Sunday October 1, 2017 10:45am M.E. Tanabe There are many ways to talk about courage but the truly powerful words will point us towards finding the strength of our own hearts. In The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell gave us one such pointer: “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. … Continue reading Discovering Fire
Sunday September 24, 2017 10:45am February Sky Music Duo We celebrate through the music of Phil Cooper and Susan Arnold as they create worship in song: “The path of immigrants in America has not been all easy money and streets paved with gold. Besides leaving behind family and beloved homelands, immigrants have often been subjected … Continue reading The Lamp Beside the Golden Door: Welcoming Immigrants to America
Sunday September 17, 2017 10:45am Led by the Tree of Life Social Justice Team This spring, the Unitarian Universalist Association was rocked by the realization that white supremacy is seen even within our liberal religion. Join us as we tackle this uncomfortable reality and look forward to change within each of us. If you want … Continue reading Come Join Us on an Uncomfortable Journey
Have an item or a service you can donate to our Auction this year? Print out the donation form and hand in to Dave Ayres, Judy Stettner, or Don Metivier. You can also mail them in to the church. Auction2017 Donation Form Need ideas? Here is last year’s auction booklet. auction-book-master-2016 Remember, this is our … Continue reading Service Auction 2017 Donation Form
Soul Matters at Tree of Life: Being a Community of Welcome One of the wonderful resources we have at Tree of Life is our subscription to the UU curriculum, Soul Matters. This program is the source of the themes used for our worship calendar and through it we receive ideas and materials for … Continue reading Being a Community of Welcome
Proudly providing support to children and their families who struggle with the stigma and challenges of incarceration The If Project Film Screening & Community Discussion SAVE the DATE! Tuesday September 19th, 2017 6:30 p.m. Woodstock Public Library 414 W Judd St, Woodstock, IL 60098 In 2008, Seattle police officer Kim Bogucki walked through the gates … Continue reading Jail Brakers hosts The If Project at Woodstock Public Library
For our Water Communion we celebrate coming back together by pouring out water from our summer experiences. We bring water from special occasions or travel or which symbolizes meaningful experiences. This year the UU Fellowship of DeKalb joins us and their choir and our choir will sing for the service. Worship starts at 11:45 to … Continue reading Water of Life at the Tree of Life Worship @ 11:45
Sunday September 3, 2017 10:45am Gina Swinney We grew up learning various responses to playground adversaries; ”sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” was one of the most popular. We know that words carry much power to hurt or help. There is much power in what we do and … Continue reading Words, Thoughts, and Deeds
Monday August 14, 2017 8pm-9:30pm As Unitarian Universalists dedicated to democracy, peace, and equality the violent demonstrations by Supremacists in Charlottesville last week were disheartening. Tree of Life Social Justice Team invites you and the McHenry County community to join us tonight for a candlelight vigil as we remember the victims and speak for the … Continue reading A Vigil for Charlottesville – All Creeds, All Colors, All Caring
