Sunday, June 16, 2019 A Hymn Sing! For all who love to sing and those who love to listen we will be singing hymns and listening to songs.Ron Relic will be leading the service with Tom Steffens at the piano and asks that you come with requests of your favorite hymns from both hymnals.
Sunday, June 9, 2019, 10:45am Today is our annual meeting. Democracy is a participatory event, and the Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck will discuss the benefits of the sausage making. We will also share our Second Sunday offering with Amnesty International.
FARM TOUR ON June 30, 2019 Please join your Green Sanctuary Team for an Afternoon at the Natural Farm Stand in Richmond. We will tour the farm and talk about organic farming, soil conservation,and small farm challenges. We will meet at Ginger Blossom, 3016 Illinois Rt 173, Richmond, Ill. on June 30, 2019, at 2PM. … Continue reading Farm Tour
Sunday, June 2, 2019, 10:45am Our guest speaker, Lou Ness, says ” Just ask someone this question. “What’s new?” the most common answer, “Nothing.” They often go on to say yeah, nothings changed and that’s just not so. Change is everywhere all around us and occurs in each second. It’s how we partner to and … Continue reading Change- it’s Everywhere!
Sunday, May 26, 2019, 10:45am Moving is never a fun experience. The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck recounts the moments of unexpected grace when moving away from Maine this weekend 15 years ago.
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 10:45am Flower Communion is a celebration of Unitarian Universalism honoring the differences we all bring to the congregation and the gifts that we receive from the congregation. On this day we will also honor our RE volunteers and our high school graduates. Please bring a flower to share. Wild flowers from … Continue reading Flower Communion
One of my favorite stories I like to tell from my early days of dating my now wife is from the first spring she ever spent in Maine. We had met in the fall of 1996 and started dating each other in January of the following year. That spring was very much like this year—cold … Continue reading The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck Welcomes us to a Month of Curiosity
Sunday, May 12, 2019, 10:45am It’s been said that Curiosity Kills the Cat. For the rest of us, curiosity is a part of the normal human experience. On this Mother’s Day, the Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck discusses the benefits of curiosity both inside and out of Unitarian Universalism. There will be special music in honor … Continue reading Curiosity Does Not Kill the Human
Due to the predicted inclement weather Saturday, April 27, 2019, the concert has been postponed. A new date is in the works. Please stay tuned and stay safe on those roads.
In the book of Genesis, God says to Abram, “and you shall be a blessing.” Rachel Naomi Remen writes, “We are all born to be a blessing.” What does it mean to bless each other, and bless the world, with our lives? Join us for the hands-on adventure of this all-ages service of blessing led … Continue reading Be a Blessing: Service May 22nd
