The TOLUUC Social Justice Committee is proud to present Poets in Resistance Again!—A Reading and Rally for Justice at church, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry on Saturday January 11, 2025 from 7-10 pm featuring outstanding poets from McHenry County and the surrounding region representing a wide range of voices and styles from communities now … Continue reading Poets in Resistance Again!—A Reading and Rally for Justice
The Social Justice Team will be meeting on Thursday, November 14 at 7PM. Now more than ever we need to stand together and get ready to work! Please join us as we continue our work toward a more just society. Love is at our center. We meet at Starbucks on Elm Street in McHenry (4305 W. Elm … Continue reading Social Justice Now More Than Ever
Over the past week I have received many inquiries about activist Valarie Kaur and the video clip of her speech from a 2016 Watch Night service that I included in our Tree of Life worship service on Sunday January 28th.
On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 6:00pm, Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, is hosting a public forum examining the history of the campaign to pass the Illinois Pre-Trial Fairness Act and how it actually is being implemented in the criminal justice system despite strong opposition.
We will be sharing songs and readings of hope and concern and focus on healing our broken world.
“No Time to Fail” gives a behind-the-scenes look at the work that went into holding an election amidst a pandemic and highlights election workers’ importance to our democracy. Please join us for a sobering look at how we can make democracy work.
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!
A recording of this program is now available along with the chat file and a poster that was mentioned by an attendee. Pre Trial Fairness Presentation We will host an on-line forum to discuss the truth about the controversial Illinois Safe-T Act and Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act an end to automatic cash bail this Saturday, … Continue reading Forum on Facts Not Fiction About Illinois Safe-T Act and Bail Reform
January 7, 2021 Dear Tree of Life Community, How are you doing? Earlier this week, many of us were watching with anticipation and perhaps anxiety as the long-awaited special election in Georgia concluded. Yesterday we woke to the news that Congress had started the (usually boring) process of certifying the Electoral College votes. By early … Continue reading Regarding the events of January 6, 2021
The Tree of Life Social Justice Team extends a special invitation to join us for George Floyd Memorial Parking Lot Vigil in conjunction with other McHenry County congregational gatherings sponsored by the Faith Leaders of McHenry County on Monday, June 8 at 7pm in our parking lot. Social distancing will be observed and participants are … Continue reading Prayer Vigil Monday, June 8, 2020
