Sunday August 6, 2017 10:45a, Carol Alfus Through all of human history, we have been nurtured and inspired by trees. Trees figure widely in the myths and spirituality of civilizations the world over, and they have lessons to teach us, if we will listen. How can Tree of Life, as a religious community, embody those … Continue reading Wisdom of the Trees
Tree of Life Saturday, August 12 10am – 2pm A light lunch will be served Advance registration is necessary $25 if paid in advance ($30 if at the retreat) Come join us for a different kind of summer vacation experience. Although frequently imagined to be just a quiet sitting meditation, mindfulness … Continue reading Heart Mindfulness Retreat and Workshop
Sunday July 23, 2017 10:45am Craig Parsons Celebrating with our creativity is always a source of joy and when we find this joy by creating with others, we form a deeper bond of community. Join us for a hands-on creative experience led by Craig Parsons. He is the Director of Worship at Good Shepherd Church, … Continue reading Creative U(U)
Sunday July 16, 2017 10:45am Ron Relic will present some of the teachings and a short video of Michael Dowd, a self proclaimed evolutionary evangelist. He and his wife Connie Barlow, a science journalist, have traveled the country [including McHenry County] since 2002 presenting programs that demonstrate a marriage of science and religion The Great … Continue reading Thank God for Evolution!
Sunday July 9, 2017 10:45am M.E. Tanabe and Amy Beth Join us for a celebration of worship in music. Amy Beth and M. E. Tanabe use songs inviting us to open our hearts and embrace the wonder of our lives. Amy is musically very active in the community. She presents monthly sing-a-longs, is president of … Continue reading Being the Light: Worship in Music
Sunday July 2, 2017 10:45am Having a music-filled worship service creates different possibilities of celebration ….and using music as an expression of joy, is as old as mankind. Ken Johnson and M. E. Tanabe use songs of Peter Mayer to create a message exploring the mystery of Life and inviting the congregation into a time … Continue reading Everything is Holy Now: Worship in Music
Sunday June 25, 2017 10:45am Rabbi Maralee Gordon Often we experience joy as a gift, something special, out of the ordinary. Judaism teaches otherwise, requiring joy as a regular part of our daily existence. Where is joy? How do we hold on to it? Newly returned from Israel, Rabbi Maralee Gordon will join us to … Continue reading The Necessity of Joy – Don’t Leave Home Without It!
Sunday June 18, 2017 10:45am Voices of Tree of Life The experience of joy is always an expanded moment of life. Finding a moment of joy in a poem, a passage in a book, or a quote from an inspired speaker always opens a window for the possibility of returning to those words and renewing … Continue reading Words of Joy
Sunday June 11, 2017 10:45am M.E. Tanabe We gather each week in a celebration of Life and Community and to refuel our joy. This act of “gathering” is the first step in sustaining community – we receive sustenance through sharing with others and we empower others through our presence. Following today’s shortened service, we will … Continue reading Sustainable Community
Sunday June 4, 2017 10:45am Joe Jencks has won numerous songwriting awards and is also highly regarded as a song interpreter. Joe uses his lyrical voice to enchant, heal, and inspire. The message this Sunday, the theme of which is “Joy” will be delivered through the musical performance of this talented Unitarian. Be sure to … Continue reading Ode to Joy
