Sugarloaf Congregation of Unitarian Universalists (SCUU) is a spiritual community that welcomes questions, explores answers, and shares the lessons of life. We celebrate theological and cultural diversity and are united by our caring for humanity and the Earth.
Welcome
You are welcome here, however old or young you are, in whatever tradition you were raised, and however you vote.
You are welcome whatever your gender and whomever you love.
You are welcome with whatever abilities and limitations you have. We invite you to bring your whole self. Your presence is a gift to us.
Please join us for services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in Germantown, Maryland.
Renew the spirit. Connect more deeply. Inspire good.
Are My Beliefs Welcome?
By welcoming people who identify with Christianity, Judaism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Buddhism, Humanism, Earth-Centered Traditions, Hinduism, Islam, and more, we are embodying a visionbeyond belief, a vision of peace, love, and understanding.
Not Sure What You Believe?
Or, are you sure about what you don’t believe? Here’s a place to learn about and reflect on the spiritual questions that matter most to you.
We are united in our values, as expressed in ourSeven Principles, our open and stirring worship services, our religious exploration and rites of passage, and our work for social justice.
Unitarian Universalist beliefs are diverse and inclusive. We have no shared creed.
Our shared covenant supports “the free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” As part of this search, we think for ourselves and reflect together about important questions:
The existence of a Higher Power
Life and Death
Sacred Texts
Inspiration and Guidance
Prayer and Spiritual Practices
This search leads us to study diverse teachings from Eastern and Western religions and philosophies, humanist teachings, earth-centered traditions, and our own experience.
Services & Events
Services are currently held each Sunday at 10:30am in person and via Zoom at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86040747345. No password is required to join. Visitors should use their first and last name to be recognized in Zoom’s Waiting Room.
10:30 am Presenter: Matthias Everhope The dream of the internet was to unite humanity and to collaborate like never before. This was achieved in many ways, but also drew us into a “flat” digital landscape that developed a capacity to prey on our passionate, adversarial instincts instead of unity and
10:30 am Presenters: Kathleen Walker & SCUU Players The SCUU Players, directed by Kathleen Walker, will be participating in a reading from Egar Lee Masters’ “Spoon River Anthology.” The subject matter proves to be as current today as it was a hundred years ago.
10:30 am Presenter: Rev. Henry Simoni-Wastila Today I will look at the question of God at its most basic. Perhaps I will look back into what I taught my children about God.
10:30 am Presenter: Rev. Henry Simoni-Wastila For Christians, Easter is the central holiday, the resurrection of Christ. For many UU’s, it’s just about the Easter Bunny, which is quite a reduction, but we’ll talk about this….
10:30 am Presenters: Helen Popenoe and Roy Mueller Spring Equinox Question – How do I show Love for the Earth I know? Soon the sky will fill with day, but first it fills with song, as bird joins bird in joyous praise that another night is gone. Perhaps I’m not
10:30 am Presenter: Chaplain Anthony Jenkins In the spirit of Black History month (and Women’s History Month), Chaplain Anthony Jenkins will lead a service exploring the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman. Together we’ll consider the many lives that were entrusted to her care over the years as abolitionist, activist,