Environmental Justice Through Food: Connecting the dots between our UU values and the Food Shed Co-op initiative in McHenry County

Many members of Tree of Life UU Congregation are owner-members of the Food Shed Co-op, a community owned grocery store coming soon near McHenry County College. What do your fellow congregants know that you don’t know? Come to a Zoom presentation on Friday, April 30th at 7 PM to find out. Explore what the Food Shed Co-op … Continue reading Environmental Justice Through Food: Connecting the dots between our UU values and the Food Shed Co-op initiative in McHenry County

We celebrate Educating

Educating is a major ministry of our congregation and learning is a life long pursuit. We hope you enjoy this video celebrating Educating here at Tree of Life.

Mindfulness Cancelled

We are sorry to have to cancel all Mindfulness sessions at this time due to illness. We are wishing our group leader a quick and complete recovery and hope to bring back Mindfulness in the future.

Spiritual Practices Returns to Tree of Life

First offered last spring, the program is again available beginning March 11. This 12-session series gives participants the opportunity to look at many possible ways for exploring  what is meaningful in our lives and how we connect to the sacred. The program affirms religious diversity while seeking unity in our communal quest for meaning and wholeness.    Each session creates a forum for learning, sharing, and growth that can enrich our personal … Continue reading Spiritual Practices Returns to Tree of Life

The Minister’s Musings on Beloved Community

Our Soul Matters theme for the month of February is “Beloved Community.”  This phrase was popularized by Martin Luther King, Jr who envisioned aworld in which resources are shared, peace and nonviolence are the norm,and poverty and bigotry cease to exist.  What are we doing, individuallyand collectively, to work toward this vision? As we reach … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Beloved Community