Our Vision

The vision of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville is to bring progressive religion to our community and beyond through words, acts, and invitations; to grow as a healthy, vibrant congregation that embraces a diversity of people and ideas; and to create a center for intellectual, spiritual, and creative exploration.

Some notes about Unitarian Universalism and our 7 guiding principles may be found on the visitors page.

Our Mission

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville provides a liberal religious home in Montgomery County, welcoming all who share our journey to seek truth, meaning, fellowship, and wholeness with open hearts and minds. Using Unitarian Universalist values as our guide, we strive to

• Nurture intellectual, spiritual, and creative growth,
• Transform belief into action,
• Inspire insight and a sense of wonder through worship and religious education,
• Engage in social justice, community service, and global outreach.

UUCR's Comprehensive Plan Committee developed new Vision and Mission statements that the congregation approved in May 2005.

We are a Welcoming Congregation

Unitarian Universalists believe that our first principle—respecting “the inherent worth and dignity of every person,” applies equally to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Recognizing that negative attitudes, deep prejudices, and profound ignorance about bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons are more prevalent in our society and even in our congregations than we would like, UUA General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in 1989 to initiate the Welcoming Congregation program to aid congregations in creating a welcoming and caring community for all people. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville is a Welcoming Congregation and is strongly committed to

• Including and addressing the needs of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life
• Fully incorporating the experiences of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons throughout all programs, including religious education
• Celebrating the lives of all people and welcoming same-sex couples, recognizing their committed relationships, and equally affirming displays of caring and affections without regard to sexual orientation
• Seeking to nurture ongoing dialogue between bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender, and heterosexual persons and to create deeper trust and sharing
• Speaking out when the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people are at stake, paying attention to legislative developments, and working to promote justice, freedom, and equality in the larger society