One of my favorite poems in the UU compendium of religious writings comes from Rev. Leslie Takahashi: ON THE BRINK All that we have ever loved And all that we have ever been Stands with us on the brink Of all that we aspire to create: A deeper peace, A larger love, A more embracing … Continue reading The Minister’s Mind August 2022
We are continuing our search for our next music director. Please share this posting or consider applying.
For many of us who grew up in a traditional school system, July meant“vacation”– time off from classwork, a break from the usual stressfulobligations of childhood. Now as adults, our obligations have changed. We have long to-do lists in our homes and at our jobs. And as UnitarianUniversalists, we are also aware of the work that … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Rest
Saturday, June 18, 2022, 5-7pm in Tree of Life’s sanctuary, Jail Brakers in coordination with Prairie State Legal Services will host a sealing and expungement presentation. Dinner will be provided. Please wear a mask. Registration is required.
As a community, we hold a range of opinions regarding how to best provide a welcoming and inclusive worship experience while safeguarding the wellbeing of our most vulnerable members. (As UUs, we probably wouldn’t imagine it any other way!) Despite our historic distaste of guidelines and rules, in order to regather, we needed to establish … Continue reading How to Attend our In Person Services
Greetings beloved church family,We are thrilled to announce that we are eagerly preparing for in-person worship services to resume inside our building! Our target date is April 3rd. Many pieces are falling into place, but we have a few more opportunities for involvement from the community. In order to make the target safe in person … Continue reading We are re-opening our building!!
Spirit of Life and Love, Our hearts are aching todayAs we watch fear and terrorBeing inflicted on Ukraine. We pray from afar,Seeing people flee in fear,Praying in the streets,Gripped by an uncertaintyThat echoes in our hearts. We have known uncertaintyAnd fear these last two years,And while we are awareIt is nothing like war, We are … Continue reading A Prayer for Ukraine
Religious Education for children and youth is offered through Zoom. Click here to attend on Sundays at noon. Our one-room classroom Zoom brings our students into the broader conversations presented by Soul Matters monthly themes at age-appropriate levels that seek to include challenging questions for K-12th grades. February 20: “Widening the History we Tell” In the telling of … Continue reading Youth Religious Education
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Dear TOLUUC Community, Thank you for your patience as our update comes out later than usual this week. We don’t have much more to report due to the holiday. As you may know, we have several special services coming up this month. The service this Sunday ties together joy and rebellion. December 12th will bring … Continue reading Leader Link December 3, 2021
