Each of us have places that we like to call home or have made into a home. What do our experiences of home-making teach us about creating a spiritual home and church home? Part of the creative challenge of a church home is that we create a church home for us, and not only for … Continue reading My Home, Our Home, Your Home
Come join us in celebration – bring family and friends! Once again, the Wailin’ Mahalias will be with us, bringing songs to lift our hearts and raise our voices. Through music and readings, we’ll celebrate the gifts of our shared humanity, taking time for wonder, joy, and a deepening of community that strengthens us. For … Continue reading Celebrating Life, Celebrating Our Shared Humanity
We are living in an era where it takes courage to maintain our values and beliefs. True courage isn’t always found in the dramatic events engaged in with an audience watching. True courage is often revealed in the quieter choices and decisions we make. Choices that involve trusting in a higher source, the people whom … Continue reading True Courage
Joint service with Prairie Circle UUC – Guest Speaker Natasha Walker This Sunday we will gather with our sibling congregation, Prairie Circle UUC, at their church home in the Byron Colby Barn located at 1561 Jones Point Grayslake, IL 60030, 10:00am. What happens when 30+ congregations speak with one moral voice? We are delighted to … Continue reading A New Era of Action In Illinois
“I am a fragment of a mirror whose whole shape I do not know. Nevertheless, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this world and change some things.” I reflect on this statement from Robert Fulghum, challenging us all to resist futility thinking—the thought that because we can’t do … Continue reading Reflecting Light
In our lives, hope is often described as an unquestioned good, but what if hope also asks something of us? Drawing on my experience as a Clinical Pastoral Education student at a local hospital, this week’s message explores the surprising relationship between hope, uncertainty, and vulnerability. Together, we’ll consider how offering hope can be an … Continue reading Hope, Uncertainty, & Vulnerability
This week’s service will be online-only over the holiday weekend. We will be viewing the worship service from the UU General Assembly. The General Assembly Sunday Worship, a powerful and communal experience, the largest annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, led by the Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu. This year, Rev. Ryu celebrates the 20th anniversary of her ordination … Continue reading General Assembly Worship Experience
A joint worship service of Tree of Life UU & Prairie Circle UU We close out our 2025-2026 church year together as sibling congregations, with Prairie Circle UU visiting us at our new church home for a creative and interactive service. This Sunday will feature a round table, creativity café style service with opportunities for … Continue reading Glitter Blessings and T-Shirt Theologies
Special Outdoor Evening Service Join in the celebration of the first day of summer! This outdoor, all-ages, nature centered service will take place at 7:00pm on Saturday, June 20th, in the forest opening next to the back parking lot of RCLPC. Please bring a flower or two per person for our community-created flower sun, and … Continue reading Summer Solstice Outdoor Service & Celebration
Join us for Sunday services which will feature a Story For All Ages, fresh strawberries, and a special guest speaker, Dr. Mary Lamb Shelden. Dr. Shelden is a lifelong, second-generation UU, a writer, a credentialed and commissioned spiritual director and as of June 1, 2026, she serves as Director of Religious Exploration at Countryside Church … Continue reading Moon Joy, Earth Crew: Wisdom for Terra Mater from Apollo and Artemis
