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

Palm Sunday will be celebrated on April 1 at the 10:30 am service; “Lamb Of God” will be sung as the anthem by the choir, and The Children will sing “The Palm Sunday Song”; Sunday School and adult Bible class will begin at 9 am. Calendar includes: April 5, Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Communion, 7:30 pm; April 6, Good Friday Service of Darkness, 7:30 pm; April 8, Easter Dawn Service with Holy Communion at 7:30 am, Easter Breakfast at 8:30 am, Sunday School with Egg Hunt at 9 am, Festival Service with Holy Communion at 10:30 am.

 

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 6 pm. Sunday school begins at 9:30 am, children’s classes are available for all ages. The adult class is looking at “The God We Worship: The Names of God in the Old Testament.” Nursery is provided during worship. The morning sermon for April 1 will be “Jesus: Lord of the Sabbath,” from Mark 2:23–28, and the evening sermon will be “Christian Prayer,” from Acts 4:23–31.

 

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 April 1 Bible lesson-sermon is “Reality.” Golden Text-Ecclesiastes 3:14 (“…whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it.”) On 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.

Holy Week calendar includes: April 5, Maundy Thursday worship service, 7:30 pm; April 6, Good Friday Tenebrae service, 7:30 pm; April 8, Easter Sunday workshop services, 8:30 & 10:30 am.

 

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.

 

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

On Palm Sunday, April 1, at the 10 am all-church Communion worship service, the Rev Lee Moore and Rev Janice Touloukian will co-lead a stewardship celebration, “Loving God Back,” and the Senior Choir will sing “Antiphonal Hosanna” as the anthem. Coffee hour follows the worship service. Rev Touloukian will conclude her Lenten Bible study centering on the book A Pilgrim’s Way, Sunday morning, April 1 at 8:45; Lawrence Schulze will continue his Lenten Bible study program, Sundays at 11:30 in the library. Also, “Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus: A Refresher Course” is being offered Mondays through April 2, from 7 to 8:30 pm in the music room. Calendar includes: April 5, Maundy Thursday worship service, 8 pm, service will be led by Rev Lee Moore, the choir will sing “Call To Remembrance” and “Adoramus Te,” and deacons will offer the readings.

 

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: April 1, Palm Sunday Open House, following each worship service; April 5, (Holy) Maundy Thursday, 7 pm; April 6, Good Friday prayer vigil 6 am–3 pm, Good Friday Dramam 7:30 pm; April 8, Easter Sunday Sunrise Service (near Pootatuck River) 6 am, breakfast follows in Rauner Hall; also April 8, Easter Morning Family Worship, 8 and 10 (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;

264-5890; SouthBritainChurch.org

The Reverend Glen E. Rainsley, Pastor

Sunday worship service, 10 am, coffee hour follows. Calendar includes: March 31, Yale Gospel Choir Concert, 6 pm; April 1 (Palm Sunday), Outreach Committee 11:10 am, Confirmation class 11:15 am; April 2, Lenten study/Passing The Peace, 7 pm; April 4, Spirit Singers 6 pm, Alamanda 7 pm; April 5, Women’s Fellowship 10:30 am, Maundy Thursday service 7:30 pm (in meeting house); April 6 (Good Friday), meeting house open for private prayer, 9 am–-4 pm; April 7, “The Parables of Jesus,” 7 pm (in meeting house); April 8 (Easter Sunday), early service at Bent of the River 8 am, continental breakfast 9–10 am, Easter service of Word and Music, 10 am (no Church School or Activity Hour).

 

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

Sunday School 9 am, adult Bible study 9:15 am, worship service 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 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.

Holy Week schedule: Sunday, April 1 (The Passion/Palm Sunday): Rite I worship service 7:30 am, Rite II worship services 8:45 & 11:15 am, Meditation on The Passion of Christ with carols 4 pm; April 2, Taizé Prayer service, 7:30 pm; April 3, morning prayer, 10 am; April 4, Tenebrae, 7:30 pm; April 5 (Maundy Thursday), Holy Eucharist and Stripping of The Altar 7:30 pm, The Watch 9 pm–8 am; April 6 (Good Friday), Good Friday Children’s Service 10 am, Stations of the Cross 12:10 pm, Good Friday Liturgy 7:30 pm; April 7 (Holy Saturday), Great Vigil of Easter with Baptisms & Holy Eucharist (with incense), 8 pm; April 8 (Easter Sunday), Festival Holy Eucharist with brass, Adult Choir, Trinity Choristers, and Primary Choir (without incense) 8:45 am (with nursery), Festival Holy Eucharist with brass and Adult Choir (with incense) 11:15 am (no nursery).

 

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

Sunday worship services 9 and 11 am, coffee hour follows. On April 1, Palm Sunday, the Rev Linda Hansen will lead a service on “Unitarian Universalist Christianity.” 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

For the 10 am worship service on April 1 (Palm Sunday), the Rev Ann Beams will present a Communion meditation entitled “From the Palms to The Passion.” The choir will sing “Ride on King Jesus,” “Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates” and “Hosanna in The Highest,” with percussion by the children. There will be no Sunday school for adults or youth. Child care will be provided during the worship service and Sunday school time; fellowship and coffee follows the worship service. Adult midweek Bible study meets Tuesday, 7:30 to 9 pm. The adult midweek Lectionary Bible study meets each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9 pm. There will be a Christian Passover Seder dinner and Maundy Thursday Communion on April 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, and all are welcome.

 

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.