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?
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
