Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: A Call to Peaceful Action in LGBTQ+ History Month October is LGBTQ+ History Month—a time to honor the trailblazers, celebrate the victories, and remember the ongoing resilience of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities. This month, we look back not just to reflect on the past, but … Continue reading A message from our Welcoming Renewal Team:
October is LGBTQ+ History Month The story of LGBTQ+ history is one of relentless activism and social change, a narrative of people fighting for their dignity and freedom in the face of immense adversity. From the Stonewall Uprising to the fight for marriage equality, every step forward has been hard-won. Today, we must channel that … Continue reading Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: A Call to Peaceful Action from the TOLUUC Welcoming Renewal Committee
The Tree of Life Welcoming Committee will provide a digital space to gather for National Coming Out Day. National Coming Out Day is a day to empower LGBTQ+ folks who are coming out, to celebrate living authentically, and honor and support LGBTQ+ journeys whether that involves coming out yet or not. Our Welcoming Committee Chair, … Continue reading National Coming Out Day
Sunday, September 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Pleasant Valley Conservation Area, 13115 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock. This event is open to all and is a great way to have a lasting impact on our community and its ecosystem. Ready to collaborate, plant a tree, and have fun? Organized by our friends at FaithBridge which “encourages … Continue reading Creation Care, a Conservation Celebration
When we truly listen, we can hear our heart call us tobe present with others and in relationship with Life. – acall to grow such a welcoming, radical love, that it’ssometimes hard to even imagine how to answer it.Facing today’s staggering challenges, requires heftyinner resources and an empowering sense of community toguide and support us, … Continue reading Rooted in love, extending that love to all of humanity.
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! All students who plan to attend classes should have a digital registration on file, including our Sunday morning WonderLab (ages 3-18), our Sunday afternoon Coming of Age Youth group (ages 8-19), and students who are interested in Our Whole Lives (4-6th grade). Please click this link to go to our registration form. In addition to … Continue reading It’s time to register your students for Faith Exploration!
The Jewish Journey: The Great American Songbook Sunday, September 7, 2025, 1:30pm-3:30pm This program presents background about and celebrates musical contributions of Jewish composers and song writers throughout the 20th Century. Jeff and Janis look always that their Jewish background was an important component of their artistic development. A dessert social will take place immediately … Continue reading Jeff & Janis Coming to Tree of Life UU
Chalice Circles Creating Community Our Program resumes in September As UU’s we welcome the opportunity to look at how we find meaning inour experiences and how we grow the deeper relationships of community– the many ways to embody love and live in our values. Through theSoul Matters themes we look at those connections – reflecting … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life
August 24th , 12:15 – 1:15 pmJoin us for sandwiches and community Have you ever been curious about our Chalice Circle program? Are the SoulMatters packets a complete mystery? For newcomers and long-timers, onAug 24th we’ll gather after worship, and while sharing sandwiches, we’ll offer abrief introduction to the themes that we use for worship … Continue reading Get a Taste of Soul at Tree of Life
Thursday, August 7, 2025 7:15pm-8:45pm Join our Coming of Age Youth as they volunteer at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). We will meet at 742 East Park Ave., Libertyville, IL 60048 in the parking lot to pack nutrition boxes as a group at 7:00pm. You will turn hunger into hope with your own two hands. FMSC … Continue reading Volunteer for a Great Cause
