Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville

What Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville does

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville (UUCR) is a private, nonprofit religious organization founded in 1956 in Rockville, Maryland, and affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). It serves congregants, visitors, and the broader Montgomery County community through weekly Sunday worship services held at its 100 Welsh Park Drive campus, online via Zoom livestream, and via archived content on its YouTube channel. Programming spans religious exploration for children, youth, and adults; a music and arts program led by Director of Music and Arts Dr. Joshua Fishbein with multiple choirs and ensembles; social justice action groups; pastoral care; and community resource referrals. As a 501(c)(3) congregation, UUCR does not charge for spiritual services and relies on member pledges, one-time donations via Realm and PayPal, planned giving and endowments, and facility rentals for revenue. The congregation is member-governed under a Board of Trustees (7 members including President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three General Trustees), with a professional staff of approximately 8 including clergy (an Interim Minister and an Assistant Minister for Lifelong Faith Formation), Director of Congregational Life, Director of Music and Arts, Pianist, Facilities Assistant, and a Congregational Administrator (currently being hired).

UUCR operates from a campus of more than 7,500 square feet including a Sanctuary (3,400 sq ft, up to 350 theater seating), Founders Hall (1,900 sq ft, up to 140 theater seating), Fellowship Hall (690 sq ft, up to 60 theater seating), and several smaller rooms. Revenue mechanics include recurring member pledges processed through Realm, one-time gifts via PayPal, planned giving instruments (bequests, charitable gift annuities through UUA, pooled income funds, charitable remainder trusts, and real estate donations), and facility rentals marketed through [email protected] for weddings, receptions, meetings, concerts, and classes. Community-facing programs include a Share the Plate ministry distributing half of Sunday collections to local 501(c)(3) partners (e.g., Manna Food Center, Gaithersburg Soup Kitchen, Housing Unlimited, Interfaith Works), Democracy Action Group advocacy through UU The Vote, and partnerships with refugee support (New Neighbors Interfaith Alliance) and immigrant advocacy coalitions. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard church-management tooling (Realm for member directory, donations, and event registration; Zoom for live streaming; YouTube for archives) with no disclosed AI, proprietary software, or data platform.

The organization is currently in a ministerial transition as of 2026: Rev. Kären Rasmussen served as Temporary Senior Minister from March 9 through July 31, 2026; Rev. Shari Quan began as Interim Minister on August 1, 2026; and the stated goal is to welcome a settled minister by 2028. The congregation has renewed its Welcoming Congregation certification (LGBTQ+ inclusion), holds Green Sanctuary Accreditation (environmental commitment), and is exploring community solar through a referral partnership with Neighborhood Sun. Operational spending can be triangulated from staff compensation: a full-time Congregational Administrator salary band of $63,500–$77,600 and childcare contractor rates of $23+/hour for approximately 16 hours/month. UUCR is governed autonomously under its own bylaws, with members eligible to vote after 30 days of membership, and is not a subsidiary of any external entity.

Name

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville

Legal name

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville

Website

https://uucr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville (UUCR) is a nonprofit religious congregation founded in 1956 in Rockville, Maryland, serving members and the broader Montgomery County community through Sunday worship, religious education, music programs, social justice action groups, and facility rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious congregation services
• Worship services
• Religious education
• Community outreach
• Facility rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Donations and Pledges: Members make donations and pledge payments through the Realm online system, which processes payments electronically. UUCR receives pledge payments and one-time gifts through this platform.
2. PayPal Donations: One-time donations can be made via PayPal at paypalme/uucr
3. Facility Rentals: UUCR rents out their facilities including the Sanctuary (3400 sq ft, up to 350 theater seating), Founders Hall (1900 sq ft, up to 140 theater seating), Fellowship Hall (690 sq ft, up to 60 theater seating), and smaller rooms for events such as weddings, receptions, meetings, concerts, and classes. More than 7500 square feet of space available.
4. Planned Giving and Endowments: The congregation encourages legacy gifts through wills, bequests, and endowment contributions. They have a Legacy Society to honor members who leave planned gifts. Options include charitable gift annuities through UUA, pooled income funds, charitable remainder trusts, and real estate donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville (UUCR) is a non-profit religious congregation founded in 1956 that delivers weekly worship services (both in-person and via Zoom), faith formation programs for children, youth, and adults, a music and arts ministry, social justice and community outreach initiatives, pastoral care, and rental of its facilities to outside groups. It is governed by a covenant and supported primarily through member pledges, donations, and endowment income.

Product overview

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville (UUCR) offers a comprehensive portfolio of religious and community programs centered around weekly worship services at their Rockville, Maryland sanctuary. The core worship offerings include in-person services, Zoom-based online attendance, and YouTube archives. Their programming spans religious exploration for children, youth, and adults including the Soul Matters curriculum; music and arts with multiple choirs and ensembles under Dr. Joshua Fishbein's direction; and extensive social justice action groups addressing environmental, hunger, housing, immigration, LGBTQ+, and democratic engagement issues. Operational programs include facility rentals, online giving via Realm and PayPal, planned giving and endowment options, and a member management system. The congregation also provides adult formation programs, emerging young adult activities, Share the Plate charitable giving, and community resource referrals. This is a unified congregational ministry combining spiritual development, community service, and operational infrastructure rather than a modular product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services
• Online Worship via Zoom
• Worship Archive on YouTube
• Children & Youth Religious Exploration
• Adult Faith Formation Programs
• Music & Arts Ministry
• Social Justice Action Groups
• Pastoral Care & Community Care
• Facility Rentals
• Planned Giving & Endowment Program
• New2UUCR Orientation Class
• Share the Plate Ministry

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HALO (Harmony's African-American Legacy Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR partners with HALO to host the Race & #RealTalk series, a year-long program engaging participants across the country in dialogue about racism and community healing using barbershop singing as a metaphor for connection. HALO is a barbershop quartet focused on African-American heritage and community music therapy.
• Center for Common GroundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUUCR partners with Center for Common Ground through the UU The Vote program, using their Reclaim Our Vote (ROV) campaign materials and voter lists to engage in nonpartisan voter outreach and education.
• UU Legislative Ministry of MarylandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides networking and information support for UUCR's Democracy Action Group advocacy efforts at federal, state, and local levels.
• UUs for Social JusticeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides networking and advocacy support for democracy and social justice initiatives.
• UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association. UUA provides governance support, theological resources, and coordinates the wider UU movement including the Emerging and Young Adults Resource program.
• Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SHP) Montgomery Village ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR partners with SHP to build bunk beds for children in need. More than two dozen congregants have participated in building events.
• Neighborhood SunminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUUCR has a referral partnership with Neighborhood Sun, a local certified B Corporation facilitating community solar projects in Maryland. UUCR receives a $100 donation for every referral signup.
• PFLAGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUUCR marched with PFLAG in the 2023 Capital Pride parade and plans to join other UU congregations in the 2026 Capital Pride parade.
• New Neighbors Interfaith Alliance (NNIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR collaborates with NNIA to support newly arrived refugees and immigrant families in Montgomery County through tutoring, moving furniture, groceries, and medical transportation.
• Evacuate Our Allies (EOA) CoalitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUUCR works with EOA coalition and Church World Service to advocate for unaccompanied migrant children and other immigrant protections.
• Church World ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUUCR partners with Church World Service on advocacy for immigrant protections.
• Manna Food CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR conducts monthly food drives for Manna Food Center to address food insecurity in Montgomery County. The Hunger Relief Action Group organizes donations and volunteering.
• Gaithersburg Soup KitchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR volunteers support the Gaithersburg Soup Kitchen and includes it in Share the Plate donations.
• Rockville Help, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR volunteers take intake calls and deliver emergency food to neighbors in need through Rockville Help.
• Community Reach of Montgomery CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR provides Thanksgiving baskets and grocery gift cards through Community Reach's Holiday Giving Program.
• Interfaith WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUCR provides meals for Interfaith Works' Crabtree Women's Center and includes them in Share the Plate donations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Washington Ethical Society (DC): Humanist/ethical-culture congregation in the same DC metro area serving an overlapping progressive, values-driven membership; closely adjacent in programming but distinct in denominational tradition.

Direct peers

• Mount Vernon Unitarian Church (Alexandria, VA): Established UU congregation in the DC metro area with similar progressive positioning, faith formation, music and social-justice programming; comparable size and congregational structure to UUCR.
• Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church (Bethesda, MD): Bethesda-based UU congregation less than 5 miles from UUCR with substantially overlapping Montgomery County congregant base; directly competing for UU seekers in the same submarket with comparable progressive programming and worship model.
• River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation (Bethesda, MD): Neighboring Bethesda UU congregation serving the same affluent Montgomery County demographic with similar worship, RE, music, and social-justice offerings; one of UUCR's closest direct competitors for members.
• West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church (Rockville, MD): UU congregation physically located in Rockville, MD sharing UUCR's city and immediate service area; directly comparable in denomination, scale, and programming mix, making it the closest head-to-head competitor.
• Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (Arlington, VA): Mid-sized UU congregation across the Potomac in Northern Virginia, comparable in programming scope (worship, RE, justice work, rentals) and serving a similar professional, educated DC-metro member base.
• Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax (Oakton, VA): Large, long-established UU congregation in Northern Virginia with comparable programming (worship, RE, music, justice, rentals) and overlapping DC-metro aspirational-member draw as UUCR.
• All Souls Church Unitarian, Washington DC: Large, progressive Unitarian congregation in Washington DC directly comparable to UUCR in denomination, programming (worship, RE, social justice, music), and DC-metro service area; among the largest UU congregations in the country and a benchmark peer.

Regional players

• First Unitarian Church of Baltimore (MD): Mid-Atlantic UU congregation of comparable age and progressive profile offering similar worship, RE, and justice programming; operates in a different submarket but is comparable as a benchmark for UU operating model and scale.
• Adas Israel Congregation (Washington DC): Large progressive Jewish congregation serving the DC metro area with comparable music programming, religious education, social justice, and facility-rental offerings; not denominationally comparable but a strong reference for similar operating model and member-base profile in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UUCRockville
• Facebookfacebook.com/uu.rockville
• Instagraminstagram.com/uu_rockville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unitarian-universalist-congregation-of-rockville

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Profiles7 records

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