The Advent Fair will be held after worship on December 7th in the Calvin Room. We will have pizza and decorate the church, Mission Committee will have cards for our homebound members for people to sign, and we will wrap gifts for Rainbow Place residents. Faith Formation will have an Advent craft and cookie decorating station, and we will have Noonday selling women-made jewelry and accessories from around the world.

One of the greatest viola soloist of our time, Juilliard professor Hsin-Yun Huang is visiting RPC to give a recital on Saturday, November 15 at 3 pm as part of RPC's community concerts of this year. Huang is the top prize winner of 1993 ARD International Music Competition in Munich. She is also a viola faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. This is an unaccompanied solo viola recital and will be wrapped up with Mozart’s String Duo No. 1 featuring RPC’s very own violinist Shu-Ting Yao. Watch the event here:  https://youtube.com/live/vrf2K5mXKrE

This recital is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.  

Bring your rakes and gloves to help spruce up RPC! Coffee, Juice and Doughnuts will be provided. The rain date TBD. Hope to see you there and thank you for your time and support!

Join us after Worship on November 2nd, for an important presentation by Mike Conrad from Montgomery County’s Keeping Seniors Safe(KSS) program. While the program’s name references seniors, this informative session is valuable for ALL adults. The presentation will cover crucial topics that affect everyone, including protection against scams, fraud, identity theft, and general safety issues. The session will last approximately one hour and include time for questions and discussion. KSS is a valuable program established by the Montgomery County Police Department to help keep our community informed and protected. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn essential safety tips and gather helpful resources to protect yourself and your loved ones.

On November 2nd, we will be observing All Saints Day with a slideshow honoring those who have died in the last year. If you have a friend or family member you wish to include in the slideshow, please send Amy Macomber some photos and information about them. Also, if anyone has any photos of Karen Doty, please forward them to Amy Macomber so that she can have enough pictures to add her to the slideshow? Please provide the photos to Amy by email (amacomber2@verizon.com) by October 19th.

We’d love for you to join us for our Open House on Wednesday, October 29th, from 7:30pm to 9:00 pm. If you’ve never seen our shelter before, here’s your chance to take a tour and meet some of our staff!

Come join us for a free violin recital with the incredible talents of Evelyn and Annabelle Song. Tickets are free but reserve your seat here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evelyn-and-annabelle-song-in-recital-tickets-1674186198989?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sunday, October 12th , following worship. Anne Baur will share stories of her life of faith. Bring a potluck dish to share!

Join the

Mission Committee in volunteering at the Interfaith Works Clothing Center on Saturday,

September 20 from 10am-12pm. Volunteers will be sorting clothes, food, school supplies, or

other. Volunteers should wear comfortable close-toed shoes and expect to be on their feet.

Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. To volunteer, contact Rachel Jung.

Would you like to know what RPC is doing to help out our Rockville neighbors? Are you

curious about what makes Presbyterian churches different? Would you like to hear about our

special music programs, programs for young people, and how we support members who are

elderly or in crisis? You are invited to have lunch after worship on September 14th to meet other

newcomers and find out more about RPC. Please let the church office know if you are

interested in attending at rockvillepres1@verizon.net or (301) 762-3363. Hope to see you there!

Come join us for a night of Jazz in the Calvin Room with Integriti Reeves, Huai-En Tsai, Matvei Sigalov, Blake Meister, and Byung Kang!

August 30th 3PM

The latest in church communications, from AI, to social media, to the Google Ad Grant and other ways churches can market and reach their audience will be discussed. We’ll cover communications essentials and church marketing trends that are working today. 

The memorial service for beloved former RPC pastor Rev. Karen Doty will be held at her home church, Christian Community Presbyterian Church, in Bowie, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, July 26.  All are welcome.  The church is located at 3120 Belair Drive.  There is plenty of parking. 

Wear your picnic clothes to church. Lots of space for children to enjoy themselves. Lots of shade to sit and enjoy the outdoors. The Friday Small Group is providing sandwiches, fried chicken, chips and a token for an adult beverage. Please bring a dessert or side dish to share, a bottle of water, a chair or blanket and lawn games. Donations to help defray the cost will be appreciated.

Father Tim and our friends at CEC have invited us to enjoy a concert of the Gay Men's Chorus Of Washington.   This will be a family-friendly concert with music inspired by the children's book A Peacock Among Pigeons and other songs to celebrate Pride month. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here: https://tickets.chorusconnection.com/gmcw/events/1470

Join us at RPC’s Pride booth during the Rockville PRIDE event on Gibbs Street in Rockville Town Square!

Don’t miss this talented group of singers as they provide music for the June 1st Sunday morning worship service at RPC. The GenOUT Youth Chorus is the DC area’s only vocal ensemble for LGBTQ+ and allied youth.  An outreach ensemble of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, GenOUT has performed at many local houses of worship, the Lincoln Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Washington National Cathedral, the White House, and the Library of Congress. We look forward to welcoming the GenOut chorus and their family members to RPC!

Join your RPC friends as we do our part to keep God’s world beautiful and trash free. We will enjoy a Earth Day themed service and then RPC’s Mission Committee is organizing a neighborhood trash clean up and with Earth Day themed crafts for kids. We will focus on nearby public areas most afflicted with litter (MD-355, Washington Street) and do our part to restore God’s beauty or our surroundings.  Come dressed for dirty work and wear comfortable shoes. Some gloves and grippers will be available or bring your own. You are also encouraged to wear your RPC T-shirt or something bright for the sake of visibility.  We will meet in the RPC parking lot following worship. This is an SSL eligible activity. Tell your friends!

Saturday, May 17 at 3 p.m. Join the Fellowship Committee as they seek to organize, clean, and de-clutter these spaces.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING AFTER WORSHIP APRIL 27th All members are encouraged to attend.

The amazing GenOUT Youth Chorus will use music to celebrate the voices and ideals of young people. They will be joined by the Voices of Hope Youth Choir singing songs of justice and activism. The concert will include song, dance, instruments, and audience-participation games. It is free and open to the public. If there is interest, we can have dinner together at a local restaurant afterwards.  For more information:  Youth Invasion – Gay Men's Chorus Of Washington, DC

Our friends at Ingleside retirement community have invited us to celebrate the resurrection with them.  Pastor Susan will preach and lead worship, and Huai-En will provide the music.  Please join us as we share RPC's Easter with this wonderful community! 

RPC’s Easter worship and celebration marks the Resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion. Rejoice with us at this family friendly service. All are truly welcome. - He is risen, He is risen, indeed!

Join us as we welcome the day with the sunrise and rejoice in the resurrection of the Lord. We will meet around the campfire on the front lawn of RPC.

Good Friday Stations of the Cross Service. Remember and honor Christ's final hours before the crucifixion.