Author: Tree of Life Office

Barn Service

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For our Barn Service, we gather at the Tinkler family barn to worship in an intimate and charmingly rustic space. As part of this celebration members usually bring wildflowers and garden flowers to decorate our Flower Wheel and in this way we have created our own unique form of a flower communion. The Tinkler home … Continue reading Barn Service

Can You Still Fly?

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Sunday July 30, 2017 10:45am Cheri Tuccy Inspired by the story of Peter Pan, Cheri Tuccy asks us to consider if we are still soaring on the wings of childlike faith. Cheri is a Hospice Chaplain with Kindred Hospice of Arlington Heights.

Wisdom of the Trees

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Sunday August 6, 2017 10:45a, Carol Alfus Through all of human history, we have been nurtured and inspired by trees. Trees figure widely in the myths and spirituality of civilizations the world over, and they have lessons to teach us, if we will listen. How can Tree of Life, as a religious community, embody those … Continue reading Wisdom of the Trees

Creative U(U)

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Sunday July 23, 2017 10:45am Craig Parsons Celebrating with our creativity is always a source of joy and when we find this joy by creating with others, we form a deeper bond of community. Join us for a hands-on creative experience led by Craig Parsons. He is the Director of Worship at Good Shepherd Church, … Continue reading Creative U(U)

Thank God for Evolution!

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Sunday July 16, 2017 10:45am Ron Relic will  present some of the teachings and a short video  of Michael Dowd, a self proclaimed  evolutionary evangelist.  He and his wife Connie Barlow, a science journalist, have traveled the country [including McHenry County] since 2002 presenting programs that demonstrate  a marriage of science and religion   The Great … Continue reading Thank God for Evolution!