UCC Seneca Valley, Germantown, MD Progressive, Inclusive, Open and Affirming

Welcome to UCC Seneca Valley, a small church with big IDEAS
Include All: As an Open and Affirming Church we welcome everyone as beloved children of God
Deepen Connection: We belong to God and to each other
Express Yourself: Use your creative voice to make a difference
Advocate for Justice: We work together on issues from racial justice to climate change to immigration justice and voting rights
Serve Community: We care for the community around us with donations and direct service

Welcome

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome at
the United Church of Christ of Seneca Valley.

We are an open and affirming, progressive and inclusive spiritual community centered in the belief that we are all beloved children of God. You are invited to come as God made you, believing as you do, to a church with big IDEAS. We Include all, Deepen connections between God and people, encourage you to creatively Express yourself, and work to Advocate for justice and Serve our community. You belong here. Come see what's possible!

We have returned to worship in our sanctuary at 10am on Sunday mornings, with safety measures, but you can still also join us online on Zoom. Read more about our COVID-19 Response by clicking HERE. To see recordings of our previous worship services please click HERE.

If you would like to be put on our mailing list to receive information about worship or our church please click HERE to fill out our information form. We look forward to hearing from you.

Announcements

This Sunday at UCCSV - 5/29/22

Of course we wish we didn't live in such times where in the course of a month so many have been killed in mass shootings to say nothing of everyday gun violence. But we do. So this Sunday we will bring this to God. Although we had planned for Holy Humor Sunday, and deeply believe in joy and laughter as a way to heal and find our way through difficult times, it feels like forced positivity to celebrate Holy Humor Sunday at this moment in time. And such forced positivity is toxic and unhelpful. So this Sunday we will instead share a service of lament with space for grief and anger, and yes, healing as well. Because we need some space to express the wide range of our emotions, to pray fervently, and to consider how we actualize those prayers into advocacy for justice and peace. We encourage those who can to join us at 10am, either in person in the sanctuary or online on Zoom, because being together in community in times like these really does make a difference.

For those joining us online - Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88939739878?pwd=L3ZmUW1xRFVHWDdsK1B3TTl2ZUN2UT09

Meeting ID: 889 3973 9878
Passcode: 20874

Dial by your location
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kyayNlyqh

The bulletin for this service can be found here.

Photo by Mike Labrum on Unsplash

Contact Information

United Church of Christ Seneca Valley

13421 Clopper Rd.
Germantown, Maryland 20874
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 803
Germantown, Maryland 20875
Map
Phone (301) 200-2213
Email
Facebook

Regular Schedule

Office Hours

Monday 12:30-5:30pm

Wednesday 10:30am-5:30pm

Sunday

Havruta - Adult Bible Study and Discussion
– 9:00 AM
Sunday Morning Worship
– 10:00 AM

Monday

Pastor's Drop In Office Hours
– 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Upcoming Events

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THU

Ascension Day

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28

SAT

One Anothering
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Contact: Deb Anderson

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SUN

PFLAG
2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
If you plan to attend, please email your intent to me by Saturday afternoon (though I will check emails after church on Sunday as well). I will send the link and the password out to all that I receive an email from @ Saturday night. To make this meeting as secure as possible from "Zoom bombers", etc., I will only provide the link and password to those who email me in response to this invitation. Once you receive the link and password, please do not share it with others.
Contact John B at: jbinmd@gmail.com

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