Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:45 am In his first service of the New Year, the Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck reflects on lessons from the previous year to imagine the possibilities for the upcoming year. Our Second Sunday collection will go to Thresholds Established in 1959, Thresholds provides healthcare, housing, and hope for thousands of persons … Continue reading “There Are Always Possibilities–Looking Behind, Looking Ahead “
Monday, December 24, 2018 7:00 pm The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck Come celebrate Christmas Eve at Tree of Life with stories and hymns from the season. The service ends by candlelight. A special offering will be taken to support our minister’s discretionary fund. This fund allows our minister to provide private financial assistance to our … Continue reading “The Tale of Christmas, Told in Story and Song “
Sunday, December 30, 2018 10:45am Carol Alfus As 2018 winds down, take some time with us to reflect on the year—its challenges and gifts, regrets and accomplishments, sorrows and joys.
Sunday, December 23, 2018 10:45am Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation is happy to announce our upcoming Christmas concert. On Sunday the 23rd at 10:45 am, the TOL Choir, First Notes youth ensemble, and guest musicians from around the Chicago area will present a winter cycle by John Rutter for choir and ensemble alongside beloved … Continue reading Holiday Choir Concert Service
This holiday season, Tree of Life will have some special services to mark this holiday filled season. Sunday, December 16, 2018 10:45am Season of Lights Holiday Pageant with the Religious Education children and youth. Our students have been learning about many Festivals of Lights from around the world. Please join us on December 16th as … Continue reading Holiday Services at Tree of Life
In our culture, we have a built-in expectation that any “mystery” is offering us the opportunity to put together the pieces of a puzzle or to find answers to something unknown. But as we explore this month’s Soul Matters packet, frequently we are urged to also think of the “mystery” in our lives as something … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life; Being a Community of Mystery
Sunday, December 16, 2018 10:45am Our students have been learning about many Festivals of Lights from around the world. Please join us on December 16th as they showcase their knowledge and bring to you: Season of Lights
Haystacks Open Mic is now Tree of Life Coffee House Hello Performers, Tree of Life UUC Open Mic is back, and will be live on January 12th, from 7-10! Musicians, tellers of funny stories, and poets are all welcome to take the stage. We have a grand piano, a PA, amps, and 3 microphones available, or … Continue reading Open Mic Night Returns to Tree of Life
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 10:45am The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck New Year’s is just a few weeks away, and the Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck wishes to lay out some goals for when the calendar turns to 2019.
Sunday, December 2, 2018 10:45am M.E. Tanabe There is a difference between mystery (lower case) and Mystery (with a capital “M”). Dr. Rachel Remen reminds us that this latter Mystery “cannot be solved, it can only be lived. A sense of Mystery can take us beyond disappointment and judgement to a place of expectancy. It … Continue reading Mystery: Our Relationship to the Unknown
