You are welcome at Rockville United Church!
We are an Open and Affirming (UCC)/More Light (PCUSA) congregation.
We welcome and support all those who wish to live their lives fully as members of our faith community. Everyone may be their authentic selves in the RUC community: gay, straight, lesbian, bi, trans, questioning, queer; all those in between, and those who love them.
RUC became an Open and Affirming/More Light congregation in 2001. We strive through advocacy, education, words, visible signs and actions to welcome all into a place of sanctuary and community celebrating differences in sexual orientation and gender identity. Our outreach to the LGBTQ+ community currently includes supporting Rainbow Place (Rockville) in their effort to create a shelter for homeless older teenagers and young adults. Our members are also actively involved in the annual Pride Prom for Montgomery County high school students.
Our Progress Pride Flag
Our “Progress Pride” flag flies at RUC and represents the LGBTQ+ community that includes transgendered individuals; those in marginalized POC (persons of color) communities; those living with AIDS; and those no longer living as well as the stigma that continues to surround them.
