UUCA Blog
2024 Year-End Appeal
Dear UUCA Community, As the holiday season draws near, it often feels like a time of gathering—a time when we come together with family, friends, and community. But beyond the festive gatherings, it’s also a season of stewardship, where we take stock of what...
Statewide Action for a Just Democracy
Statewide Action for a Just Democracy On Sunday, November 17th, 729 of us from ACT, PATH, and AIM gathered at St. John the Evangelist Church in Columbia for our Statewide Action for a Just Democracy! We came from across different counties, communities, faiths,...
From the Board Regarding the Capital Campaign
From the Board Regarding the Capital Campaign Dear UUCA Members and Friends, On behalf of the UUCA Board I’d like to bring you an update about our plans for a Capital Campaign. In early 2024, the UUCA Board chartered the Capital...
ACT October 2024 Newsletter
October 25, 2024 We achieved a major victory for Attainable Housing this month! Here’s a recap of our recent work and a look ahead: Attainable Housing Victory Statewide Action (November 17) Staff Update Rev. Allen’s Retirement 1. ACT Countywide Meeting...
Fall Fest and Auction is Coming Up on 11/9!
Fall Fest and Auction November 9, 2024, 5-8:30 pm. FREE to everyone. Huge thanks to everyone who donated over 200 irresistible, tantalizing items to this year’s auction! We’re working to put together a great catalog and will give you all the details about how to bid...
Rev. John’s New Books
Rev. John's New Books Dear Beloved Community, I am excited to announce the release of two new books that reflect my deepest passions—spirituality and track and field. The first, MY BEST STUFF: 21st Century Sermons for the Dawning New Age of Faith, Hope, and...
From the Board 10/3/2024
Dear UUCA Community, We hope this message finds you well and grounded as we move into the heart of our church year. The Board of Trustees has been hard at work over the past few months, and we wanted to take a moment to update you on our progress, reflections, and...
Fall Fest and Auction: Donations Joyfully Received 9/29-10/13
Fall Fest and Auction Donations Joyfully Received From September 29 - October 13 All In for Fall Fest 2024 Auction Online Donation Form! UUCA’s Fall Fest and Auction puts the FUN into our biggest yearly fundraising event! Last year’s Fall Fest and Auction brought in...
Attend the Climate Revival Hub and Social Justice Retreat
Climate Revival Hub and Social Justice Retreat When: Sep. 28, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Where: River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation 6301 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 RSVP here by September 14th. It helps us plan a quality experience (including lunch)! As...
Friends of the Woodside Gardens Food Pantry
Friends of the Woodside Gardens Food Pantry This past year the Woodside Gardens Pantry received a UUCA Endowment Fund grant to help support enrichment programs for about 40 children at Woodside Gardens. This grant primarily covers the cost of the staff. There are...
First Point of Contact
FIRST POINT OF CONTACT Congregants are encouraged to contact the staff member who has primary work responsibility over an area, and the secondary contact when the first is unavailable. People are welcome to contact the minister when they have leadership-level...
ACT May 2024 Newsletter
On May 16th, we held our Friends of ACT Kickoff event, where we celebrated our 2023 donors and launched our 2024 Friends of ACT campaign! We are excited for this year's campaign to expand our work by raising $55,000, and we already have commitments for $22,000! As we...
2024 Nomination Slate
Mickey Goldberg Nominating Committee (2-year term) Mickey joined UUCA in 2017 and served as a pledge drive steward from 2018-2023. Since 2019, she has volunteered with the BEEC2, Membership, Worship, Green Team, Freethinkers/Humanists, and Capital Campaign...
Ministry Transition Letter to the Congregation
Ministry Transition Letter to the Congregation Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr. April 11, 2024 The departure of a called minister is a big transition for our ministry. I, like so many others, am grieving this sudden change with Rev. Anastassia’s departure on June...
Reverend Anastassia’s Pending Departure
Reverend Anastassia's Pending Departure Dear UUCA, After significant discernment, I have decided to step down from my position as one of your ministers. My last Sunday in the pulpit will be June 16, 2024. Let me share briefly why I made this decision....