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 eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost will be celebrated at the 10:30 am service on Sunday, September 14; Sunday school and adult bible class will begin at 9 am. Calendar includes: Sept 17, Potluck Dinner 6 pm, mission presentation 7 pm.

 

 

CHRIST THE SAVIOR ORTHODOX CHURCH

1070 Roxbury Road, Southbury; 267-1330

Fr Vladimir Aleandro, Pastor

www.ChristSaviorChurch.org

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 Winter/6 pm Summer. Eves of Feasts, 6:30 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, 2 pm; Sunday school (ages 12–adult) and primary school (18 months–age 11), 3:20 pm; Priesthood, Relief Society, and young women meeting, 4:10 pm; 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 (third Sunday 3 pm); morning services begin with hymn, prayer and memory work recitation at 10 (worship follows at 11). Men’s fellowship first Thursday of each month; women’s fellowship the third Thursday; and women’s Bible study second Saturday.

 

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; small Bible-Lesson discussion groups for teens), 11 am to noon. The subject of the September 14 Bible Lesson-Sermon is “Substance.” Golden Text – II Corinthians 9:8 (“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may about to every good work.”) 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 at 9:15. Confirmation classes Monday 7 pm, adult forum Tuesday 7 pm, bell choir Thursday 6:45 pm, and choir Thursday 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; 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 10:30:30 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.

 

NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Church office is at 20 Church Hill Road, Newtown; 270-7750

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

NewtownBibleChurch.org

The Reverend Joey Newton, Pastor

Bob Brainard, Elder

Sunday services begin with Fellowship at 9:30 am, Sunday School 9:45 (with classes for all ages), worship service 10:45 (nursery and children’s service is provided), and evening discipleship 6 pm. Other services and opportunities include Prayer Meetings Thursday, 7 pm; Men’s Fellowship, second Saturday of the month, at an area restaurant; Women’s Fellowship, fourth Saturday of the Month, at an area restaurant; and God’s Girls of Grace, third Wednesday of the month, for ages 8–100. Regular events include Vacation Bible School, Fellowship dinners, other events and ministries. Call the office with questions.

 

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

Dan Coffman, Choir Director

Philip Crevier, Organ/Piano

Worship services Sunday at 10 am. “Belonging to God,” based on Romans 14: 1–12, will be the sermon title, with the Reverend Matthew S. Crebbin, Senior Pastor, presiding. He will be assisted by Associate Pastor Reverend Janice Touloukian. The Senior Choir will return this week to sing the anthem. Phil Crevier will be playing piano and organ for the service. Calendar includes: Sept 14, Sunday School Church Garden opens for season; Sept 20, Church Fair, 9 am–2 pm; Sept 21, youth groups (grades 5 to 12) are invited to come to kick off the year at 1:30 for fun, pizza. For more information, consult the website

 

NEWTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook

Rev Mel Kawakami, Senior Pastor

Rev Richard Yerrington, Associate Pastor

Rev E. Sue Klein, Deacon

426-9998; FAX 426-0865;

NewtownOffice@sbcglobal.net;

www.NUMC.us

Sunday family worship at 8 and 10 am, Adult Bible study 9 am Sunday (also Wednesday 7:30 pm), Church School for all ages 10:30 am. Hymn for the month of September is “Would I Have Answered When You Called” (#2137).

 

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. Check website for meetings, special events, etc. Calendar includes: Sept 20, Apple Festival, 10 am–3 pm; Sept 21, no church school classes.

 

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 ANN MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH

181 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury; 743-5119

Rev Fr Michael Skrocki, Pastor

Rev Deacon Tom Davis

Rev Deacon Nick Bourjaili

Saturday Great Vespers 5 pm; Sunday Orthros (Matins) 9:15 am; Sunday Divine Liturgy (Eucharistic Liturgy) 10 am.

 

ST JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

111 Peter Road, Southbury

264-6446; www.StJamesCT.org

Pastor Scott Nessel

Sunday School for all ages and Bible Study at 9 am, worship at 10:15. St James is an Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA).

 

ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

 5 Washington Avenue (Route 34),

 (Mailing address is PO Box 716),

Sandy Hook; 426-9938

StJohns06482.blogspot.com

Bruce Moulthrop, Senior Warden

Jack Hornak, Junior Warden

Sunday service 9:30 am (Holy Eucharist). 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

www.StRoseChurch.com

Monsignor 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

Sunday First Service 7:30 am – 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. Calendar includes: Sept 14, All Youth Kickoff, 1:30 pm at Southford Falls, Rte 188, Southbury.

 

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 September 14, the Reverend Sue Spencer will lead the services on “What I Learned from the Sisters.” Religious education for children fifth grade and under continues during the summer. 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

In celebration of Small Church Ministries, The Reverend Ann Beams will present the message “Accountable to God” during the 10 am worship service on Sunday, September 14. The Scripture readings will be Psalm 114, Matthew 18:21–22 and Romans 14:1–12. Adult Sunday school will begin at 9 with a unit on “Faith and Politics.” Sunday school for elementary grade children starts at the end of the Children’s Sermon; middle and high school students start their class following the full sermon. Child care is provided during the worship service and Sunday school time. Coffee and fellowship will be at 11 am. Check website for meetings, special events, etc.

 

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. Saturday services on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 9:30 am (generally; call beforehand). Hebrew School Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4:15 pm. Sunday School, 9:30–11:45. Also Tot Shabbat, 30-minute 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 Nelly Altenburger

Joel Levitt, 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.