What is the good news of Unitarian Universalism? What should we do with it? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Ron Relic Chalice Lighter: Beth Hoover Readers: Elizabeth Young & Irene Raven Special Music: Sheryl Bass Hymn: Billy Seger #318 We Would Be One We will took a special offering for Land Conservancy of McHenry … Continue reading That’s Good News!
What does it mean to offer sanctuary? And what might we give up to be a place of sanctuary? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Special Music: Cassandra Vohs-Demann Hymn: Bill Seger Chalice Lighter: Patrick Murfin Reader: Irene Raven Did you miss this service? You can watch it here.
Play is an important practice in many faiths. Play is also a part of pride. What role does play offer for our spiritual practices? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Lorna Wolff Reader: Ivy Sitokski Music: Billy Seger Our Second Sunday offering will be given to Youth and Family Services Center … Continue reading Playful Faith, Joyful Pride
As everything continues to shift around us and the country starts to emerge from the heaviest shadows of COVID how can we approach these changes? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Ron Relic Chalice Lighter: Paul Krieg Special Music: Cassandra Vohs-Demann Hymn: Billy Seger After the service we will had our Annual Congregational Meeting. Did … Continue reading With a Playful Spirit
The Worship Arts team will share their personal reflections on what they have lost in “this COVID time.” We will also take time to remember the members and friends of Tree of Life who passed away during this time. Speaker: Worship Arts Team Worship Leader: Sue Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Ron Relic Special Music: Carry the … Continue reading In Memory of What We Have Lost
What part has race played in Unitarian Universalism? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: George “Kaz” Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Elizabeth Young Special Music: Cassandra Vohs-Demann Hymn: Billy Seger Did you miss this service? You can watch it here.
Flower Communion is the time of our year when we honor the diversity of our communities. It is a uniquely Unitarian Universalist ceremony. You can learn more about Flower Communion HERE This year we asked that you send us a picture of yourself with flowers for our in service video. As this also fell on … Continue reading Celebration of Diversity
Whose stories are we missing? What if there is another side to the stories we love? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Ron Relic Story for All Ages: Jesus the Storyteller and the Teacher from Spirit Play told by Heather Madaus Chalice Lighter: Peter Tinkler Hymns: Billy Seger Did you miss this service? You can … Continue reading Who Tells Your Story?
During Women’s History month we explore intersectional reproductive justice. Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Gloria Van Hof After the service we will have Religious Education classes, breakout rooms for coffee hour and Inquirers for newcomers. Did you miss our service? You can watch it here.
Every week we recite a purpose that starts: “We journey as a family…”. What gifts can that statement offer us? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Sue Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Dave Dreyer Story for All Ages: A Home for God We took a special offering for Compassion for Campers this Sunday. Compassion for Campers is … Continue reading We Journey as a Family
