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 fourth Sunday in Advent will be celebrated on December 24 at the 10:30 am service; the anthem “See In Yonder Manger Low” will be sung by the choir; Sunday School and adult Bible class will begin at 9 am.

The Christmas Eve service will be Lessons & Carols at 7:30 pm, and the choir will sing the anthems “He Is Born, Sing Noel” and “What Can I Give Him?” Christmas Day Festival service will be at 10:30 am, and the choir will sing the anthem “The Holly and The Ivy.”

 

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, 1 pm; Sunday school (ages 12–adult) and primary school (18 months–age 11), 2:20 pm; Priesthood, Relief Society, and young women meeting, 3:20 pm; 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

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 6 pm. Sunday school begins at 9:30 AM, children’s classes are available for all ages. Nursery is provided.

 

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

27 Roxbury Road (corner of Routes 6 & 67),

Southbury; 262-1944

Sunday services, 11 am. Sunday School for up to age 20, 11 am (new pupils should arrive a few minutes early). Child care available. Wednesday, Testimony meeting on the healing effects of prayer in daily lives, 7:30 pm, all 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 and 10 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.

Christmas Schedule: Dec 24, 10 am service only, 7 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Communion.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

14 West Street; 426-9024;

www.NewCongChurch.homestead.com

The Rev Lee A. Moore, Interim 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

“Making Choices” will be the sermon topic of Rev Lee Moore at the 10 am worship service on Sunday, December 24. “Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending” will be the anthem by the Senior Choir, and the quartet within the anthem will be sung by Carol Benson, Gene Marks, Keith Roberts, and Deborra Zukowski.

Advent and Christmas Schedule: Dec 24 (Christmas Eve) — 8:30 am Advent Bible study, 10 am All-Church worship, 5:30 pm Children’s Pageant, 7:30 pm Candlelight Service, 11 pm Candlelight Service. The Children’s Pageant will be at 5:30 pm on Sunday, with the Rev Janice Touloukian officiating. Candlelight and carol services will be at 7:30 and 11 pm with both Revs Moore and Touloukian. Philip Crevier will be playing “Noel Ancien” by Guillpant; Ringers In Faith, bell choir under the direction of Gale Whitford and Carole Andrews, will be playing “Silent Night” during the offering, Dan Coffman will direct the choir in a variety of Christmas numbers, and Maureen Kelly will be singing “Come Unto Him” from Messiah at both evening services.

Members of New Hope Community Church will be joining the Congregationalists for the 7:30 service. “Christmas Memories” will be given at 7:30 by Susan Tanner, executive director of Bethel Health Care and a member of New Hope Church, and Congregationalist Bill Sherman, and soloist will be Sharon Goodkowsky, singing “Mary, Did You Know?” For the 11 pm service, Nathan Crevier will play the piano Prelude, Deborra Zukowski will be soloist, singing “Mary, Did You Know?” and Bob Stowell will lead “Christmas Memories.” Calendar includes: Dec 28, Ringers in Faith; Dec 31, All Worship Carol Sing.

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, family worship service 8 and 10 am; Church School 10:30 am. Adult Bible study also Wednesday 7:30 pm. Calendar includes: Dec 24, Family Christmas Eve service 5 pm, Christmas Eve Service & Communion 11 pm; Dec 31, no church school.

 

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

The Reverend Glen E. Rainsley, Pastor

Sunday worship service, 10 am, coffee hour follows. Calendar includes: Dec 27, Church Council, 7 pm.

Christmas Schedule: Dec 24 — 10 am worship service (no Sunday School or Children’s Activity hour), 7:30 pm Christmas Eve Service of Lessons & Carols.

 STEPNEY BAPTIST CHURCH

423 Main Street, Monroe; 268-9680

 The Rev Dr George W. Britt, 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. Professional counseling available.

 

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 and Holy Eucharist, 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 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

Douglas Willcox, Youth & Family Minister

Fiona Smith Sutherland, Music Minister

Sunday Holy Eucharist, 7:30 am (traditional service and language), 8:45 and 11:15 am (traditional services with contemporary language, children’s service and music program), also Church School & Adult Education at 10 am; fully staffed nursery open 8:30 am–12:30 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, outreach projects, and Children’s Liturgy. Three active youth groups, also ongoing opportunities for faith exploration and spiritual growth for adults, both short and long term; for information call the church office.

Advent and Christmas Schedule: Dec 17 (Advent III), 7:30 am Rite I, 8:45 & 11:15 am Rite II Holy Eucharist, 10 am Organ Recital (to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the organ), 10:30 am Christmas tree decorating, 4 pm Christmas Pageant; Dec 24 (Advent IV), 10 am Holy Eucharist (no Church School or Adult Education), 11:15 am Greening of the Church; Dec 24 (Christmas Eve), 4:30 pm Musical prelude and carol sing with choirs, harp, flute & organ, followed by a Family Holy Eucharist service with children’s sermon and collection of Bishop Fund for Children mite boxes, 10:30 pm Musical Prelude & Festival Holy Eucharist with choir (incense will be used at this service.); Dec 25 (Christmas Day), 11:15 am Holy Eucharist; Dec 31 (First Sunday After Christmas Day), 7:30 am Rite I Holy Eucharist, 8:45 & 10 am Rite II Holy Eucharist (no Church School or Adult Education for 2nd service), 11:15 am Rite II Holy Eucharist; Jan 1 (The Holy Name), 11:15 am Holy Eucharist; Jan 6 (The Epiphany), 4 pm Holy Eucharist.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

CONGREGATION OF DANBURY

24 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury

798-1994 (main office) or 203-438-7190 (DRE office); www.uuDanbury.org

Rev Linda Hansen, Minister

Mary Collins, Director of Religious Education (DRE)

Sherry Kyriacou, Office Manager

Sunday worship services 9 and 11 am, coffee hour follows. On December 24, Christmas Eve intergenerational services will be led by Rev Hansen and DRE Mary Collins at 10 am and 5:30 pm, featuring Nativity stories from various cultures, also the story of Jesus’ birth (children welcome at both services, no nursery care); at 7:30, Rev Hansen will also lead a service for youth and adults (no childcare available). Religious education for preschool through fifth grade begins at 10 am; child care is available during the service. Senior High Youth Group meets at 4 pm. Sixth through eighth graders will continue “Neighboring Faiths” an exploration of nine religions (with visits to other houses of worship approximately once a month).

 

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCUSA)

21 West Whisconier Road, Brookfield;

775-2624; www.Danbury.org/vpc

The Rev Ann Beams, Pastor

Adult discussion on “Pausing on The Road to Bethlehem,” with Reverend Kathleen Long Bostrom, will begin Sunday at 9 am. For the celebration of the fourth Sunday of Advent, at 10 am on December 24, the Rev Beams will present the morning message “Restore,” there will be a baptism and a Children’s Message, and the Scripture lessons will be Psalm 80:1–-7 and John 1:1–14; there will be no Sunday school (child care will be provided during the service, however). Fellowship and coffee hour to follow.

A candlelight Christmas Eve service will also be held, beginning at 7:30 pm on December 24, with the Rev Beams presenting the message “Let Us Go To Bethlehem and See”; the Scripture lesson will be Isaiah 9:2–7 and Luke 2:1–20.

 

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

111 Huntingtown Road

(mailing address is PO Box 623); 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.