Around 1900, as modernity took hold of the great cities with their ever-increasing number of inhabitants, the revolution profoundly changed the ways in which people thought about the world, and about themselves. It also accelerated with enormous might, taking less than a generation to undermine, batter, and eventually crush social structures, moral norms, and traditional … Continue reading Coffee with Question 10-18-2015
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Sunday October 18, 2015 This service is a part of the work of our Accessibility and Inclusion Ministry (AIM) team. Susan Ling of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of McHenry County will tell us about the work and services NAMI offers. Intern Michelle Lattanzio will offer insights gained from the personal impact of mental … Continue reading In Our Own Voice
This month’s “Soul Matters” theme is one that it seems like we human beings need to return to again and again. Even though we know that change is inevitable and resisting it is painful, we tend to get anxious when it’s happening to us. We’ve learned a lot from the Buddhists who know so deeply … Continue reading The Minister’s Mind: Letting Go
Sunday October 11, 2015 It is such a relief to believe that our bodies are a beautiful gift, not a problem to be controlled! Let’s explore how loving our own bodies just as they are can be a powerful step in our compassionate work in the world. Service led by Misha Lentz
…when there’s more than meets the eye. What are the implications for us, when the discoveries of physics point to a dimension of reality that can’t be seen or measured – but can be utilized? All around us we use modern technology that relies on utilizing waves but we never think about all the waves … Continue reading Infinite Potential — A walk on the wild side….
Sunday October 4, 2015 Last week we heard the invitation to a more meaningful life. This week we explore the reasons we stay stuck. What does it take to change? How can we let go of the things that hold us back? How can we encourage one another to get unstuck and begin our next … Continue reading Getting Unstuck
Sunday September 27, 2015 Are you waiting for an invitation to make your life more meaningful? To make a needed change? To take better care of yourself? To get involved in making the world a better place? You are already invited to go deep.
Sunday, September 20, 2015 We’re going to sit at the Welcome Table! For Bring a Friend Sunday, we hope everyone will get brave and invite that friend they’ve been meaning to invite to Tree of Life. The choir will sing, the sermon will be especially newcomer-friendly, and the service will be followed by the Ministry … Continue reading Setting the Welcome Table (Bring a Friend Sunday)
Sunday September 13, 2015 10:45am We kick off our fall with a service welcoming new teachers, families, and our new intern ministers, as well as inviting us all into renewed and deepened connection with each other and our faith community.
