Sunday, March 24, 2019 10:45am The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck The United Methodist Church is now discerning whether to accept LGBTQ ministers and congregants. The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck will compare what happened at their most recent Special Session of their General Conference to our own General Assembly in Boston 50 years ago and talk … Continue reading The Plank in Our Own Eye
Sunday, March 17, 2019, 10:45am Gina Swinney We often think of metaphors such as roads or rivers to describe our personal life journeys. Twists in the road and bends in the river denote times of greatest conflict, joy or personal growth. But these metaphors beg the question about where it is that we are going. … Continue reading Small Step – Giant Leap
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 10:45am Jamie Boyce The journey of healing invites us to clarify our intentions about the life we crave and the world we wish to create. On that path we may run into our tenderness and pain and discover our reactivity towards change. How do we work with our intentions to facilitate … Continue reading “Healing Our Intentions, Owning Our Impact “
Sunday, March 31, 2019, 10:45am Tom Durkin I was once asked “With Christianity influencing you so deeply, how did you find your way to Unitarian Universalism and what about this tradition appeals to you?” Come explore this with Tom Durkin, Worship Arts Chair of UU Church of Elgin
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee at the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation A panel discussion and Q&A session Wednesday, March 6, 2019 7-9pm Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation 5603 Bull Valley Road, McHenry, IL 60050 Panel featuring: Dr. John Perryman A board-certified pediatrician living in St. Charles, IL. and practicing in Roscoe. … Continue reading Let’s Talk About: Medicare for All
Greetings to you all. The theme for this month is Journey. I’m reminded of a few things when I think of the word Journey. One of course is the rock band from the decade of the 1980’s, and how in my wife’s and my early life together, we would go with some friends of ours … Continue reading As You Journey
Many birds, animals, and insects have journeys naturally built into their life cycles because of their migration patterns and human history is also full of journeying, with the travel for commerce, curiosity, adventure, hunting, and – like other animals – the migrations of survival. It’s therefore fitting that the idea of “journey” has become a … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Journey
Sunday, March 10, 2019, 10:45am The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck takes a look at the early work of Theodor Geisel and how some ideas should never come back again. We will take our Second Sunday collection for Compassion for Campers(C4C). C4C is a ministry of Tree of Life and provides a warm meal, companionship, and … Continue reading Dr. Seuss As You’ve Never Seen Him
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 10:45am The duet Small Potatoes, comprised of husband and wife Rich Prezioso and Jackie Manning, will be performing for our service this morning. They have been performing locally and nationally for well over 25 years, playing everywhere from living room concerts to large festival stages for audiences of all ages. Their … Continue reading Life’s Journey through Music
Join us in creating a vibrant, exciting future here at Tree of Life. It is that time of year when we collect pledges from our members and friends for the next fiscal year (July-June) so we can plan our budget and get an idea of what projects and programs we can support. While all official … Continue reading Dream Big at Tree of Life
