We will have a major fundraising event, Compassion for Campers is Counting on You! on Wednesday, August 30 from 6 to 9 pm at Crystal Lake Brewery, 150 N Main in Crystal Lake. The program will feature C4C client Greg Garrison with original compositions on synthesizer, vocalist and guitarist Carrie MacDonald, and longtime folk singer Norm Siegal. Ron Relic will be … Continue reading Compassion for Campers is Counting on You!
We will host another popular Open Mic and Coffee House on Saturday, August 19 from 7 to 9 pm. It is a showcase for all sorts of performers including musicians in all genres, poets and spoken word artists, magicians, and novelty acts. Organizer and host Lisa Campagnolo is issuing a call for acts to sign up. Performers can … Continue reading Performers and an Audience Needed for our next Open Mic Night Coffeehouse
A remembrance service for George Sowinski will be held at Tree of Life on Saturday, July 29th at 10:30am and will be officiated by Rev. Pamela Rumancik.
For the past three years, I have used most of these posts to introduce our Soul Matters themes, the words and phrases that bring us together as Unitarian Universalists with a shared focus for the month. The months of July and August do not have a theme. Instead, congregations are entrusted with finding their own direction for … Continue reading A Final Word from Rev Jenn Gracen
June is the final month of our church year. And as with any turn of a calendar cycle, it’s a perfect time to take stock of what matters most to us. Our Soul Matters theme this month is “Delight.” In the Hebrew scriptures, the word delight most often appears in two contexts: First is delight … Continue reading The Minister’s Delightful Mind
Beloved community, We talk often at Tree of Life about how much we value the community we build here. But we are also part of the wider Unitarian Universalist world, one that shares our core values of spiritual growth, nurturing a diverse community, and acting to create a more just world. I believe that being … Continue reading From our Board President
As I sat down to write this month’s reflection, I was handed a pickle. It’s not a real pickle. It’s a red wooden peg from my daughter’s toy hammering set. But for today, my daughter has declared it is a pickle and it is “yummy in my tummy.” I love seeing how inventive Addy can … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Creativity
A Woman Called Harriet: Seven Who Slayed the Dragon of SlaveryA presentation by Gloria Van Hof, researcher, author and educator Saturday April 29th – 11:00 amA hybrid event – online via Zoom – click here to registerOr In person at the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road, McHenry(please RSVP to info@mcccprochoice.org if attending in … Continue reading A Woman Called Harriet
Addy just turned 2, and she is fully exploring the power of the word “No.” I have been particularly amused by the times when she is offered something and responds with an immediate, adamant “NO!” only to turn around two seconds later and say “YES!” But I can’t judge this behavior or even blame it entirely on … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Resistance
