As part of our Coming of Age program, a group of volunteers traveled to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to work with the Re-member program to create beds, stairs, ramps, and outhouses and to skirt trailers to conserve heat in the harsh winters. Join us as we hear stories and share what we’ve learned!
In a week and a half Jews all over the world will gather to observe Passover, to remember the foundation of the Israelite community in redemption from slavery. Telling the story of our roots as an oppressed people opens our hearts to the suffering of others and compels us to act to alleviate their suffering. … Continue reading Vulnerability in the formation of Compassion and Service
Brene Brown says “vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.” It is hard to be vulnerable, to be authentic, in a culture that calls us to be anything else. What are the challenges and gifts of vulnerability? We will take a special collection for Jail Brakers. After the service enjoy enjoy a potluck lunch … Continue reading Becoming Real
How does finding love help us transcend our expectations? When we focus on love as a response to the world around us how does that shape our other responses? After the service enjoy refreshments and socializing online and in person followed by a discussion of what we learned. Did you miss this service? You can … Continue reading The Molten Core
Come one, come all! Join us for an unrehearsed Christmas pageant and become a part of the Wonder as we experience the traditional story of a baby born in Bethlehem in a whole new way! Please bring a donation for Compassion for Campers to donate to our unhoused family during the story. Please see the … Continue reading Pageant: An Unhoused Christmas
Speakers: Joan Javier-Duval, Mykal Slack, Benjie Messer Join us for the largest annual gathering of UUs joining in worship. This powerful, communal worship experience is open to the public. Rev. Joan Javier-Duval will deliver the sermon at the 2020 General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship. She serves as Minister of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, VT. She is the daughter of … Continue reading Beyond the Water’s Edge
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
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
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”
