What's Happening @ RUC

Here are some of the highlights of life at Rockville United Church.

For a more detailed look at our activities, please click here for a link to our calendar.

Support the RUC Stewardship Campaign for 2027

RUC members and friends have found a heart-filled home in our

church community for almost 60 years. Your financial support will

help us to continue to thrive for the next 60 years—and beyond!

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ways you can give.

Thank you!!

Small Group Adult Education Series on Liz Bucar's Book, Beyond Wellness continues

Join us for this 4-week series that continues on Mondays: October 26, November 2, 9 on Zoom in the afternoon and evening.

Liz Bucar is a religious ethicist who teaches at Northeastern University, directs the Sacred Writes program, and writes the Religion Reimagined Substack. In the book, Bucar "delves deeply into seven popular wellness practices to show how understanding their religious roots can help the nonreligious people who practice them do so more honestly, more communally, and more ethically."

"Exodus for Right Now: Journeying with God in Hard Times"

Adult Sunday School Class
November 8, 15 and 22
9:30-10:30 am onsite and online

Join us on for a series of classes facilitated by Rev. Dr. Sharon Ringe as we explore the Book of Exodus.

Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley is the president of Union Seminary in Richmond, VA and a professor of Hebrew Bible. She recently led the adult Sunday school class and preached at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, offering a fresh reading of the Book of Exodus. Those sessions have been recorded and will be the basis of our adult Sunday school class on November 8, 15, and 22.

The class will meet at RUC in the conference room on Zoom from 9:30 to 10:30 am.

Grow the Circle Wide: Progress on the kitchen renovation!

The kitchen renovation has been a much longer process than we had originally hoped. We passed the health inspection, and now we need to schedule what we hope will be the final inspection by the fire marshal. Stay tuned for further developments. We very much look forward to a rededication and reopening!

On-going events

Meditation Groups at RUC

Please join us for meditation at the church. No experience necessary and instruction is offered. Meditation groups meet on three different days:

Sunday evening 7-8:30 pm meditation involves a more traditional Zen format.
Mondays 4:30-5:30 pm in the sanctuary.
Tuesday afternoon meditation from 4:45-6 pm.

All groups are led by RUC member Martine Palmiter, who is a Zen teacher. Email her with questions: mpalmiter@gmail.com.

Men's Meditation Group
The new season of the Men's Mindfulness Meditation group is underway - Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Further information is available in the group newsletter or contact the group facilitator Vic Caldarola.

Women's Breakfast: (second Saturday of each month)

The Women’s Breakfast will be meeting at 8:30 am each month at The Silver Diner, 12276 Rockville Pike.

Men's Breakfast: (third Saturday of each month)

The Men's Breakfast will be meeting at the Brooklyn Deli (1089 Seven Locks Road), to allow us to take advantage of the outdoor tables, weather permitting. We have not been able to provide a consistent Zoom connection, so the breakfast will be only in person. Hope you can join us at 8:15 am for good food and fellowship.