Born in Illinois, Mary Safford grew up to be one of the pioneers of the Iowa Sisterhood. How did this group of women ministers change Unitarianism in the Midwest? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Jesse Bowen Music: Ken Johnson After the service we will have online and in person social time. Did you miss … Continue reading Forging a Path: the Life of Mary Safford
Come join us in welcoming one of our Baha’i neighbors, Laura McLuckie-Khandan, as she shares how she is inspired by her Faith. Laura McLuckie-Khandan chose to be a Baha’i as a youth while living in Crystal Lake, and has tried to live up to the teachings of Baha’u’llah, and translate them into action since that time. … Continue reading Walking Together on a Path Toward Oneness, a Baha’i Perspective
Members of the Tree of Life Poetry Group share original poems that express their core beliefs. Speakers: Poetry Group members Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Gale Harris After the service we will have online and in person social time. Did you miss this service? You can watch it here.
Bhante Bhaddiya of Blue Lotus Temple led us in a period of meditation, chanting and share a dhamma talk on how we can find some tranquility during these troubled and challenging times. Bhante Bhaddiya has been an ordained monk for 20 years. He teaches the practice of loving kindness meditation which is an aspect of … Continue reading Finding Tranquility Amidst Upheaval: a Dhamma Talk with Bhante Bhaddiya
Unexpected, transformative, transcendent. Timeless… and yet, terribly, wonderfully brief. Moments of Bliss. Unique and personal – and yet wonderfully worth sharing. Rev. Craig Schwalenberg is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister raised in the Midwest, transplanted to New York (near the source of the Susquehanna.) After 15+ years serving as a parish minister and interim minister, … Continue reading Moments of Bliss
How does the idea of what is acceptable thought change? As we look into the past, both recent and long term, we see that what was once thought to be radical can become mainstream. Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus After the service we will have online and in person social time. Did … Continue reading Acceptable Ideas
This service put together by the Unitarian Universalist Association explores how we come together in covenant and community.? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: George “Kaz” Kazlusky After the service we will have online and in person social time. We will also have Sunday Fun Day outdoors sponsored by the Religious Education Committee. Bring sun … Continue reading Woven in a Single Garment of Destiny
We welcome Rabbi Maralee Gordon back to our pulpit on this Juneteenth Sunday. Juneteenth celebrates the day the last of those held in bondage in the United States were informed of their emancipation on June 19, 1865. Speaker: Rabbi Maralee Gordon Worship Leader: M.E. Tanabe Chalice Lighter: Beth Hoover Maralee in her sermon shared about … Continue reading Reflections on the Blessing of Emancipation on Juneteenth
On this Second Sunday when we give part of our offering away we explore what it means to choose to bless the world. As this is the second Sunday of the month, we will share our offering with Youth and Family Services of McHenry County Speaker: Rev Jenn Gracen Worship Leaders: Sue Kazlusky and Lora … Continue reading Choose To Bless
What does it mean to offer a blessing or a curse? What is the history of blessings and curses? How can we bless when we want to curse? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leaders: Ron Relic and Lora Cantele Chalice Lighter: Sandy Eckert We are encouraging members to attend this service online for easier participation … Continue reading Bless Your Heart
