Welcome

We are a progressive, warm, and energetic faith community, committed to upholding the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and safeguarding the fragile balance of our environment. We come from many religious backgrounds, and unite to seek meaning and spiritual deepening, and share faith’s essential works of justice and compassion. We are UUCSS, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring.

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May 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Jim Street

Jim Street is the Volunteer of the Month for May.  Jim and his wife Emily Tien came to UUCSS in the early 2000s, looking for a place to build a community with their young kids.  Although they visited a number of churches, UUCSS appealed because of its Religious Education Program and the strength of Rev.…

Actors Needed for a Staged-Reading of the Play, SWEAT. Auditions at UUCSS May 21

The Social Justice Players, sponsored by The Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Program, and in coordination with the Chalice Theatre at the UU Church of Arlington (UUCA) and the UU Church of Silver Spring (UUCSS), will be presenting the Pulitzer-Prize-winning play, SWEAT, by Lynn Nottage, to be directed by Bruce McConachie. There will be six staged-readings…

April 2019 Volunteer of the Month, Sharon Snyder

Sharon Snyder is the Volunteer of the Month for April.  In 1997, a good friend’s mother told Sharon she needed to join a UU church or a synagogue because she needed a community.  At that time UUCSS was advertising its services in the Washington Post.  Sharon saw that Rev. Jim Bank was preaching a sermon…

UUCSS 101 for UUCSS Visitors

If you are a visitor who would like to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and UUCSS in particular or about the process for becoming a member, please join us April 14 at our monthly UUCSS 101 for an informal gathering with folks from the Membership Committee. We meet following the service in the Triangle Room, which is adjacent to the Community Hall…

Pathways to Membership Class

Are you interested in becoming a member of UUCSS?  Our next Pathways to Membership class will be from 9:00 – 12:00 pm on the morning of April 6 in the Dolan Lounge at the church.  Reverend Cox will be joining us. The Pathways class provides an opportunity to learn more about the history and principles of the UU faith and about UUCSS in particular. You…