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Bethesda United Church of Christ

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Bethesda, MD 20817 
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Welcome to the Bethesda United Church of Christ website!

 We are so glad you are here!  My name is Allison Smith, and I am the pastor of “BUCC.”  We welcome you and hope that this website will be helpful especially if you are new to Bethesda United Church of Christ. 

We are a caring community of people who seek to put our faith into action, and hope, pray, and work for change in the world.  We are a place where there is breathing room to nurture your spiritual life and ask questions, and meet God’s love and grace. In BUCC you will find a community that is here to offer support in the challenges of life and ready to share in all the joys.  And last but not least, this is a community where everyone is welcome--children, singles, and families of all kinds—a place where we can all find spiritual sustenance, and God’s love and hope in a complex world. 

Please take a look around this website and fill out the guestbook to let us know what you think or how we can be of assistance to you. 

We’d love to welcome you to worship on Sunday mornings or on the web anytime! 

Blessings!    
Allison
BUCC Announcements
STONE SOUP SUPPER with TAIZE TOO!
A new Lenten series with food for the soul
 
For Fridays in Lent beginning on February 26, and continuing on March 5, 12, 19, and 26, there will be a series of simple soup suppers followed by a candlelight meditation Taize Service in the sanctuary. You can unwind from your hectic week and share a meal over some delicious soup and bread and then find nourishment for your spirit in the meditation service.
 
 Supper 6:30 pm     Taize Service and Children's Program   7:30 pm
 
After supper together as a community, there will be special children's programming for elementary to junior high age kids.  They will explore Lenten themes like Getting Close to God, Taking Care of Each Other and the World, Forgiveness, and Getting Ready for Holy Week.  Nursery Care will be available for the littlest ones and we invite teens and older youth to take part in the Taize services.
 
JUSTICE CINEMA -- "FOUR LITTLE GIRLS" -- SUNDAY, MARCH 7 AT 6:30
The BUCC Faith In Action Group will present "Four Little Girls", a 102 minute, 1997 documentary by Spike Lee on Sunday, March 7 at 6:30 pm in the church parlor.  this film is about the 1963 bombing of an Alabama African-American Church, an event that took the lives of four young girls and became a pivotal moment in the civil rights struggle.  It examines the crime and its perpetrators as well as the four young victims.  It also includes interviews with civil rights activists and journalists.  There will be an opportunity for a brief discussion following the showing.
 
 

Mission Statement

We welcome all without exception as we worship God together, journey in the spirit, and share our gifts with each other, our neighbors, and the world. 

 Open and Affirming 

BUCC is an open and affirming church, which welcomes people of every race, language, age, gender, ethnicity, economic status, mental or physical ability, and sexual orientation into the full life and ministry of the church. 

 

 Green Church Covenant

As faithful and loving people, we believe peace and justice are God's plan for all creation.  God, the Creator, calls us to care for, appreciate, and enjoy all of creation.  Relying on God, the Sustainer, we strive to live in harmony with all people and the environment by respecting and honoring God's creation.  As humble stewards, we commit to deal justly with one another and the earth in all areas of our personal and our church lives.

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