Our new Music Director, Cassandra Vohs-Demann, and Accompanist, Billy Seger, hope you will come for a fun meet and greet. Come get to know us and sit in on the first rehearsal. Bring a dish or beverage to share. Anybody 16 and older is welcome to join.
Because the chalice is the UU symbol of the sacred aspect of worship and because listening to one another is a sacred act of community, Chalice Circle is the name we use at Tree of Life for this circle format of adult programming. This type of program has been ongoing in our community since 2011. … Continue reading Growing In Community – Soul Matters at Tree of Life
Sunlight emerges from clouds… sprouts emerge from seeds… deer emerge from the forest… While these situations are all different, in each illustration of emergence, the unseen has become visible — cloud movement reveals the light that had been temporarily hidden, the expanding life within a seed breaks through the outer casing for growth to continue, … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Emergence
Saturday, February 10, 12:45 – 4:30 pm Advance registration is necessary Individual: $20 if paid in advance ($25 if at the retreat) Family (2 or more people): $30 ($40 if at retreat) Scholarships are available Come, take a break from winter – and maybe even bump up your levels of serotonin. Although frequently imagined to … Continue reading Heart Mindfulness Retreat and Workshop
Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Abundance Almost always the way we think about our abundance is colored by our perceived circumstances contrasted with our perceived needs. This month’s Soul Matters packet encourages us to look for what we appreciate in our lives in or order to give some “weight” to … Continue reading Being a Community of Abundance
Exploring Soul Matters and Growing Community at Tree of Life Within UU congregations, the “small group ministry” is a widely accepted format for adult programs. Sometimes the groups are known by the name of the curriculum being used, but often the name “chalice circle” is chosen because the chalice is the UU … Continue reading Exploring Soul Matters
It’s no secret that the resilience of a strong community, like a strong family, holds up under challenges, the unexpected, and change. It’s equally true that in the midst of difficulties, growing closer to one another is fundamental to helping the whole community develop confidence and trust in one another. And when we open ourselves … Continue reading Growing Community, Connecting More Deeply
2014 Emmy winning film for News and Documentaries James Balog, a skeptic about climate change headed to the Arctic with a band of young adventurers on assignment with National Geographic. The trip opened his eyes to the biggest story in human history. Balog deploys time lapse cameras across the Arctic to capture the changing landscape, … Continue reading Green Sanctuary Presents Chasing Ice
Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, will host the inaugural concert of Rattle the Walls, a Chicago-based group of musical activists, at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 18. The concert will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU.) Founded by Forest Ransburg, Tree of Life’s music director, Rattle the Walls … Continue reading Rattle the Walls at Tree of Life
Are you as excited at these two for our next President? Are you concerned about the hateful rhetoric and resulting violence against Muslims, Latinos, and the LGBTQ community? Let’s take that concern and begin the work of healing our world. Join us Saturday January 28, 2017 at 7:00pm for the Justice for All Ball!!!! Family … Continue reading Justice for All Ball
