Reverend Lynn Thomas Strauss
UUCR's Minister

Reverend Lynn Strauss preaches three Sundays a month. Her sermons cover a range of interesting topics which touch our hearts as well as stimulate our minds. "The purpose and power of congregational life is to transform both individuals and institutions in ways of the spirit," writes Rev. Strauss.

"The Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville is at a moment of great potential; our vision is to grow in hospitality, in commitment to social justice, in our music and worship and religious education programs, and to bring the liberal religious message to our community. Our strength as a religious community is our diversity of belief and our celebration of differences of all kinds. Together, we are on a journey of meaning, love, and justice."

Rev. Strauss received her M.Div. at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago in 1990. Prior to that, she earned a B.A. in Education/Sociology at Northeastern Illinois University in 1965, and an M.A. in Sociology/Women's Studies, Governors State University of Illinois State System in 1978.

After her ordination in 1990, Rev. Strauss served for nine years as Senior Minister at Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, a mid-sized church of about 400 adult members. In 2000, she accepted a call as Associate Minister at River Road Unitarian Church in Bethesda, Maryland. Lynn's focus at River Road was on providing facilitative leadership to their large social justice program and on pastoral care, and also on providing the full range of ministerial services to this large congregation. Rev. Strauss was called to UUCR by congregational vote on April 10, 2005 and began officially at UUCR on August 1, 2006.

Lynn enjoys walking, tennis, extensive reading, dancing, movies, writing poetry, and spending time with her family.