Special Events
Saturday, December 6, 3:00 pm
Join us for the 2025 ThanksLiving Community Meal at Unity of Gaithersburg on Saturday, December 6th, 3pm - an afternoon of gratitude, fellowship and connection.
Bring your favorite dish to share as we come together to give thanks in a spirit of Love and Unity. Join us for heartfelt conversation and delicious food, deepening our bonds as a spiritual community.
Volunteers needed to assist with set up and clean up. Tickets are $20 for an individual or $30 for any number over one.
Teddy Bear Drive
Sometimes, what a child has seen or been exposed to cannot be spoken out loud except to their best friend, a Teddy Bear. Teddy Bears will be delivered to the Montgomery County Family Justice Center (MCFJC) on December 23rd, just in time for Christmas.
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The MCFJC mission statement:
Our mission is to help end domestic violence and abuse of all ages. We do this by raising awareness through education and providing resources and programs that assist victims of abuse. By working with community partners to harness our combined resources, we provide support to victims of domestic violence and their children; and promote healthy dating relationships among teenagers. We are dedicated to ending violence and abuse of all ages and promoting healing after abuse.
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Bring NEW Teddy Bears & put them along the wall to the right of the altar, under the flat screen. The last day to contribute is December 22. You may also have them shipped to:​
Unity of Gaithersburg
111 Central Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Sponsored by the Caring Cottage
Labyrinth Walk
Our next labyrinth walk will be on Sunday December 21, 2025 from 7 pm to 11 pm.
Our Labyrinth (set up in our Sanctuary) at Unity of Gaithersburg, like the labyrinth at the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California, is a classical eleven-circuit labyrinth. The most well-known example of this type of labyrinth can be found in the Chartres Cathedral in France.The labyrinth is available for seekers of all faiths to assist in their contemplation and meditation.
Memory Stone Installation Ceremony in our
Celebration of Life Garden
The ceremony will be held at 12:45 on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
To order your stone for this year’s ceremony, visit: https://www.4everinmyheart.com. Click on River Rock Memorials to view options and place an order. The website emphasizes pet memorials, but your stone can be for any loved one or event.
Allow 3-4 weeks for engraving and delivery.
Which means order no later than October 26th to be safe.
Hike and Lunch with Rev Edith
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Saturday, December 13, 2025
10:00 am walk Carroll Creek/Baker Park Frederick
and 11:30 am lunch at Isabella’s
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Celebrate the holidays at Festive Historic Downtown Frederick with a stroll along Carroll Creek through Baker Park and enjoy a yummy lunch at Isabella’s Taverna and Tapas Bar. Afterwards consider holiday shopping or attending a matinee of The Nutcracker performance at Weinberg Center for the Arts.
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Meet 10:00 am at Isabella’s, 44 N. Market Street, Frederick.
Parking available at Church Street Parking Garage.
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We leave at 10am to walk from Isabella’s to and along the Carroll Creek canal, walk through Baker Park to Carroll Creek Covered Bridge and return for a round-trip of 2.6 miles.
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Meet 11:30 am at Isabella’s for lunch. To those who plan to join us for lunch, please RSVP as soon as possible as reservations need to be made during their busy season.
Isabella’s: https://isabellas-tavern.com/
Church St. Garage: https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/FAQ.aspx?QID=60
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RSVP Judith Johnson at admin@unityofgaithersburg.org