The beautiful hymn Wake Now My Senses, calls each of us to consider our shared ministry and the ways in which we are each called to respond to the earth and to our neighbors, with compassion and with conscience. This Sunday, Chaplain Dave will explore how this hymn expresses core values, beliefs, and commitments that may guide … Continue reading Wake Now My Senses
“What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” asks the poet Mary Oliver in the final line of her poem The Summer Day. Perhaps we can also ask ourselves, what will we do with our wild and precious church community and our wild precious church life? This Sunday we will explore where our … Continue reading Our Wild and Precious Church Life
When a steady wind moves across the surface of water long enough, small ripples can become big waves. What are the ripples we create individually and collectively, and how do these become waves in our lives, our congregation, and our community? Join us in this exploration of generosity and the ripple effect as we welcome … Continue reading When Ripples Become Waves
Join us online or in-person for this joyful celebration of Tree of Life. We will be welcoming new members today. After the service, we invite you to enjoy refreshments and conversation. 12:15-1:15pm we offer session on Faith Development for Children and Youth. Did you miss this service? You can watch the homily here
Gun violence fills our news. This week the shootings piled on one another and this year has seen over forty mass shootings already. As our county considers declaring McHenry county a Gun Sanctuary join us as we explore what is sacred in our country and how love calls us to act. After the service enjoy … Continue reading The Sacred and The Sanctuary
Our annual stewardship kickoff service. How does stewardship relate to faith? What about the loaves and fishes? What would it mean if faith was a verb? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Tom Steffens After the service we will have coffee hour social time in breakout rooms. We conduct our services … Continue reading Renewing Faith
We are a congregation that welcomes all. In any community of people traveling through life together we will find exciting possibilities as well as unexpected challenges. How do we navigate both? Speaker: Rev Jennifer Gracen Worship Leader: Jesse Bowen Story for All Ages: The Jug and the Rock by Faye Morgensen – Told by Rev. … Continue reading Caravans and Broken Vows
“Our work experience, our relationships and our own sense of peace are strongly tied to the commitments we make. Commitments require long, hard work and honoring them seldom results in life being easy all of the time. This is especially true for a nation of people whom have grown accustomed to a lifestyle filled with … Continue reading A Commitment to Commitment
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
