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

Upcoming Events

Announcements

Job Announcement – Nursery Care Staff

Position: Nursery Care Staff Work hours: 9am-Noon on Sundays Pay rate: $18-22 per hour, depending on experience. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring is seeking nursery staff to provide quality child care on Sunday mornings for children 6 months to 5 years old. Duties include caring for children, changing diapers, providing snacks, and light…

November 2022 Member Spotlight – Brian Hopkins

Brian Hopkins grew up in the Methodist church and has fond memories of the camaraderie and caring that church community provided.  His parents were deeply religious, and he saw in them a commitment to love and volunteering.  Alas, the Methodist view of God did not square with his work, decades of recording mayhem for News…

August 2022 Member Spotlight – The Scurry Family

Dennis Scurry, MD did not quite fit into his wife’s Pentecostal church.  His random remarks suggesting that Jesus was the son of a Roman soldier did not go over well.  They did however fit Dennis who loved the interplay of discussion and ideas.  He found his way to UUCSS and on December 6th, 1987 signed the book.  His daughter Ebony Contreras recalls…

July 2022 Member Spotlight – Zoë Randol

Zoë Randol was looking for a container for some things she did not grow up with, a container for spirituality and a container for religious community. She missed out on this, and her own unstructured efforts were not fulfilling.  She does remember having UU friends and going with her family to the local UU Christmas…

June 2022 Member Spotlight – Ron Turner

The first thing you notice about Ron Turner is his quick smile and an even quicker laugh.  He collects good wine to share with friends and at church auction dinners that he and Tamara Bowman host.  He can get really excited about the plot of a Dresden Files novel and thinks that maybe you’d like…