Sunday, August 11, 2019 10:45am Guest speaker Rev. Achayra Visuddhi We all treasure Three Delusions: We believe that what is impermanent to be permanent. We believe that what in suffering is satisfying and pleasurable, is not suffering. We believe that what is not-self is self. Sakyamuni Buddha knew this 2600 years ago. Today, we are … Continue reading Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, the Tree of Life, No Self
Sunday August 4, 2019 10:45am M.E. Tanabe Each week, as part of our worship together, we repeat words of commitment for how we want to live – how we want to make our journey — and a beautiful part of that pledge is to be devoted to one another. What comes to mind as we … Continue reading Devotion to Each Other
Sunday, July 21, 2019 10:45am Rev. Misha Sanders Trust is easier lost than gained, easier broken than repaired. Who do we trust? Is it possible to trust after we’ve been betrayed? Why even bother? Let’s take the risk of trusting each other just enough to explore the question a little bit this Sunday.
To my beloved community, It is with great joy that I invite you all to a Special Meeting after service on Sunday, July 28. At this meeting, we will re-affirm our congregational covenant, vote on Leah Mikkelson’s nomination to the Board, and approve our 2019-2020 budget. As you all know, Don Metivier recently made a … Continue reading Special Congregational Meeting July 28, 2019
Sunday, July 28, 2019 10:45am Commencement addresses talk about hopes for the future. Today is the Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck’s last day in the pulpit as minister of Tree of Life. Today he will detail what his hopes for Tree of Life are going forward from this day.
“ …I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.” — Henry D. Thoreau On August 11th after worship, Tree of Life is hosting a community opportunity to create ceramic seeds of hope as a memorial to all those who have died … Continue reading Seeds of Hope
Sunday, July 14, 2019 10:45am At the 2016 General Assembly in Columbus, Ohio, Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd gave a sermon about “Fake Fights” that UU congregations sometimes have when there’s deeper social justice issues at stake. The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck discusses this phenomenon and what to do to try to avoid them. We will … Continue reading The Right Bad Stuff
Sunday, July 7, 2019, 10:45am Carol Alfus The late Rev. Dr. Forrest Church once said that in many ways Unitarian Universalism is “the quintessential American faith.” Join us as we consider how our Purposes and Principles are reflected in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and in the lives of famous Americans.
Sunday June 30, 2019, 10:45am Rev. Misha Sanders Can an ancient sacred story about the infilling of the Holy Spirit be useful to Unitarian Universalists? What if a retelling through a new lens makes all the difference? What if the message of Pentecost really has been applicable all along?
Sunday, June 23, 2019, 10:45am How have you been touched by beauty in your life, and what can we all do to make the world more beautiful? We will be considering these questions at our annual Barn Service at the Tinkler Family barn 11314 McConnell Rd., Woodstock. Please bring a flower to add to the … Continue reading Beauty in the Barn
