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

November 2023 Member Spotlight – Ken Iobst

If it were not for hormones, Ken Iobst might never have found Unitarian Universalism. The Moravian boy from Pennsylvania was in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1967 on a work study program, and he and his fellow student were having difficulty meeting anyone to date. His friend suggested going to the UU fellowship. On stage, he…

October 2023 Member Spotlight – Sean Douglas

You might have seen Sean in church in the front row with his wife, Rosanne, and their two energetic children, Persephone and Castor. You might also remember that easy, incandescent smile just from the enjoyment of conversation. Well, you’d know some thing about Sean, but there is so much more. Sean grew up in the…

September 2023 Member Spotlight – Natasha Barden

Natasha Barden came to the United States from Ukraine with her family in 1989 and settled in New York City.  She attended NYC public schools through high school and then went on to college in upstate New York eventually settling in Silver Spring with her former husband.  A coworker at GAO spoke glowingly of her Virginia UU church and how there was a time…

June 2023 Member Spotlight – Jimmy Schreiber and Marcia Joiner

Jimmy Schreiber and Marcia Joiner met and became friends in a Young Religious Unitarian Universalist group when they were 16 and 14, respectively.  They went off to separate colleges but became a couple living for a time in a DC hippie commune with future UUCSS member Carolyn Kirk Dutcher.  Later, they bought a house in…

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…