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, West Redding;

 938-1373

 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 at the 10:30 am service on Sunday, December 23. The Sunday School children will present their Christmas program, “Away in A Manger” during the service hour, and the choir will sing ”Advent” as the anthem. Sunday school and adult bible class will begin at 9 am. Calendar includes: Dec 24, Christmas Eve service of Carols & Candlelight, 7:30 pm; Dec 25, Christmas Day Festival Service, 10:30 am; Dec 31, New Year’s Eve service, 7:30 pm.

 

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. 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.

 

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 begins at 9:30 am with classes for all ages, and nursery is 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.

 

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 December 23 Bible Lesson-Sermon is “Is The Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?” Golden Text – John 1:1, 3 (“In the beginning was the World, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made by him.”).

 

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. Calendar includes: Dec 24, Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, 7 and 11 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; Friday service, 7 pm.

 

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.

 

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.

 

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,

25 Great Hill Road, Oxford

203-888-4713; FAX 203-888-4670

www.Immanuel-Oxford.org

Rev Bruce A. Steinway, Pastor

Sunday worship services of Holy Communion, 8:15 and 10:30 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 December 23 will be Richard Kraus [8:45] and Joe Gilberti [10:30]).

 

NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

PO Box 179, Newtown; 770-3745

Church office is at

20 Church Hill Road, Newtown

www.NewHope-cc.com

Rev James A. Solomon, Pastor

Worship service Sunday 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. Calendar includes: Dec 24, Christmas Eve Song Service, 7 pm.

 

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.

 

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

The Children’s Christmas Pageant, postponed last weekend because of the weather, will be presented during the 10 am all-church worship service on Sunday, December 23; the Rev Crebbin and Rev Touloukian will both officiate the service. Check website for meetings, special events, etc. Calendar includes: Dec 24, Christmas Eve services 5:30 (appropriate for families with children), 7:30 and 11 pm (later services will be candlelight services). Both pastors will co-lead all three services.

 

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: Dec 24, Christmas Eve worship, 5 & 11 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.

 

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; The Christmas Pageant will be presented on December 23. Calendar includes: Dec 24, Christmas Eve service with Children’s story at 4 pm, second Christmas Eve service with Communion at 7:30. Check website for meetings, special events, etc.

 

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). Calendar includes: Dec 24, candlelight worship service, 4 pm.

 

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): Dec 23, morning prayer service; Dec 24, Christmas Eve service, 8 pm, Holy Eucharist with choir and organ, led by the Rev James Spear; Dec 30, morning prayer service.

 

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

www.StRoseChurch.com

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. 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,

Associate Rector

Sue Vogelman,

Children’s Education Minister

Fiona Smith Sutherland, Music Minister

Worship schedule as follows: Sunday – 7:30 am First Service – traditional service and language, no music or children’s service, 8:45 am Second Service – traditional service with contemporary language, full music program, children’s service, 11:15 am Third Service (see 8:45 details), also Adult Education and Church School (Education for all ages) 10-11 am each Sunday, fully staffed nursery open 8:30 am-12:30 pm, continental breakfast 8-11 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: Dec 23, Christmas Pageant of the Nativity and Carol Service, 4 pm, gifts brought to the manger will be distributed to Amos House in Danbury; Dec 24, Holy Eucharist with children’s sermon (no incense) 5 pm, Choral Prelude and Festival Holy Eucharist with choir (with incense) at 10:30 pm; Dec 25, Holy Eucharist, 11:15 am; Dec 30, traditional language Holy Eucharist at 7:30 am, contemporary language Holy Eucharist at 8:45 and 11:15 am; Jan 1, contemporary language Holy Eucharist, 11:15 am; Jan 6, traditional language Holy Eucharist 7:30 am, contemporary language Holy Eucharist 8:45 & 11:15 am.

 

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 service for Sunday, December 23, will be at 10 am only. The theme of the service will be “Holiday Music and Stories.” Check website for meetings, special events, etc.

 

 

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCUSA)

21 West Whisconier Road, Brookfield;

775-2624; www.Danbury.org/vpc

The Rev Ann Beams, Pastor

On December 23, in celebration of the fourth Sunday in Advent, the Rev Ann Beams will present a morning message entitled “Matthew’s Christmas Story” at the 10 am worship service. The children’s Christmas pageant will be part of the worship service; the Scripture lessons will be Isaiah 7:10–16 and Matthew 1:18–25. There will not be any Sunday school this weekend. Coffee and fellowship will be at 11 am. Check website for meetings, special events, etc. Calendar includes: Dec 24, Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, 7:30 pm, Scripture lessons will be Isaiah 9:2–7 and Luke 2:1–14, and the sermon will be “Amazed!” Child care will be available.

 

 

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 meetings, special events, etc.

 

 

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. Check website for meetings, special events, etc.

 

CONGREGATION ADATH ISRAEL

115 Huntingtown Road

(mailing address is PO Box 623,

Newtown); 426-5188

 www.CongAdathIsrael.org

Rabbi Shaul Praver

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.

 

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.