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Our Interim Time

Rock Spring Senior Pastor Chuck Wildman retired in April 2008 after 19 years of service, ushering in a new and exciting time in Rock Spring’s history.

Contacting the Interim team

If you have questions on Our Interim Time, please feel free to contact the Interim Team via email at interimteam@rockspringucc.org.

Meet Doug Griffin

A warm Rock Spring welcome to the Reverend Douglas L. Griffin. Rev. Griffin has accepted the position of Intentional Interim Pastor, guiding the congregation towards the selection of our new Senior Pastor. Doug has served in intentional interim ministry in the Central Atlantic Conference since 1992, guiding six congregations during their interim time. Doug will begin his ministry at Rock Spring on July 7, 2008. We hope you will all introduce yourselves to Doug when he arrives and wish him a big Rock Spring welcome. During this period, please remember to wear your name tag to help Doug, and our many visitors, feel welcome and become familiar with our Rock Spring UCC family.

Special Interim Report of the Strategic Planning Committee:

Please click here to download a copy of the report in PDF format.

The Church Profile Survey

We would like to thank the more than 225 responders to the survey! The initial report on the survey is below. With the feedback received at our first listening session, more “cross-tab” analysis in in process.  Look for future reports to appear on this page.

Please click here for the summary report in PDF format shared at the 1/11/2009 listening session.

RSS UCC Daily Readings

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    Today's reflection by Martin Copenhaver: I remember the first time my grandmother was not able to recognize me. […]
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    Today's reflection by Tony Robinson: Do you ever argue with God? Do you ever call on God to be God? Is that even okay? Can we do that? All sorts of people in the Bible argue with God, including Abraham, Moses and Jeremiah, to name a few. […]
  • The Responsible Warrior
    Today's reflection by Ron Buford: Colin Powell once said he was proud of being called a "reluctant warrior." Powell is typical among warriors who actually risked their own lives to save others and who can also never erase the brain-searing memories of horrific death and human carnage--of friends and enemies, comrades and combatants, all believ […]

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Beginning the second Sunday in June:
10:00am

Beginning the Sunday after Labor Day:
9:00am & 11:00am

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5010 Little Falls Road
Arlington, VA 22205

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