BAHA’I FAITH OF NEWTOWN

Contact Margo Deselin • 241-5525; WintonFarms@aol.com

Devotional meetings; spiritual discussion meetings; discussions of social issues from a spiritual perspective. The meetings are held at various locations in Newtown. Call for meeting locations or questions.

 

CALVARY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH

3 Side Cut Road, 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 •  www.CTKLutheranNewtown.org

Gregory Wismar, Pastor

The nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated at the 10:30 am service on Sunday, October 7; Sunday school and adult bible class will begin at 9 am. Calendar includes: Oct 6, LWML Fall Gathering, 9:30 am–1 pm, at Immanuel Danbury; Oct 8, Ablaze bible group, 8 pm; Oct 11, bible study 8 pm, Confirmation 7 pm; Oct 13, Annual Communion Breakfast 9 am–noon, also Annual Church Cleanup Day begins 9 pm, youth event 10 am; Oct 14, Social Ministry, after worship service.

 

CHRIST THE SAVIOR ORTHODOX CHURCH

1070 Roxbury Road, Southbury; 267-1330

Fr Vladimir Aleandro, Pastor

Christ the Savior is a pan-Orthodox, all-English mission of the New England Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America. Saturday, Great Vespers, 5 pm. Sunday, Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am; coffee hour and fellowship follows.

 

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST  OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

16 Saw Mill Road; 203-438-3026; www.LDS.org or www.Mormons.org

Family History Center, 426-1752

Bishop David H. Oakes

Sunday Sacrament Meeting, 9 am; Sunday school (ages 12–adult) and primary school (18 months–age 11), 10:20 am; Priesthood, Relief Society, and young women meeting, 11:10 am; teenagers’ activities Wednesday, 7:30 pm. The women’s organization also sponsors classes on topics dealing with the family and homemaking, most months on second Thursday, 7 pm; call for schedule and topics. Family History Center is open Tuesday through Thursday evenings and on Saturdays.

 

CHURCH OF BETHEL

239 Greenwood Avenue, Bethel

Pastor Dan Kelly; 791-8015 • www.ChurchOfBethel.org

Worship service, Sunday 10 am, kids’ church and nursery; 6 pm Sunday School, children, youth, and adult. Monday: 9:30 am, ladies’ Bible study, child care provided. Thursday, 7:15 pm, Youth Group. Prayer meeting for men and ladies.

 

COMMUNITY ORTHODOX  PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Meets at Newtown Meeting House,  31 Main Street (at the flagpole)

The Rev Robert Tarullo, Pastor; 270-3730;

Pastor@NewtownOPC.org; www.NewtownOPC.org

Sunday worship services, 11 am and 5 pm. Sunday school will return in September, when children’s classes are available for all ages begins at 9:30 am; nursery is still provided during worship.

FAITH AT NEWTOWN

Meets at 113 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook

Pastor Tim Kuhn

364-1448; FaithBaptistCT.org

Sunday worship service 10 am. Small group bible studies available. “We study and apply the Bible, verse by verse, for everyday living.”

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

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

Sunday services and Sunday School (for up to age 20), 11 am to noon. The subject of the October 7 Bible Lesson-Sermon is “Unreality.” Golden Text – Proverbs 12:19 (“The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”). Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 pm there are readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, followed by testimonies of healing through prayer. Visitors can expect a respectful, warm welcome.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

466 Elm Street, Monroe; 268-7596

 The Rev Bryan A. Leone, Pastor

Worship services with Holy Communion, Sunday 8 and 10:30 am, Christian education for ages 3 to adult begins 9:15 am. Also Monday, Confirmation classes, 7 pm; Tuesday, adult Bible study, 7 pm; Thursday, Bell Choir 6:45 pm, Senior Choir 7:30 pm.

 

GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

174 Mt Pleasant Road; 270-1005

The Rev Barry Fredericks, Pastor

The Rev Sheila Fredericks, Associate Pastor

The Rev Christopher Caton, Associate Pastor The Rev Adam Fredericks, Children & Youth Pastor

Sunday Worship, 8:30 and 10:15 am; Youth Service, 10 am; Children’s Church and Nursery at all services. Wednesday worship, 7 pm; Thursday, Weekly Healing School, 1 pm; Friday “Home Improvement” service, 7 pm; Ladies Fellowship, Leading Ladies, and Bible study first Monday of the month, 7 pm; Men’s Fellowship, Breakfast of Champions, first Saturday, 8 am; Saturday Bible Blast, held quarterly, for age 4-12; U-Nite for Junior High youth first and third Friday evening.

GUIDING LIGHT

INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH

Meets at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street

Ernestine Urquhart, Pastor; 426-4338

This interdenominational Christian church meets Sundays, 10 am, for morning worship in the town hall’s Mary Hawley Room, with fellowship immediately following the service. All are welcome. Women’s group meets Fridays, 7:30 pm.

 

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.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,

25 Great Hill Road, Oxford

203-888-4713; FAX 203-888-4670 • www.Immanuel-Oxford.org

Rev Bruce A. Steinway, Pastor

Summer worship: one service of Holy Communion each Sunday, 9:30 am.

 

MATTATUCK UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY

122 South Pomperaug Avenue, Woodbury; 203-266-4810

The Rev Carol Wolff

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

MONROE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

34 Church Street, Monroe; 268-9327; www.mcc-ucc.org

Rev Peter W. Allen, Senior Pastor

Rev Jennifer M. Gingras, Associate Pastor

Rev William Duchon, Music Director

Sunday worship 8:45 and 10:30 am (Lay Readers for October 7 are Andy Mahard [8:45] and Jim Halloran [10:30]). Calendar includes: Oct 5–7, Junior PF Retreat at Silver Lakes; Oct 7, Neighbors in Need, special collection will be taken during worship services; Oct 14, Trustees 11:45 am, also Board of Christian Education at 11:45, Junior PF meeting 6 pm.

 

NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

PO Box 179, Newtown; 770-3745 • www.NewHope-cc.com

Rev James A. Solomon, Pastor

Worship service Saturday 5 pm, at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street. Call the church office or visit the website for information on midweek small group meetings and other events.

NEWBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Route 133 at Tower Road, Brookfield, 775-1392

The Rev Paul R. Ricard

Worship service 10 am Sunday, refreshments in Fellowship Hall following worship. Sunday school for all youth who wish to attend.

 

NEWTOWN BIBLE CHURCH

35 Sugar Street (Route 302); 426-6484

Children’s and adult Bible groups, 9:30 am Sunday; Worship, 10:45 am, with child care.

NEWTOWN CHRISTIAN CHURCH

210 Sugar Street, Newtown; 426-6189;www.NewtownCC.org

Jack Tanner, Minister

Sunday services 10 am. The church offers Bible School Hour for adults and children at 8:45 am Sunday. The first and third Tuesdays of each month is “Kidz Group,” 4:30 pm, for K–sixth grade.

NEWTOWN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

A member of the United Church of Christ

14 West Street; 426-9024; www.NewCongChurch.homestead.com

The Rev Matthew S. Crebbin, Senior Minister

The Rev Janice Touloukian, Associate Minister

The Rev Alastair Sellars, Pastor Emeritus

Edwin Corfey, Licensed Lay Minister

Dan Coffman, Choir Director

Philip Crevier, Organ/Piano

“Working Toward Unity and Peace” will be the topic for the Rev Janice Touloukian during the 10 am all-church and Communion worship service on Sunday, October 7; the Reverend Matthew Crebbin will be assisting; “One Faith, One Hope, One Lord” will be the anthem by the Senior Choir. The children will present The Children’s Message, based on what they have learned about Moses; “Pharaoh, Pharaoh” will be presented in song. Children will worship with their parents and be invited to Communion. Fellowship Coffee Hour follows the worship service; children will be in The Church Garden until 11:30. Calendar includes: Oct 7, bible study with Larry Schulze, 11:45 am; Oct 7, Men’s Fellowship, 7:30 pm, guest speaker Rev Crebbin, wives welcome; Oct 12, Wednesday Bible Study, 11:30 am, 90-minute session led by Reverend Crebbin.

NEWTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook

The Rev Terry W. Pfeiffer, Pastor

Rev Richard Yerrington, Associate Pastor

The Rev E. Sue Klein, Deacon

426-9998; FAX 426-0865;

NewtownOffice@sbcglobal.net; www.NUMC.us

Adult Bible study 9 am Sunday and 7:30 pm Wednesday, family worship services Sunday 8 and 10 am; Church School for all ages during 10 am service. Calendar includes: Oct 6, NUMC pasta dinner (5–7:30 pm) & coffee house (8 pm); Oct 9, Annual Church Conference, 7–9 pm, at Bethel UMC, Greenwood Ave; Oct 11, Outreach 10 am, bluegrass performance 7:30 pm; Oct 13, UMC Men, 7 am; Oct 14, Blessing of the Animals, 2 pm.

ORATORY OF THE LITTLE WAY

8 Oratory Lane, Gaylordsville

860-354-8294; FAX 860-354-0574; www.OratoryHealing.org

Soaking Prayer Wed 10 am–noon; Individual Prayer Ministry, prayer team members available by appointment. Call for public healing and worship service times and locations.

 

SARANG KOREAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

20 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury;

426-8610 or 743-3299; DavidMKim@dreamwiz.com

David Kim, Senior Pastor

Daily morning meeting, 5:30 am; Sunday worship service, 11 am; Wednesday, Praise, Bible and Prayer Time, 8 pm; Saturday, Neighborhood Bible study, 8 pm.

 

SOUTH BRITAIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

A United Church of Christ, Route 172, South Britain;

264-5890; SouthBritainChurch.org

Reverend Douglas Miller, Interim Minister

Sunday worship service, 10 am, coffee hour follows. Calendar includes: Oct 7, Outreach Committee 11:15 am, Blessing of the Animals 1 pm; Oct 10, Caregivers 2 pm, Barnabas bible study 4:30 pm; Oct 13, potluck dinner 5:45 pm, Thule Sizwe concert 7 pm; Oct 15, Christian Education committee, 7 pm.

STEPNEY BAPTIST CHURCH

423 Main Street, Monroe; 268-9680

Kevin A. Merritt, Pastor

David Esarey, Jr, Youth Minister

Sunday worship 10:30 am, Sunday school for all ages (birth to adult) 9 am; child care available. Junior & Senior High Youth Group, Wednesday 6:30 pm. Also Wednesday Night Prayer Service, 7 pm.

 

ST JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

111 Peter Road, Southbury; 264-6446; www.StJamesCT.org

Pastor Scott Nessel

Sunday School 9 am, adult Bible study 9:15 am, worship service with Holy Communion 10:15 am. St James is an Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA).

 

ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL

 5 Washington Avenue (Route 34),

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

Bruce Moulthrop, Senior Warden

Jack Hornak, Junior Warden

Sunday service 9:30 am (morning prayer); October 21, Holy Eucharist celebrated by the Rev Judith Toffey; November 18, Holy Eucharist celebrated by the Rev Judith Toffey. 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. Also, Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, summer event has opened for 2007 season and will continue each Tues 9 am–1 pm through Oct 9.

ST PETER & PAUL ORTHODOX CHURCH, OCA

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

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

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

Norm Roos, Deacon

Weekday Masses, 6:45 and 9 am; Saturday Masses, 8 am, 4 and 5:30 pm; Sunday Masses 7:30, 9, 10:30 am and noon. Confessions on Saturdays 3 to 4 pm or by appointment. Prebaptismal instruction on first Sunday at 1 pm (register with Religious Education Office, 426-2333). Holy Day Vigil, 7:30 pm; Holy Day Masses, 6:45 and 9 am, and 5:30 and 7:30 pm.

 

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

36 Main Street; 426-9070

The Rev Kathleen E. Adams-Shepherd, Rector

The Rev Carol E. Westpfahl, Assistant Rector

Sue Vogelman, Children’s Education Minister

Fiona Smith Sutherland, Music Minister

Worship schedule as follows: Sunday – Holy Eucharist Rite I Worship at 7:30 am, Holy Eucharist Rite II Worship at 8:45 am, also Adult Education and Church School (Education for all ages) 10-11 am each Sunday, and Holy Eucharist Rite II Worship at 11:15 am; Wednesday – Holy Eucharist with the Laying on of Hands and Anointing for Healing at 7:15 pm, and Labyrinth (all day); fourth Thursday of each Month, Compline, 9 pm.

Calendar includes: Oct 7, “Celtic Spirituality,” 10 am, special class on Celtic spirituality (historic and contemporary) and its ways of relating to God throughout the day, will be repeated Oct 14, same time; Oct 14, “Celtic Spirituality,” 10 am, special class on Celtic spirituality (historic and contemporary) and its ways of relating to God throughout the day.

 

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF DANBURY

24 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury

798-1994 (main office) or 790-1996 (DRE office); www.uuDanbury.org

Rev Linda Hansen, Minister

Mary Collins, Director of Religious Education (DRE)

Sherry Kyriacou, Office Manager

Worship services are on Sunday at 9 and 11 am, coffee hour follows: On October 7, Rev Linda Hansen and members of the Social Action Committee will lead the services on “The New Sanctuary Movement,” an interfaith coalition seeking “to protect undocumented immigrants from arrest, detention, and deportation while Congress works to create a path to citizenship for those who are here illegally.” Congregants are also invited to celebrate Coming Out Day (October 11) by dressing in rainbow colors. Religious education: preschool through fifth grade will meet at 9 and 11 am, sixth grade and up will go to the worship service, and Senior High Youth Group meets at 4 pm.

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCUSA)

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

The Rev Ann Beams, Pastor

For the 10 am worship service on Sunday, October 7 (Worldwide Communion Sunday), the Rev Ann Beams will present a morning message entitled “A Harvest for The Whole World.” The Youth Bell Choir will perform during the worship service, and the Scripture lessons will be Lamentations 3:19–26 and James 3:13–18. The adult discussion of “Being a Christian in a changing world” will begin at 9 am. Sunday School for elementary grades will start after the Children’s Sermon, and middle and high school students will start their class after the sermon. Child care provided during worship service; fellowship and coffee follows the worship service. Adult midweek Lectionary Bible study meets Tuesday, 7:30 to 9 pm.

WALNUT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH

156 Walnut Hill Road, Bethel; 796-7373;  www.WalnutHillCC.org

Rev Dr Clive Calver, Senior Pastor

Worship services Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 8:10, 9:30 and 11:10 am, and CORE service 6 pm. Check website for info regarding childcare and all children/youth programs, also for special events, Bible study and small group information.

 

 

AREA SYNAGOGUES

 

B’NAI ISRAEL

444 Main Street North, Southbury;

267-3394; www.BnaiIsraelSouthbury.org

 Rabbi Eric Polokoff

Shabbat evening services Friday 7:30 and all Jewish holidays. Full religious school, adult education and other Jewish programs. Judaica shop.

 

CONGREGATION ADATH ISRAEL

115 Huntingtown Road

(mailing address is PO Box 623, Newtown); 426-5188

 www.CongAdathIsrael.org

Rabbi Shaul Praver

Regular Friday 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, 4:15 pm. Sunday School, 8 and 10 am. Also Tot Shabbat, 30-min services for young children & families, second Saturday each month 9:15 am and some Friday evenings at 6:45 (call for schedule).

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL

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.

 

UNITED JEWISH CENTER SYNAGOGUE

141 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury; 748-3355

 Rabbi Clifford Librach

Friday, Reform Services 8 pm. Family Service third Friday of each month, 7:30 pm. Traditional Services, Saturday 10 am.