Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on this Sunday of Palms & Passion as we welcome our Conference Minister, the Rev. Freeman Palmer, back into our pulpit. Chandra DeNap Whetstine will speak the words of acclamation to call us to worship, followed by a processional of palms during...
Easter Sunday Worship: April 20 Join us in the sanctuary at 10:30 on Easter Sunday or click here to join us by Zoom as we move from the grief of Jesus’ crucifixion to the celebration of victory over the grave! The service will begin with strains of “Were You There” before we transform the sanctuary from its graveclothes...
Maundy Thursday Worship: April 17 at 6:30pm Join us in person or click here to join us by Zoom at 6:30PM as we return to a powerful experience of the Holy Week journey on Maundy Thursday, April 17th. We will begin in the Community Hall with a simple middle eastern meal and communion feast as we remember...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on this Communion Sunday in Lent as we continue our theme, “Everything in Between: Meeting God in the Midst of Extremes.” Rev. Jason Carson Wilson will serve as our Lenten candle liturgist, offering a personal reflection and extinguishing another candle as...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom this fourth Sunday in Lent as we continue our theme, “Everything in Between: Meeting God in the Midst of Extremes.” The McCaffrey family will serve as our Lenten candle liturgists, offering a personal reflection, guided meditation, and extinguishing another candle as we...
Dear First Church, I am pleased to announce that Ulung Tanoto has been selected as our next Director of Music Ministry. As you will see from his bio below, Ulung is a composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist who brings a multicultural sensibility to music and worship. His current church setting has been a predominantly Senegalese congregation in Rockville where...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom this third Sunday in Lent as we continue our theme, “Everything in Between: Meeting God in the Midst of Extremes” and welcome Lynaya Morris, Member in Discernment, back into our pulpit. Lent is the season when we walk with Jesus toward the...
An Interfaith Service of Courage & Lament: April 6 at 4:00 PM In this time of national crisis, UCC congregations throughout the DMV lament the loss of federal jobs, programs, and protections for the most vulnerable. We’ll come together to remember “We Are Not Alone” as we grieve and support one another, seeking moral courage....
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom this second Sunday in Lent as we continue our theme, “Everything in Between: Meeting God in the Midst of Extremes.” Lent is the season when we walk with Jesus toward the cross, preparing our hearts to receive the mystery of resurrection at...
