• 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 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 - 3/17/24

Jesus’ words at the Last Supper were shocking to those in attendance. His words can seem familiar, even comforting to us because we hear these words every time we have communion. But at the moment of their utterance, they were anything but “usual.” This week, we enter the scene of that last supper long enough to get a grasp of the shock that would have rippled through Jesus’ friends. Partaking of body and blood? Not kosher! A “Lord” washing feet like a servant? Unbelievable! Breaking bread with the enemy? What?! But Jesus knew his time was up. And it was time for the disciples to get the message, even if it came in a shocking way: love one another as I have loved you— by serving, forgiving, freeing, communing—becoming one with—God. 

Join us for worship at 10am in person or online! 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88939739878?pwd=L3ZmUW1xRFVHWDdsK1B3TTl2ZUN2UT09

The bulletin for this service can be found HERE

 


Generations Together in Faith After Worship - March Focus: Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Join us every week for our Christian Education offerings for all ages! Generations together learning about faith! 11:30am-12pm each Sunday. March's theme is forgiveness and reconciliation as we continue to consider the events of Holy Week and look forward to Easter. 
 

March 3 - Connect Together - Youth and Young Adults are invited to join Jack for a discussion where we will be looking at the story of Jesus in the desert and considering how different gospels present the story.  
 

March 10 - Sing Together - We'll suspend our rules about what words we can say in Lent as we practice singing Easter songs together. How can music help us rejoice as we prepare for the resurrection?
 

March 17 - Learn Together - Join us as Pastor Holly leads a class about Holy Week using tangrams and engaging with our multiple senses. 
 

March 24 - Serve Together - We'll stuff Easter eggs for Easter Sunday's egg hunt and also put up signs around our campus and neighborhood inviting people to come join us for our Easter celebration. 

March 31 - Easter Sunday - Come celebrate with us! 

 


Wednesday Evenings Throughout Lent: Dinner and Discussion

During Lent we often join together on Wednesday evenings for dinner and discussion. This year we will be alternating between in person events and online gatherings so that more people can participate and yet we can still have a few in person meals together as well. We'll be watching TED Talks and then connecting them to scripture and the events of Holy Week that we're experiencing in Sunday worship. In all instances we'll gather for dinner at 6:30 (bring your dinner along when we're online) and then have a discussion from 7:30-8:30. Check out the calendar and topics below:
 
2/14 - Ash Wednesday In Person Worship at 7pm
2/21 - Online on Zoom - "Fighting with Nonviolence": Considering the Palm Sunday parade/protest
2/28 - In Person - "How to Make Peace by Getting Angry": Exploring Jesus turning over tables in the Temple
3/6 - Online on Zoom - "Infectious Generosity": The woman who anointed Jesus
3/13 - In Person - "It Takes a Community to Eradicate Hate": The Last Supper
3/20 - Online on Zoom - "What Really Matters at the End of Life": Jesus considers his impending death
 
If you'd like to bring soup, bread, salad or dessert to the in person soup dinners at 6:30pm on 2/28 and 3/13 please email the office with what you intend to bring. The link for online gatherings (2/21, 3/6, and 3/20) is below:


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88975268487?pwd=NVVBVURxK3BzdmRlM2hoKzBaRXlNdz09

Meeting ID: 889 7526 8487
Passcode: 679935


Contact Information

United Church of Christ Seneca Valley

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

18

MON
Church Council
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
MAR

19

TUE
Seventh Day Adventist
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
MAR

23

SAT
Spirit Breakfast
10:00 AM
4th Sunday of the month, friends of UCCSV gather for a shared meal at Woodside Deli in Germantown.
All are most welcome!
Seventh Day Adventist
10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
MAR

24

SUN
Havruta
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Adult Bible Study
Contact: Russ Shelley
Sunday Morning Worship
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
In person in our sanctuary or online on Zoom
PFLAG
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
4th Sunday of each month from 2:30-4:00 PM on Zoom.
If interested in attending, please email John B at jbinmd@gmail.com for details.
Alcoholics Anonymous
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Germantown Chapter of AA uses our Gathering Room for a safe place to meet and support fellow travelers on the journey to sobriety.