Sunday, April 5, Palm Sunday
11:00 a.m. worship: “Hosanna” It is a joyful day when we reach a place in our journey where we believed we wanted to be. Yet, all kinds of things can happen to make us doubt where we are—or wonder if this is where we really want to be?
Thursday, April 9, Maundy Thursday service
7:30 p.m. worship: It is a time when we celebrate Jesus’ “Last Supper” with joyous singing and wine and bread together.
Friday, April 10, Good Friday service
Noon worship
Sunday, April 12, Easter Sunday
9:30 a.m. worship: A meditative, contemplative service from 9:30 to 10:15 with a special communion.
11:00 a.m. worship: Rev. Henley will preach “The Mystery of the Open Tomb.”
Saturday, April 18
2:30 p.m. Church kitchen: Leland Place ministry
Sunday, April 19
11:00 a.m. worship: “In the Beginning Was the Word” An exploration of the first chapter of the Gospel of John where it is written, “In the beginning was the Word…”
Sunday, April 26
11:00 a.m. worship: Rev. Relland preaching. Are you post-Christian? After President Obama's election, a label floated around claiming our society as “post-racist.” Michael Relland, our intern minister, asks us if we are “post-Christian.” Our culture is so rooted in Christianity, we will reflect on what part of those roots we hold dear and what we would like to get past.
Monday, April 27
6:30p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Church Parlor: Survivor Corps is a global network of conflict survivors that rebuilds community to break cycles of victimization and violence. During the Genocide Prevention month of April Survivor Corps is collaborating with the Rwandan Embassy and others to deliver events that speak about the urgency to rise above conflict that has divided nations in the past and to rebuild relationships in those communities. Six conflict survivors share their stories of strength and resilience: Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Palestinian obstetrician who lost three of his daughters during the conflict in Gaza last January; Elmina Kulasic, Executive Director of the Bosniak American Advisory Council; Nomika Zion, Program director at the Van-Leer Jerusalem Institute's Center for Social Justice; Albert Gasake, Founder of an organization that supports the youth of Rwanda; Janvier Mujulibu, Founder of an organization that supports Rwandan child headed households; Geraldine Umutesi, Founding member of the Kigali Memorial Center; Iain Guest, Executive Director of the Advocacy Project and adjunct professor at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, where he teaches human rights.
Put on your calendars
Sunday, May 31
11:00 a.m. worship: We will be hosting the congregation from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring (UUCSS), our "offspring" in 1952. Join us after the service for Lunch and then the Concert (a free-will donation will be taken).
2:00 p.m. Sanctuary: The UNMC Artists' Series presents the UNMC Choir: A Choral Feast, a Distinguished Vocal Program from Bach to Gospel, conducted by Darryl Winston
Sunday, June 7
11:15 a.m. worship: We will be guests at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring and for a potluck after the service. There will be no service at UNMC that Sunday.
3 p.m. UNMC Sancuary: The UNMC Artists' Series presents Joyce Lundy, soprano, in Concert.