Dayspring Church Germantown MD

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Dayspring is an ecumenical Christian Church set in the beauty of 200+ acres of woodlands, meadows, ponds and wildlife.

Worship – Sunday 10am Shared Leadership
Farmhouse - Fall through Spring (with Zoom option during pandemic, we require full vaccination and wearing of face masks indoors during pandemic)
Outdoor Pavilion - Summer (except during pandemic when we have hybrid worship)
Youth time - monthly Earth Sunday School outside on the land. Prayer Offerings
Monday-Friday Noon, Farmhouse (currently suspended)
Cen

tering Prayer, Monday 6:30pm, Silent Retreat Lodge (currently suspended)

Directions http://dayspringchurchmd.org/about/14. Farmhouse, place of worship, first building on the right from the entrance. Pavilion, summer place of worship, continue past the Farmhouse, taking the first left and follow signs. Dayspring offers a rich heritage of Christian community, 200 acres of contemplative landscape, and the beauty and blessing of trees, meadows, and creeks. A small community of faith, Dayspring Church was born out of The Church of the Saviour in 1976. We continue with the traditions and wisdom of our parent church: commitment to follow Jesus in nonviolent ways of being and acting in resistance to systems of domination, integrity of membership, a foundation of Biblical vision, and the call to ministry in small groups. We listen for God's Word in scripture, in silence, and in creation. We hope to grow in both the inward journey of relationship with God and the outward journey in service to the needs of the world. We have evolved a practice of shared servant leadership in the church community and discernment of direction by the Spirit. Out of God's great gift of the community of all life at Dayspring, we have heard the cry of Earth along with the cry of the poor, and we are committed to moving into a more sustainable way of life at Dayspring. Mission groups are part of the legacy of The Church of the Saviour. Those who are called to a particular ministry focused on some point of need or suffering commit to work together, to practice certain disciplines for spiritual growth, and to share responsibility for Dayspring as a church and as a place.

09/06/2026

This morning at Dayspring Church worship, Nona Beth Cresswell, gave the message. She talked about the call to hospitality in the scriptures, and how we need to live that out now. Before the message, the recording has the reading of the lectionary scriptures by Nona Beth, Gale Quist, and Barbara Quist.
https://tinyurl.com/29tgydgn

08/30/2026

This morning at Dayspring Church worship at the Pavilion, the theme was "What does it mean to follow Jesus?" The scriptures used were Romans 12:9-21 and Matthew 16:21-28. They are heard at the beginning of the recording (minus the first 4 words of the Romans passage). Bill Samuel opened the sharing. When it was opened up for anyone to share, Elaine Shank, Catalina Conneally-Salzar, Trish Stefanik (not included on the tape because the recording was inaudible), and Jen Goode, after which Bill Samuel closed it out. A major feature of the worship service was the use of music and quotations from Dolly Parton, who exemplified living in the spirit of loving God and your neighbor. We will post the liturgy in the comments so that you can see the songs and quotations. The liturgy includes links to all the songs.
https://tinyurl.com/2yynkh49

08/23/2026

Who do you say that I am? was the theme of this morning's worship at Dayspring Church, from the Gospel reading (Matthew 16:13-20). Nona Beth Cresswell opened the message time with her reflections on the question. Then she opened it up to others to share as led. Those sharing were San Rogers, Margaret Schoap, Jim Hall, Janet Hudson, Kaili Van Waveren, Elaine Shank, Jen Goode, and Elizabeth St. Cyrr. At the beginning of the recording is San Rogers reading Romans 12:1-8 and Nona Beth Cresswell reading the Gospel.
https://tinyurl.com/2a42lshp

08/16/2026

At Dayspring Church worship this morning, Margaret Schoap gave a message about the life of St. Clare of Assisi, whose feast day was this past Tuesday. Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to provide a recording of her message. We also blessed Clementine Higgins, who will leave this week to begin studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

08/15/2026

On Sunday, August 16, worship will be at 10 AM in the Pavilion, as is our summer pattern. After worship, we will go to the Farmhouse for a potluck. Lasagna will be provided, so you are particularly encouraged to bring a salad or dessert. You may leave your food in the Farmhouse before worship. You can use the refrigerator there to store cold things, or use the refrigerator at the Pavilion.

08/09/2026

At Dayspring Church worship this morning, Jane Healy brought the message. It drew from the Gospel reading (Matthew 14:22-33), the story of Jesus walking on the water and Peter walking to him. Her themes were vulnerability, reaching out, and connection. Preceding Jane's message, Nona Beth Cresswell read the Gospel.
https://tinyurl.com/294wmdn4

08/06/2026

The Dayspring Silent Retreat Center, a ministry of our Church, is seeking a cook to work about 12 weekends a year to provide meals for retreatants. The information is in the link. In addition to considering this if you have these skills, please let anyone you know who might be interested of this opening.

Dayspring Silent Retreat Center is located on 210 acres of forests and meadows. Dayspring has been hosting silent retreats for over 70 years. The Retreat

07/19/2026

This morning at Dayspring Church worship, Margaret Schoap led a service on the theme of "Reflecting on Jacob's Dream with God as Inward Journey & Outward Journey to Strengthen Our Own." The recording we provide here has Margaret's introduction to the service, with a reading of the Genesis passage containing the story of Jacob's dream by Kip Landon. Margaret provided times in the service when those in the congregation could share from their hearts and appropriate songs, as well as liturgical elements. The sharing coming from a half-dozen in the room and on Zoom was deep and powerful, but did not necessarily record well, and is not included here. But we do have Margaret's valuable insights to which you are invited to listen.
https://tinyurl.com/2757boz3

07/18/2026

Due to the risk of unhealthy air quality, our worship on Sunday, July 19 (at 10 AM) will be in the Farmhouse instead of our normal summer location in the Pavilion. We hope to be able to return to the Pavilion for the remainder of the summer.

07/12/2026

Dayspring Church met for worship this morning at the Pavilion, amid the forest and hearing the birds in the background constantly (they generally were not picked up by the mike). Trish Stefanik gave the message, focusing on the Parable of the Sower in Matthew and its meaning for us. At the beginning of the recording, you will hear the scripture readings: Isaiah 55:10-13 (read by San Rogers), Psalm 65 (read by Nona Beth Cresswell), Romans 8:1-11 (read by Elizabeth St. Cyrr), and Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (read by John Goode).
https://tinyurl.com/26s6y3r4

Address

11301 Neelsville Church Road
Germantown, MD
20876

Telephone

+13015154399

Website

http://dayspringchurchmd.org/

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