Reston Church Dedicates New Building Sunday

will finally dedicate its new sanctuary and wing on Sunday.

The project has been in the works for nearly two years. The church has been charting its progress over 86 weeks on its website. 

Plans for the addition were put into place several years ago, when UCP's buildings in the South Lakes and Hunters Woods areas were sold. The proceeds went towards financing the new addition at the Lake Anne building.

Part of the old building  - and materials re-purposed - to make way for the $6 million construction project.

On Tuesday, workers were putting the finishing touches on its glass-walled sanctuary. 

Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins will be a guest preacher at the Building Dedication Service Sunday at 10 a.m. Watkins serves as General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. She is general pastor of the 700,000-member denomination.

The dedication caps two weeks of celebrations at the church, including a concert by Mosaic Harmony on May 12.

There will also be a community concert Friday at 7:30 p.m.  “How Can I Keep From Singing: Songs of Rejoicing and Lamentation."

UCP’s Adult Choir will join with choirs from neighboring churches to provide a festive evening of song and celebration. Featured will be Faure’s Requiem and the world premiere of a choral piece commissioned specifically for UCP’s building dedication. The concert is free and open to the public.