Sunday July 3, 2016 10:45am with Misha Sanders, Intern Minister What can our nation look like if we love each other the way we loved Muhammad Ali? Why did America allow itself to unequivocally love this man who embodies so much of what large factions of us now fear and despise? How did we wholeheartedly … Continue reading The Part You Won’t Recognize
Sunday June 26, 2016 10:45am With Andrea Hawkins-Kamper. When we join a community, we become part of their story- just as they become part of ours. Let us take a rest from our travels, break words together, and grow closer in the fire of our commitment.
The word credo comes from Latin and has several roots or meanings, the literal translation is “what I set my heart to “On May 15th, our Coming Of Age students ended their program by sharing their faith statements, or credos, with the congregation. For those who were not able to attend, and for those who … Continue reading Insight from the Director: What I Set My Heart To
By Rev. Sean Parker Dennison Once upon a time, there was a congregation. It had been around for many years, 150 to be exact, and in that time it had a lot of names and did a lot of work, and sometimes it thrived and sometimes it struggled. In the times that it thrived, buildings … Continue reading The House That Music Built
Sunday June 19, 2016 10:45am with Rev. Sean We’ve been exploring Simplicity this month, but what are the gifts of complexity? Is simplicity always a good thing? What are the dangers of over-simplifying? We’ll explore these questions together.
On May 22, 2016 we welcomed five new members to our congregation during our Sunday service. They have all completed the New Member Orientation class and decided they wanted to make a commitment to the mission of our congregation. Linda Kress Linda is still a resident of Clinton, AR until she sells her house, then … Continue reading New Members Welcomed!
Sunday June 12, 2016 10:45am Please join the AIM Committee and Intern Minister Michelle Lattanzio as we explore the role of faith communities in building “Bridges to Hope.” In this service, we will examine the ways in which our faith can help hold people dealing with mental illness and their families and friends in grace … Continue reading Bridge to Hope (AIM)
Sunday June 5, 2016 10:45am with Rev. Sean Dennison Today’s service will honor our Music Director, Thomas Steffens, as he prepares to retire after 26 years of service to the congregation. We will celebrate Tom’s talent, gifts, and dedication and how they have helped Tree of Life thrive. After the service we will celebrate with … Continue reading Tis a Gift
Worship: Tree of Life Church, McHenry County. 150th Anniversary. April 25, 2016 Rev. Dr. Barbara Merritt Reading: Fredrick Buechner from A Room Called Remember We are always remembering. In one sense the past is dead and gone, never to be repeated, over and done with, but in another sense, it is, of course, not done … Continue reading Rev. Dr. Barbara Merritt’s 150th Anniversary Sermon
Coffee with Questions 9:15am Sunday May 15, 2016 with Don Metivier moderating In the Sunday, May 1, New York Times Book Review, Beverly Gage reviews two books, Thomas Frank’s ‘Listen, Liberal’ and Steve Fraser’s ‘The Limousine Liberal’, opening with this paragraph: “Liberals may be experiencing mixed emotions these days. The prospect of a Trump presidency … Continue reading IS THIS WHAT WE ARE?
