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
Sunday, May 5, 2019 10:45am M.E. Tanabe [People] go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering [at all]. — … Continue reading Asking Questions
Sunday, April 28, 2019 10:45am The Green Sanctuary and Music Committees have collaborated on a special service to honor Unitarian Universalist’s seventh principle to maintain and develop a strong connection with mother earth and the web of life. The musical group, Something Different, will play their own nature- inspired compositions, with Pat Smith and Karen … Continue reading Green Sanctuary and Something Different
Sunday, April 14, 2019 10:45am Put our statement of purpose into action and join us as we celebrate journeying as a family. This rite of passage has become a Tree of Life favorite over the years; our Joyful Journey students will share their first Faith Statements! Come see what our 7 principles mean to our … Continue reading Joyful Journey
Sunday, April 21, 2019 10:45am Easter can be a confusing holiday for Unitarian Universalists. The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck will discuss what meaning religious liberals can take away from this holiday.
This month while looking for an image to represent wholeness, I kept running across the Zen Buddhist enso – like the one pictured here with this blog. According to Wikipedia, these Japanese circles symbolize “absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, and the void.” Although there are a myriad possible meanings implied with the enso, when the circle is created … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Wholeness
Dear Congregation and Friends of Tree of Life, I am writing this letter to notify you all of my intention to resign my role as Music Director here at Tree of Life at the end of this summer. I have been applying to graduate programs in the hopes of resuming my education with the ultimate … Continue reading A Sweet Goodbye
