Rabbi Maralee Gordon, guest speaker In this time of upheaval and national pain, Rabbi Maralee Gordon will speak to us about justice. To join our interactive online service, use this link bit.ly/3dVdFUb Meeting ID: 914 978 219Password: 105215 Did you miss the service? Rabbi Gordon has provided a copy of her sermon along with many … Continue reading Equation for Justice: Compassion = Ownership + Action
Carol Alfus, lay guest speaker As we navigate a world changed by COVID-19, what is our part in making this shared world a better place? Our offering today will be taken for Youth & Family Services (formerly Garden Quarter Center). Youth and Family Center of McHenry County envisions a collaborative community that provides equal opportunities, … Continue reading The Shared World
Sunday, May 24, 2020, 10:45am Rev. Michelle Lattanzio We are, as individuals, as a nation, and as a worldwide community, gathered on a threshold, between what was and what will be. We are living in a liminal time, with loss, fear and uncertainty. In this sermon, let us consider the import of this time and … Continue reading On Thresholds, Liminality, Loss and Hope
Sunday, May 31, 2020, 10:45am Guest Speaker: Lou Ness The Tree of Life family celebrates and sends it Class of 2020 graduates into the world. Consider what lessons and values, you as a community have embedded in their hearts. While celebrating achievement understand this – They step into the next great adventure begins. To join … Continue reading Oh, the Place You Will Go!
Rev. Michael Dowd will be “zooming” in from Eureka, California to offer some thoughts on humanity’s place and purpose in “the interdependent web of existence of which we are a part” (our UU 7th Principle). Rev. Michael Dowd is bestselling eco-theologian, TEDx speaker, and pro-future advocate whose work has been featured in The New York Times, LA Times, … Continue reading “Reality 101: Coronavirus, Climate, and Compassionate Generosity”
Our Coming of Age students have been meeting since last Summer and are ready to share their journey of faith exploration. The youth were challenged to explore their own ideas about faith and spiritual beliefs and it has been a great opportunity to practice expressing those ideas. Come join us for this time-honored tradition in … Continue reading Coming of Age
