our journey — and a beautiful part of that pledge is to be devoted to one another. What comes to mind as we … Continue reading Devotion to Each Other
Sunday, July 21, 2019 10:45am Rev. Misha Sanders Trust is easier lost than gained, easier broken than repaired. Who do we trust? Is it possible to trust after we’ve been betrayed? Why even bother? Let’s take the risk of trusting each other just enough to explore the question a little bit this Sunday.
