Long time member, Jim Hecht passed away peacefully yesterday surrounded by his loving family and the spirit of Abraham Lincoln. A service is pending. Condolences may be sent to: The Family of Jim Hecht c/o Tree of Life UU Congregation 5603 Bull Valley Rd. McHenry, IL 60050 The family asks that memorials be sent to: … Continue reading We Say Goodbye to Jim Hecht
Due to the winter weather advisory and the snowy road conditions, all church services and activities are cancelled for today.
Sunday, February 18, 2018 10:45am Worship Service Join us for Worship Art’s program for creating a worship experience through music. Olya Prohorova from Moldova and Erina Koyasu have joined together to create a wonderful sound combination of flute and violin.. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite neighbors and friends to participate in a … Continue reading Celebrating Life and Community Through Music: Eastern Europe and Japan
When we consider what it means to persevere, our thoughts usually shift to images of effort, struggle, and resistance to opposition. But when we examine how others have remained steady and committed in spite of adversity, we see that there are underlying elements that make perseverance possible. Usually there is a deep belief in and … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Perseverance
Sunday February 11, 2018 10:45am Lou Ness Sometimes I can be like a terrier, once I sink my teeth into something, I never give up. Given the struggle to retain that part of ourselves that best reflect our better nature, do I persist or insist and is there a difference? When does persistence become rigidity, … Continue reading I Persisted – Or Did I?
Sunday, February 4, 2018 10:45am M.E. Tanabe It’s always an inspiration to see the life of a flower take root and blossom in pavement cracks and on rocky slopes. We could view this display as the outcome of tremendous struggle – a survival against great odds – but from another perspective, this is also a … Continue reading Life as We Know It
Forget about Eternity! Eternal Being is overrated! Time is the cool water which will quench our thirst for the other person, who can only be encountered in time: time for listening, time for learning, time to hold the other in love. Only Time allows us to be beside ourselves with the other person. Join us … Continue reading Time, Intention, and the Other
Sunday, January 21, 2018 10:45am In a few words, a poem can tell a story, express an emotion, or convey a big idea. This morning members of the Tree of Life Poetry Group will share their thoughts on why poetry is important to each of them, and share some of their own poems, as well … Continue reading Poetry, because…
Saturday, February 10, 12:45 – 4:30 pm Advance registration is necessary Individual: $20 if paid in advance ($25 if at the retreat) Family (2 or more people): $30 ($40 if at retreat) Scholarships are available Come, take a break from winter – and maybe even bump up your levels of serotonin. Although frequently imagined to … Continue reading Heart Mindfulness Retreat and Workshop
In worship and chalice circles we are exploring the value of holding “intention” – for our community and for us as individuals. Through the Soul Matters curriculum, we are invited to consider how “intentions” are different from “goals”. We are offered ideas for considering how intention is a form of alignment. In Phillip Moffitt’s The … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Intention
