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?
10:45am Sunday May 29, 2016 with Misha Sanders Memorial Day is a time when we honor our fallen soldiers from each of the nearly constant wars that have been fought and are being fought by American soldiers. We come to this day from different places, with different political views, and with different experiences of war … Continue reading Remembering Well
Subject: Importance of Novels Presenter: Ivy Sitkoski Sunday May 1, 2016 at 9:15am Location: TREE OF LIFE: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 W Bull Valley Rd, McHenry, IL 60050 Phone: (815)322-2464 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE ON EMAIL REQUEST TO SAM JONES, samjones@ameritech.net In an article in a recent issue of The Atlantic, a conversation between President Obama and … Continue reading Coffee with Questions May 1, 2016
Martha Hansen a reference librarian at the Woodstock Library unearthed some fun footage of congregation members leaving after services in about 1919! In the film you will see the Rev. Kilburne toward the end come out and stop to talk to another gentleman. The film also include footage from other Woodstock churches of the time, … Continue reading A Fun Peak into Our History
May 22, 2016 10:45am Rev. Sean Parker Dennison We are not here–on this beautiful earth or in our congregation–only to get our needs met. It’s been proven again and again that the “secret” to a joyful life is to be part of something bigger than yourself. Today we explore how we can be a blessing … Continue reading To Be a Blessing
May 15, 2016 10:45am Sam Jones, Director of Religious Education We will honor our volunteer teachers, Coming of Age volunteers and the Religious Ed Committee. We will acknowledge those students who will be bridging to the next level, including our High School graduates. The Coming Of Age students will celebrate the end of their program … Continue reading Celebrating Our Learning Community
May 8, 2016 10:45am Rev. Sean Parker Dennison and the men of the choir For Mother’s Day, we will acknowledge all those who have nurtured us and helped us grow. We will bless the hands that do the daily work of life and remember that the holy is always found in the everyday.
