Welcome

Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring. We are a liberal faith community made up of people of all ages from many backgrounds, theologies, identities, and cultures. We affirm each person’s inherent worth and dignity, honor wisdom from many religious traditions, and we practice our faith by serving our neighbors and doing justice together. We are committed to dismantling racism in ourselves and our congregation and growing into an ever more diverse, multicultural congregation.

For information on our Worship Services, including how to participate virtually and view past services, go to UUCSS Worship.

Upcoming Events

food donation

Food Donations

  • December 1, 2024
  • Donations due first Sunday of each month

Upcoming Events

food donation

Food Donations

  • December 1, 2024
  • Donations due first Sunday of each month

Announcements

November 2024 Member Spotlight – Rachel Vanarsdall

Initially Rachel Vanarsdall believed that her family didn’t attend church because her parents were English. It took a while to conclude there was simply no interest. An aunt in Bethesda who attended Cedar Lane UUC irregularly may have been the seed that set the Vanarsdalls on their UU journey. After college with a degree in…

October 2024 Member Spotlight – Stephanie McConachie

Stephanie McConachie grew up in two different cultural worlds. The first was a close-knit Ukrainian community in Minneapolis. Her other community was her public school. She sang in the church choir, performed in a Ukrainian dance group and mandolin orchestra, was into school governance, and acted in most of the high school plays.  She met…

September 2024 Member Spotlight – Sherry Sanborne

The best thing about Sherry Sanborne’s childhood Episcopal Church was the pageantry.  There was good ritual and lovely stained glass.  Christmas was especially good that way with the addition of evergreens in the sanctuary.  That feeling didn’t survive going off to college and for most of her twenties she didn’t attend church except when visiting…

June 2024 Member Spotlight – Karen McManus

If you talk to Karen McManus, you will hear a wealth of stories of many different lives.  She grew up in Alaska and lived there until she was 27.  She was a special ed teacher, a job that requires lots of heart and patience.  Karen was a mother of five, three of her own and…

May 2024 Member Spotlight – Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith grew up in the DC area and except for college at Purdue University and a six-month adventure finding himself in San Francisco he’s lived here since.  Do ask Ryan about San Francisco and the return to Virginia you’ll enjoy the story as much as you’ll enjoy Ryan telling it.  Enjoyment of life is…