Join us for this fun and yummy kick off for our annual pledge drive. Everyone is encouraged to attend even if you are brand new to Tree of Life. Here is how it works: 1. Have a great chili recipe? Enter to win the golden ladle trophy! Let Dave Dreyer know the name of your … Continue reading Chili Cook Off Lunch
Sunday, March 18, 2018, 10:45 am Join us for Worship Art’s program for creating a worship experience through music. We’ll host a visit by the Friends of the Gamelan ensemble led by Alex Yoffe. Alex has shared these inspired thoughts: “I am so drawn to this music because of its communal nature: all of the … Continue reading Celebrating Life and Community Through Music: Javanese Music of the Gamelan
Sunday, March 4, 2018, 10:45am Gina Swinney In a world filled with routines and deadlines, it is easy to feel as though the scales of our lives continually hang out of balance. Often, the time we spend doing what we need to do outweighs doing what we want to do. Frequently, we yearn for times … Continue reading Balanced Life: An Oxymoron
Sunday, February 25, 2018, 10:45am Life is persistent by nature, how many times after devastation or natural disaster have we seen new life spring forth. In spite of opposition, whether it be from factors outside or inside ourselves, most of us persevere to achieve our goals, even if it’s just to get through the day. … Continue reading The Path of Perseverance
A memorial service will be held for Jim Hecht on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 4:00pm. The service will be held at Blue Lotus Temple (the old home of this congregation) 221 Dean Street, Woodstock, IL. All are welcome. Please note that you will need to take your shoes off once you enter the temple. … Continue reading Jim Hecht Memorial Service
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?
