BAHA’I FAITH OF NEWTOWN

Contact Michael or Susan Dutton

364-1738; MDutton@bestweb.net

Devotional meetings; spiritual discussion meetings; discussions of social issues from a religious perspective. The meetings are held at the home of Susan and Michael Dutton at 32 Pond Brook Road in Newtown. Call 364-1738 with any questions.

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

35 Sugar Street (Route 302); 426-6484

Pastor Steve Plodinec • bbcct@attglobal.net

Sunday: Children’s Sunday School, Teen’s Group and Adult Bible Group 9:30 am; Worship Service 10:45 am with nursery and Children’s Church; Evening Bible Study 5:30 pm Wednesday: Prayer and Bible Study 7:30 pm.

CALVARY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH

3 Side Cut Road (near the RR station), Redding; 938-1317

Kenneth Brooks, Pastor

Sunday School, 10 am, Sunday morning service, 11 am; Sunday evening service, 6 pm; Wednesday evening service, 7 pm, nursery care provided.

CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH

85 Mt Pleasant Road at Tory Lane, 426-6300 or 426-0651

Gregory Wismar, Pastor

 Johanna Perry, Parish Worker

The day of St Matthew will be celebrated at the 10:30 am service on September 21. Sunday School and Bible class begin at 9 am. The Christ the King Choir will sing the anthem “Be Known To Us in Breaking bread.” The calendar for the week includes a meeting of the Missions and Evangelism Committee following the service on Sunday. On Monday the craft workers meet at 7:30 pm. On Wednesday the Senior Choir rehearses at 7:30 pm. Confirmation meets at 7 pm on Thursday followed by Bible study at 8 pm. Friday is the fall fair set-up day. The fall fair will be held on Saturday from 9 to 3.

CHRIST THE SAVIOR ORTHODOX CHURCH

Middle Quarter Mall, 706 Main Street South, Woodbury; 263-0809

Fr Vladimir Aleandro, Priest

Christ the Savior is a pan-Orthodox, all-English mission of the New England Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America. Sunday, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am; coffee hour and fellowship follows. Saturday, Great Vespers, 6 pm.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

Saw Mill Road; 270-1455

Family History Center 426-1752

Bishop Gary Hutchison

Full-time missionaries may be reached at 270-7087. Sunday Sacrament Meeting, 9:30 to 10:30 am; Sunday school and primary school at 10:30 am; Priesthood, Relief Society and Young Women meeting, 11:30 am; teenagers’ activities on Wednesday, 7 to 8:30 pm. The women’s organization also sponsors monthly classes on topics dealing with the family and homemaking on the second Tuesday at 7 pm.

COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Meets at Newtown Meeting House, 36 Main Street

 (at the flagpole)

Sunday School, 9:45 am; worship service, 11 am; evening service, 6 pm. Home Bible Studies and Women’s Bible Study are held in members’ homes. For information about time and location, call 270-3730.

CONNECTICUT KOREAN UNITED CHURCH

35 Sugar Street (Route 302); 426-8610

The Rev Jun-Soo Han, Pastor

Sunday worship service, 2 pm; Wednesday, Praise, Bible, and Prayer Time, 8:30 pm; Saturday, Neighborhood Bible Study, 8 pm.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

27 Roxbury Road (corner of Routes 6 & 67) Southbury; 262-1944

Sunday services, 11 am. Worldwide weekly Christian Science Bible Lesson with readings from the Bible and correlative passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Join in singing hymns, silent prayer, and the Lord’s Prayer. Sunday School for children to age 20 at 11 am. New pupils are asked to come a few minutes early. Child care also is provided. Wednesday, Testimony Meeting on the healing effects of prayer in daily lives, 7:30 to 8:30 pm; everyone is invited.

GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

174 Mt Pleasant Road; 270-1005

The Rev Barry Fredericks, Pastor

The Rev Sheila Fredericks, Associate Pastor

Christopher Caton, Administrator

Adam Fredericks, Children & Youth Pastor

Worship services: Sunday at 8 am and 10 am, Wednesday at 7 pm. Children’s Church and nursery available during all services. Junior and senior high youth meet on Sundays at 10:30 am and 7 pm. Healing service at 7 pm on second Friday of each month. Men’s Fellowship at 8 am on first Saturday of each month; Ladies Fellowship at 10 am on third Saturday of each month.

 

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

466 Elm Street, Monroe; 268-7596

The Rev Bryan A. Leone, Pastor

Sunday worship service with Holy Communion at 8 and 10:30 am; Christian education at 9:15. Thursday evenings, Bell Choir at 6:45, Choir at 7:30.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH

Eighth and Roberts Avenues, Danbury; 748-0671

Robert Hublak, Youth Director

 Susan Pataut, Choir Director

Sunday Divine Liturgy, 10 am, coffee hour follows. Church School every Thursday, 6:30 pm. Pierogie cooking sessions Tuesday, 9 am to noon. Holy Trinity is a New Calendar, English services parish. Guests and visitors are always welcome.

MATTATUCK UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY

122 South Pomperaug Avenue, Woodbury; 266-4810

The Rev Bonnie Vegiard

Sunday Service, 10:30 am. Religious education and child care are available during the service. Visitors are welcome.

NEWBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Corner Route 133 and Tower Road, Brookfield; 775-1392

The Rev Dr Mark Horton

Worship service 10 am. Rev Dr Mark Horton will lead the celebration of Rally Sunday on September 21. The choir will assemble and Sunday School will be provided. A special buffet will be served in Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. There also will be a public Supper on Saturday, September 20, from 5 to 7:30 pm featuring turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, beverage, and dessert. 

NEWTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH • 426-3819

Pastor Allen Johnson

Sunday School, 10 am; Sunday Morning Service, 11 am; Sunday Children’s Church, 11 am; Sunday Evening Service, 6 pm. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 7 pm. Nursery is provided during all services. Call for temporary location, 426-3819.

NEWTOWN CHRISTIAN CHURCH

210 Sugar Street, Newtown; 426-6189

Jack Tanner, Minister

Sunday Bible School, 8:45 am; Worship service 10 am. Nursery is provided. For small group studies call the church office for place, time, location. The congregation is a fundamental Bible teaching group which is locally autonomous.

NEWTOWN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

14 West Street, Office at 41A Main Street; 426-9024

The Rev Steven Gordon, Senior Minister

The Rev Janice Touloukian, Associate Minister

The Rev Alastair Sellars, Pastor Emeritus

Edwin Corfey, Commissioned Lay Minister

Mary Andreotta, Music Director

Lay Minister Edwin Corfey will be preaching September 21 at the 10 am worship service in the sanctuary. The Rev Janice Touloukian, associate pastor, will be at the Sunday School opening at 9:45 am in the Church House at 41-A Main Street. Sunday school ends at 11:15 am. The coffee hour after the worship service will be in the Memorial Room of the Church House. “To Everything There Is A Season” will be the anthem by the adult choir with Sharon Goodkowsky singing the solo part. Mary Andreotta will be directing the choir and Philip Crevier will be at the piano.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, 426-9998

The Rev Terry W. Pfeiffer, Pastor

The Rev E. Sue Klein, Deacon

Family worship each Sunday at 8 am and 10 am. Children go to Church School during the 10 am service. Adult Bible study Sundays at 9 am. We are the church of “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.” All are welcome.

SOUTH BRITAIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

United Church of Christ, Route 172, South Britain

The Rev Dr Peter J. Meister, Interim Minister

Sunday worship service, 10 am, followed by coffee hour at 11 am.

STEPNEY BAPTIST CHURCH

423 Main Street, Monroe; 268-9680

The Rev Dr George W. Britt, Pastor

 David Fairclough, Youth Director

Sunday school for all ages (birth to adult), 9 am; Fellowship, 10 am; worship service, 10:30 am, child care available. Youth Group for grades 7–12 meets Wednesday, 6:30–8:30 pm.

ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL

Washington Avenue (Route 34)

(Mailing address is PO Box 716), Sandy Hook; 426-9938

The Rev Daniel Mattila, Priest

Joanne Hornak and Vinny Keenan, Co-Wardens

Sunday, Holy Eucharist and sermon, 9:30 am, child care provided; Church school for children 9:30 am. Annual events include Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. St John’s is the home of FAITH food pantry, an ecumenical ministry that distributes to those in need on an emergency basis. Hours are Tuesday, 10 am to noon, and Thursday, 6 to 7:30 pm. St John’s is presently housing The Back Door Cafe, sponsored by Newtown’s public schools.

ST ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH

46 Church Hill Road; 426-1014

 The Rev Robert E. Weiss, Pastor

The Rev Milan Dimic, Parochial Vicar

The Rev John Inserra, Parochial Vicar

Thomas F. Curran, Deacon • Don Naiman, Deacon

Weekday Masses, 6:45 and 9 am; Saturday Masses, 8 am, 4 pm, and 5:30 pm. Sunday Masses are 7:30, 9, 10:30 am, and noon. Confessions on Saturdays at 3 to 4 pm or by appointment. Prebaptismal instruction on first Sunday at 1 pm (register with the parish secretary); legal holiday Mass, 8 am only; Holy Day Vigil, 7:30 pm; Holy Day Masses, 6:45 and 9 am, 5:30, and 7:30 pm. Director of Religious Education Pam Arsenault; Coordinator of Religious Education Terri Berthier; Sacrament Coordinators Kim Braun and Patty Wasicki; Music Director Joseph Jacovino; Women’s Club President Frances Gargano; Men of St Rose, Patrick Shevlin. Annual events include a parish carnival, a Christmas fair, and parish dances.

ST PETER AND PAUL ORTHODOX CHURCH, OCA

A mission parish of the Orthodox Church of America

93 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel, 791-9994; www.oca.org

Saturday, Vespers at 6 pm. Sunday, Divine Liturgy at 10 am. Wednesday, prayer ministry at 7:30 pm, with class following. Services in English, and all are welcome.

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

36 Main Street; 426-9070

The Rev Kathleen E. Adams-Shepherd

The Rev Carol E. Westpfahl, Assistant Rector

 Searching, Youth & Family Minister

Sundays: Holy Eucharist, 8 and 9:45 am; Scripture Study at 9 am. Church School begins with family worship at the 9:45 am service (with children’s liturgy for younger children) and classes for ages 3–adult following worship until noon. Youth Sunday is the second Sunday of the month. Tuesdays: Morning Prayer, 9:30 am; Girls’ & Boys’ Choir rehearsal, 4:30 pm. Wednesdays: Spiritual Refreshment Study, 12:30 pm; Girls’ & Boys’ Choir rehearsal, 4 pm; Holy Eucharist & Healing, 7:15 pm. Thursdays: Adult Choir 7:30 pm. Church School special events: Blessing of the Animals, All Saints’ Celebration, St Nicholas Day, Christmas Pageant, Intergenerational events, Lenten projects, Good Friday Children’s service, Rogation Sunday, Outreach projects, and Children’s Liturgy. Three active youth groups, call church office for information. Music Minister Maria Coffin; Interim Administrative Assistant Ann Tabler; Church School Director Sue Vogelman, Parish Secretary Margaret Cassin; Sexton Jack Qubick.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION

 OF DANBURY

24 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury

438-4281 (main office) or 438-7190 (DRE office)

www.uudanbury.org

Rev Linda Hansen, Minister

Mary Collins, Director of Religious Education (DRE)

Sunday Services 9 and 11 am in Alumni Hall on the campus of Western Connecticut State University. On Sunday, September 21, Rev Linda Hansen will lead “Bring Them Hope, Not Hell.” This was the message preached by early Universalist John Murray, and offered to the people of Danbury in 1822 by the small group who formed the First Universalist Society here. Today we celebrate our return to Danbury as the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury, and our wish to be a beacon of hope for all who are (or will be!) a part of the congregation and for the larger community. Religious Education and child care for young children will be available during both services. For more information, contact the church office or www.uudanbury.org.

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCUSA)

21 West Whisconier Road, Brookfield; 775-2624; www.Danbury.org/vpc

The Rev Carie Stanley, Interim Minister

Worship service 10 am. Scottish Heritage Sunday will be celebrated at the September 21 service and will feature the Gleann Mor Pipe Band. Fellowship and coffee hour 11 am. Child care is provided during worship. Sunday school for both children and adults is at 11:15 am. There will be Scottish dancing, children’s Celtic games, and Scottish food. Two new adult midweek Bible studies entitled “Disciple” will meet on Mondays from 9:30 to 11 am and Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 pm. All are welcome. Youth Group meets the first and third Fridays 6 to 7:30 pm.

WALNUT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH

156 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel; 796-7373

www.WalnutHillCC.org

Joel Eidsness, Senior Pastor

Worship services: Saturday 5 pm and Sunday 9 am, 10:45 am and CORE service for young adults 6 pm. Check with the church office for information regarding child care and all children/youth programs taking place during services and throughout the week. Check the website for special events, Bible study and small group information.

AREA SYNAGOGUES

B’NAI ISRAEL

444 Main Street North, Southbury 06488;

 (mailing address is PO Box 350)

202-267-3394; www.BnaiIsraelSouthbury.org

Rabbi Eric Polokoff

Reform services Fridays at 7:30 pm and Saturday mornings. Religious school for children ages 5+ held Tuesday afternoon and Sunday morning. Call for information regarding services, membership, religious school, adult education, or the High Holy days.

CONGREGATION ADATH ISRAEL

111 Huntingtown Road

(mailing address is PO Box 623);

426-5188 or 426-6817; www.CongAdathIsrael.org

Rabbi Shaul Praver

Friday night services, 7:30 pm. The first Friday of the month is a family service. Saturday services on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 9:30 am. Hebrew School, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4:15 pm. Sunday School, 8-10 am and 9:45-noon. President Nevin Zimmermann (270-6329). Sisterhood President Margo Zimmermann (270-6329). Mark Rebb, Men’s Club president (270-1539). Traditional events include a Purim Carnival, Progressive Dinner, Corn Party, and Community Break-the-fast.

 

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL

“Danbury’s Only Conservative Congregation”

193 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury; 792-6161

Rabbi Vivian S. Mayer Shalom Lampell, President

Saturday services, 9:30 am. Following each weekly reading, Rabbi Vivian Mayer conducts an exchange of ideas relating to the theme of the reading. September 20, Nitzavim-Vayelekh: Moshe exhorts the people to follow God’s ways. Rosh Hashanah Services, 6:30 pm September 26; 8:45 am September 27; 8:45 am September 28 and Tashlich 5 pm. For more information, call the synagogue office at 792-6161.

UNITED JEWISH CENTER SYNAGOGUE

141 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury; 748-3355

Rabbi Bradd Boxman

Friday, Reform Services 8 pm. Family Service, third Friday of each month, 7:30 pm, and Saturdays during the school year at 11:15 am. Traditional services, Saturday 8:45 am.