Category: Events

Spiritual Practices Returns to Tree of Life

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First offered last spring, the program is again available beginning March 11. This 12-session series gives participants the opportunity to look at many possible ways for exploring  what is meaningful in our lives and how we connect to the sacred. The program affirms religious diversity while seeking unity in our communal quest for meaning and wholeness.    Each session creates a forum for learning, sharing, and growth that can enrich our personal … Continue reading Spiritual Practices Returns to Tree of Life

The Underground Railroad Had Depots Here

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Monday, February 15, 2021, 7-8:30pm Gloria Van Hof will offer a presentation on the history of the Underground Railroad here in McHenry County. Gloria has researched, lectured, and written extensively on the Underground Railroad in Illinois and in neighboring states. She has developed curriculum and lectured at numerous schools, libraries, historical and genealogical societies. A … Continue reading The Underground Railroad Had Depots Here

Yoga for Everyone — A chance to move, breathe, and stretch

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Friday, June 5th       9:30 – 10:00   Chair yoga   (weekly) Saturday June 6th    9:30 – 10:00   Flow yoga    (weekly) Beginning June 5th and 6th,  Cynthia Allen will be offering  weekly yoga sessions  —  enjoyable and streamlined, and to which you can drop in at any time.  Each session will be 30 minutes with 20 minutes of … Continue reading Yoga for Everyone — A chance to move, breathe, and stretch

A Virtual Flower Communion

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Sunday, April 26, 2020, 10:45am Lou Ness On April 26th, we celebrate with the Flower Communion and discover new ways of following Norbert Capek ideas around ritual and tradition, finding ways of binding us together, even when separated. What rituals have helped you manage the pandemic and it’s effects? How has tradition informed and shaped … Continue reading A Virtual Flower Communion

Vegan Potluck Cancelled

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The vegan potluck scheduled for this Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 5pm has been cancelled in response to the spread of COVID-19. We hope to return to good food and fellowship in April or May.

Poets in Resistance II

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a public reading and rally. Friday March 13th 7-10.  Tree of Life Sanctuary Mark your calendars now! Ten to twelve poets will be selected representing the widest possible range of voices—all ages, gender identification, races, ethnicities, and spiritualties—and of style—poetry slam, hip-hop, performance art, observational, personal reflection, traditional, rhymed, unrhymed, even academic. The event will … Continue reading Poets in Resistance II

Book Study

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Beginning January 27th at 7:00 pm, Lou Ness is hosting a group for anyone interested in studying Karen Armstrong’s new book, “The Lost Art of Scripture.” The Armstrong book has been highly reviewed, well researched and offers a new way of considering the history and intention of the Scriptures. In the first meeting members will … Continue reading Book Study

Women Rising

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Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 12:30pm. Many from the congregation will be attending the Women’s March in Woodstock. We hope you will join us. Now is the time to raise our voices. You can see the poster with information here. You can RSVP on Facebook here.