Service: There is a Black Hole the Size of 10 Billion Suns
Rev. Megan Foley
A few weeks ago, science news announced that they’ve discovered a black hole the size of 10 billion of our suns. If you’re like me, when you hear news like this, you feel very, very small. If the universe is this big, then how can we possibly have a role to play in it? What can our lives matter? We’ll explore this topic with the help of the story “Indra Discovers Himself,” told by Roy Muellere.
Sunday, Feb 5
Service: I've Got Good News
Rev. Dr. Paul Britner
Rev. Dr. Paul Britner is the minister of the UU Fellowship of Montgomery, Alabama. His message will be about how we communicate our faith to others.
A favorite topic among UUs is our "elevator speech"--how we might describe our faith if someone actually asks us that very question between floors in an office building. That's never happened to our speaker, but he has a few suggestions we might use. A more important question addressed in this message is how a tradition like ours that resists evangelism may express its voice in the public square so that seekers who might want what we have can find us.
Sunday, Feb 12
Service: You Know What Happens When You ASSume…
Rev. Megan Foley
One of my favorite parts of our congregational behavioral covenant is this: “Assume good intentions.” But that’s more difficult than it seems, especially when life has taught us that, actually, not everyone HAS good intentions. If that’s the case, then isn’t assuming good intentions sort of silly…or even dangerous? Maybe not. Come and hear the case for why assuming good intentions is still a good idea.
Sunday, Feb 19
Service: Beware of Eagles in Brazil
Gus Vandermeeren
I'm not a powerful political figure. Nor am I a spiritual leader of millions. I haven't started any world-wide organizations or instigated any earth-shaking movements. Sometimes I feel so small, ... so powerless to really make any difference. So... does my life count? Does what I do really make any difference? ... the answer is ... YES!! (have you figured out the service title yet? ;-)
Sunday, Feb 26
Service: The Spirituality of Service
Rev. Megan Foley
Sometimes we think of the things we give to SCUU – our time, our ideas, our money – as a sort of price to be paid for the things we get from SCUU – supportive community, spiritual growth, personal transformation. What if we flip our perspective on giving around, and see it as part of what we get? This service explores the idea that everything we do at church is holy and transformative…even supporting it financially.
Sunday, Mar 4
Service: Making Room
Rev. Megan Foley
Many of us Unitarian Universalists have somewhat of a child’s view of Lent: You give up something you really really like, for a whole month, because that’s what God wants! Is this really what Lent is all about? Come this Sunday to hear a much more nuanced rationale for Lent that you may even want to incorporate into your own spiritual practice.
Sugarloaf Congregation of Unitarian Universalists is a spiritual community that welcomes questions, explores answers, and shares the lessons of life. We celebrate cultural and theological diversity and are united by caring for humanity and the earth.
As Unitarian Universalists (UUs), we practice a liberal, creedless religion with Judeo-Christian roots, and teach tolerance and respect for all people and differing religious viewpoints. Our members frequently come from other religious backgrounds, and UUs are known worldwide for service to their communities, nation and planet.
Sugarloaf is a small Unitarian Universalist church located on 5 beautiful acres bordering Seneca Creek State Park, with a charming new "yurt" for worship services and a mountain-style frame house for fellowship, religious education, and office space. Our worship service is Sunday at 10:30. At our services you'll hear inspiring sermons and lively community music. There is a coffee hour after the service. All ages are welcome. We have religious education offerings for children between the ages of 3 and 15, and a nursery for babies and toddlers.
Sugarloaf is located at
16913 Germantown Road,
Germantown, MD 20874
We serve the upper and western areas of Montgomery County, Maryland, specifically the areas of Germantown, Poolesville, Darnestown, Barnesville, Clarksburg, Damascus, Laytonsville, Montgomery Village, Redland, North Potomac, and Gaithersburg.
