Sunday, November 18, 2018 10:45am M.E. Tanabe Memory is often a delicate snapshot of past events — colored by predisposition and perspective and shaped by other experiences — frequently, it’s not wholly reliable. …..Sometimes we think of “memory” as something nostalgic, and yet, as the psychologist Rollo May remarks — “ memory is not just … Continue reading If Memory Serves Me Well…
Thank you to everybody who participated in our Fall FUNdraising Auction! We had a record number of people attend and blew right by our big goal of raising $16,000. While the final figures are not in yet, it looks like we raised almost $19,000! 6:00pm Saturday, November 10, 2018, Tree of Life is going to … Continue reading Fall FUNdraising Auction Saturday November 10, 2018
Often we think of “memory” as a habit of looking back at the past, but with this month’s Soul Matters theme we’re asked to reflect on this from a wider perspective. In the introduction to the November packet we are offered these thoughts: “What is it that takes you back, and where does it take … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Memory
Sunday, November 11, 2018 10:45am The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck Today marks the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War I, or the Great War, or the War to End All Wars. The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck looks at what caused one of the worst conflicts in human history and tries to draw lessons … Continue reading What Have We Learned in 100 Years?
Sunday, October 28, 2018 10:45am The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you … Continue reading What Does It Mean to Provide Sanctuary?
Sunday October 21, 2018 10:45am For our worship service, Peter Mayer leads us in word and song sharing his insights into Unitarian Universalism and how it connects us spiritually with the world as we experience it and as science provides us a picture. Peter is the composer/songwriter of such beautiful and meaning-filled songs as Blue … Continue reading Celebrating Life Through Music: Refuge; The Church of What We Know
You are not going to want to miss out on these great raffle prizes. The Stewardship Committee at Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation will hold a raffle as part of the Fall FUNdraising Auction. 10% of money raised will benefit PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter.) The raffle will start Sunday, October 21 and … Continue reading Fall FUNdraising Auction Raffle Announced
Sunday, October 14, 2018 10:45am The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck How does a person make up for a past wrong? What has to be done to get back into covenant with one another? The Almost Rev. Kevin DeBeck looks at what atonement meant for people in ages past and what it means to us today.
Usually we think of “sanctuary” as a place of safety and protection, but in this month’s Soul Matters theme we are invited to consider larger view possibilities. One such view is offered by Parker Palmer: “When I was a kid, “sanctuary” meant only one thing. It was the big room with the stained-glass windows and … Continue reading Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a People of Sanctuary
Greetings everyone. First of all, I want to thank all those who sent me good wishes before I went to Boston to visit the Ministerial Fellowship Committee at the end of September. Your support and good feelings helped me achieve something that I’ve been working toward since starting seminary 4 years ago—becoming a fellowshipped minister … Continue reading October News from Our Minister
