Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Greater Cumberland

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Greater Cumberland We are a welcoming congregation. Unitarian Universalism is a "covenantal" rather than a creedal faith. We are a theologically diverse congregation.

The UUFGC is a dynamic, liberal religious community whose members and friends support one another in a continuing commitment to a free, open, and loving search for spiritual and religious truth and meaning. Unitarian Universalist congregations are places where people gather to nurture their spirits and put their faith into action by helping to make our communities - and the world - a better place.

We hold a diversity of beliefs and support on-going spiritual exploration and growth, but we share a commitment to compassion and service in our relationships with others. "We're a very pluralistic faith, religiously, and my experience of and relationship to the holy does not need to inform the experience of the relationship of the holy of others in our faith."
- The Reverend William Sinkford, President of the UUA, St .Petersburg Times interview. Our shared worship is framed around our belief that how we live together - how we take care of each other and the earth - is critically important, and we strive to live our lives guided by compassion and a commitment to social justice. We also commit to each other that we will respect and support each person's sincere, responsible search for truth and meaning, and we recognize that this is an ever-evolving journey. We are an ethical and liberal religious community dedicated to promoting the ongoing search for truth and to affirming the inherent worth and dignity of every individual. We welcome all who would like to be part of a caring, open-minded, spiritual community. You can learn more about Unitarian Universalism at http://www.uua.org/

06/12/2026

Almost forgot......
Our Social Action collection on the 14th will be for The Trevor Project, the leading su***de prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people.

06/12/2026

June 14th Rev. Paul Britner
"Paul's Theological Dictionary: Faith".

When others ask "Are you a believer?", they usually have a specific belief in mind. Yet, faith is as universal as the human experience; it just takes different forms.

This is our last regular service of the church year. All are invited to stay after the service for an ice cream social.

Several special events will be scheduled for our summer break. Watch your email or check back here. Our first will be a vegan/vegetarian potluck dinner on June 27th at 5:30 p.m.

Regular Sunday services will resume on September 13th.

06/05/2026

June 7th 10:45 a.m.
Lora Powell-Haney
"What's Blooming Right Now?"
Paying attention to the growth happening within each of us and in the world around us is good medicine.
This is our annual flower service. If possible bring a flower to add to our bouquet.
Stay after for coffee and conversation.

05/29/2026

May 31st. 10:45 a.m.
Rev. Paul Britner
"Love is Patient"

Relationships can test our patience in many ways. Sometimes that means tolerating annoying behaviors, and other times that means setting boundaries around deeply flawed behaviors and attitudes. This message is about how we tell the difference and what we can do about it.

05/21/2026

May 24th 10:45 a.m.
Rev. Kimberley Debus
"Engaging the Spirit of Life"

What does it mean to engage the spirit of life? How might we pay better attention to the still small voice and the call of our spirits?

Stay after for coffee and conversation.

05/16/2026

May 17th 10:45 a.m.
Irene Glasse -
"Living the Practice"

Spiritual practices inspire learning, gathering with others of like mind, and trying to build a life in accordance with our values. Along with those wonderful traits, a spiritual practice can also invite us to go deeper: to uncover that which is hidden, root into that which is present, and sink into ever more meaningful layers of connection. Explore approaches for experiencing more meaning, resonance, and depth in our living tradition.
Irene Glasse is a Commissioned Lay Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick and president of Frederick CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans). She is a blogger, author, and a longtime teacher of witchcraft, meditation, and magic in the mid-Atlantic.

05/07/2026

May 10th 10:45 a.m.
Rev. Paul Britner
"Our UU Mothers: Rev. Olympia Brown"
An early Universalist " mother of our church" Brown was the first woman ordained at the denomination level in the United States. Stay after for coffee and conversation.

04/25/2026

April 26th, 10:45 a.m.
Rev. Paul Britner: “Courage”

Courage is a virtue that, in some ways, is no different than any other virtue — love, forgiveness, and justice to name three — that can be nurtured and grown. It’s also different from other virtues in ways that Paul will share in this message.

04/16/2026

April 19th
10:45 a.m.
JD Stillwater
"Monkey Business-
Jane Goodall & Other Animals"
Humans are special, right? We have tools, language, self-awareness, morality....or are we really that special? Jane Goodall's impressive legacy includes rescuing the science of animal behavior from its own religion-based dogma. Knowing we evolved, is it really so surprising that our cousins have qualities we once thought unique to us?

Stay after for coffee and conversation.

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211 S Lee Street
Cumberland, MD
21502

Opening Hours

10:45am - 12pm

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+12403780707

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