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

May 2023 Member Spotlight – Sydney Alexander

Sydney Alexander grew up in UUCSS.  Or at least from age five on.  Her family started out in the Lutheran Church but her parents were seeking a more humanistic spiritual philosophy. Sydney noticed that at UUCSS children were welcome in the sanctuary and the overall tone was more open and welcoming. During middle school, she…

Pianist /Accompanist

Position Title: Pianist/Accompanist (click here to download pdf of job description) Reports to:​ Music Director Hours: Plays during church services for a total of 40 Sundays throughout the year (July through June); has one Sunday off each month. In addition to 40 Sundays each year, plays on Christmas Eve. Accompanies the choir and guest musicians during rehearsals. Anticipated effort is an average…

April 2023 Member Spotlight – Corita Waters

Corita Waters grew up in Greenbelt, Md. on the same road that she, her wife Andrea, and children currently live on.  Her parents were very active members of the Lutheran church on the University of Maryland campus and Corita remembers going to church multiple times per week.  She was an acolyte and sang in the…

March 2023 Member Spotlight – Jim Street

Jim Street grew up near Four Corners and never moved away, going to school at the University of Maryland and then becoming a teacher in the area.  He did not set out to teach, but in his third year at UMd teaching seemed like a reasonable thing to do as he saw a way of…

February 2023 Member Spotlight – Pat Scheid

Pat Scheid grew up in a large Catholic family in rural Western Michigan. She spent lots of time in the library because of her love of reading.  It became an escape where she could learn about other people and places outside of her little home town. Upon leaving home for college, she left Catholicism behind,…