Charles Alexander is the November Volunteer of the Month. Charles first came to UUCSS over a decade ago. He and his then five-year-old daughter, Sydney, did some exploring together to find a religious place for themselves, and found UUCSS. Charles has been coming to UUCSS ever since. He is attracted to UUCSS as a place…
THIS WEEK At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring October 26, 2017 Worship Services Sunday, October 29: Spirit and Gifts THIS Sunday, October 29, 2017, our Interim Minister, Rev. Evan Keely, will lead a service entitled: “Spirit and Gifts” at 9:30am & 11:30am. Martin Luther’s presentation of his 95 Theses at the end of…
THIS WEEK At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring October 5, 2017 Worship Services Sunday, October 8: Voyages Columbus Day is always fraught with the pain of remembering that encounters between Europeans and the native peoples of this hemisphere have included profound injustices. In 2017, confronting these tensions is as important as ever. Sunday, October 15: The Next Sixty-Five Years…
Al Nathan is the Volunteer of the Month for October. Al was a member of the Healing Task Force and is a member of the Diversity Team and the Racial Justice Task Force. Al had never heard of Unitarian-Universalism until he started dating Eli Briggs and heard about it from her. He started coming to…
Charity of the Month for October 2017 – Comfort Cases Our October Charity of the Month is the local charity Comfort Cases. Comfort Cases was founded on a mission to provide comfort and support to children entering the foster care system. This charity believes that children have the right to a more humane experience in foster care, and that starts by providing…
THIS WEEK At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring September 28, 2017 The Time is Now! The deadline for donations to the UUCSS Auction is this Sunday, October 1! Submit donations online at https://uucss.org/auction/donate/. Check the Auction Calendar to see major church events and other auction events. See last year’s catalog for ideas. More information is available at: https://uucss.org/auction/. Worship Services…
THIS WEEK At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring September 21, 2017 Breaking News!! The deadline for donations to the UUCSS Auction has been extended one week to October 1! Submit donations online at https://uucss.org/auction/donate/. Check the Auction Calendar to see major church events and other auction events. See last year’s catalog for ideas.…
Charity of the Month for September 2017 – Gilchrist Immigration Resource Center Gilchrist Immigration Resource Center opened on September 8, 2001 to serve Montgomery County’s growing immigrant population. The Gilchrist Center is the main gateway to success for thousands of immigrants who come to Montgomery County with limited resources. It strengthens the County by connecting…
Gregg Harry is the Volunteer of the Month for September. Gregg first came to UUCSS in 2011 after moving with his family to the area. He had previously attended a UU church in Massachusetts and wanted to bring his daughter Morgan up in a UU church. Although he intended to visit three or four local…
This is an exciting time at UUCSS! We have already taken several important steps forward in this period of transition, and members of this community are doing great work on other projects to move us along this path together. We had a wonderful farewell event for Rev. Liz and Sarah Gonzalez to honor and celebrate our time together, thank them for their service, and wish them the best in their next positions.