On Being Generous
In a world that’s made to be broken, how can we learn to be gracious to each other and ourselves? How can we name, resist, and transform self-critique and judgment into love and grace?
Archives: Services
Stories of Heritage
This week we will hear about lessons learned and wisdom gained from family. Members of one Soul Matters group will share their reflections on lessons learned from their families and perhaps spark a memory for you too. Hope you join us!
A Singing Meditation: Welcoming Healing Through Sound and Silence
Amanda M. Thomas – Mezzo soprano is a retired UU music director and a member of Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Oak Park, Illinois. She has been an active UU for 23 years, and has served on the Board of Trustees for the Association … read more.
The Game of Life
Since ancient human history, board games have been a way of entertaining ourselves and bringing people together. From chess to “Monopoly,” these games are not only rich with strategy and memories – but also lessons for how to be in a community during difficult times. … read more.
To Grow a Soul
The service will include readings, reflections, and stories from our experience with Soul Matters themes and groups this year. Come learn about our small group ministry and how we are building deeper community. We will also have sign-ups for open groups.
You’ve Got a Friend
Join Rev. Allison Farnum from the UU Prison Ministry of Illinois as this UU-Affiliated statewide organization invites opportunities for prisoner solidarity in their Ending Death by Incarceration campaign.
A Listening Heart
Listening and learning to listen are lifelong processes. The need to listen in situations which include our interpersonal relationships and our efforts to work across differences with community partners, makes the job of listening a more daunting and critical task. How do we listen … read more.
GA Service
We will be showing the GA service live in the Sanctuary this Sunday or you can watch it on Youtube at home. Go Here to the UUA Youtube page Sunday morning and click on their live stream to watch the service.
Join us for … read more.
Memorial Day Peace Service
A remembrance of local and area peace activists who have died. Some are veterans from the military, but most are civilians who dedicated their lives for peaceful and just causes, and who had an impact on local peace activist Stanley Campbell.
Music Sunday: Creativity and the Arts
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrV-Zbrqsd4-OVkz0LrZu_gand in-person
Our May Music Sunday celebrates creativity in the arts, particularly the arts of music and poetry. Guest musicians and singers will join the Unicantors in presenting For a Breath of Ecstasy, a major work by composer Michael John Trotta comprising musical settings … read more.