Historic Christ Episcopal Church located on Main Street adjacent to the historic district has been an institutional fixture in the town of Stratford for more than three centuries. The Church celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2007.
Christ Episcopal Church offers regular Sunday and weekly services, Sunday School for children, a Teen Ministry, Adult Education, music programs (including children's and adult bell choir) and other programs.
The Rev. Mary Canavan is the interim rector, the Rev. Lee Forshaw is Deacon, and the Rev. James Wilson is the resident priest.
Christ Episcopal Church also has an active lay Vestry that works with the Church leadership in leading the parish.
Rev. William Veinat is the faith leader to more than 400 members of the Church of St. Andrew. The church's ministries include liturgical assistants, readers, nursery care, choir and coffee hour. The church also offers youth groups, pastoral counseling and worship.
Grace Church is a progressive Episcopal community actively seeking new ways to be open to God, to each other and to the needs of the world. Our mission is to discover new pathways to God’s healing and creativity, while seeking and promoting wellness in body, mind and spirit.
Worship every Sunday 9:30 a.m.
The Church of the Good Shepherd is a lovely church with a small, but strong, devout congregation.
Its wonderful choir rehearses Thursday evenings at 7pm and Sunday mornings at 9am between the two services.
Once a month, parishioners prepare and deliver supper to the Spooner House homeless shelter in Derby as part of their missionary service.
Calvary Church, located on Church Street in Stonington Borough, was originally founded in 1847. The church building that is used today was built two years later in 1849 and renovated in 1997. This Episcopal church is lead by Reverend Dr. W. Alfred Tisdale, Jr. The church also runs Calvary Music School and Calvary Nursery School.
St. Peters Episcopal Church is an active church in the Episcopal tradition. It places emphasis on service, education, evangelism and pastoral care.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is located in Riverside.
Mass is read on Sunday mornings at 8 am and 10am. The 8am Holy Eucharist service alternates between Rite I (traditional language) and Rite II (modern language). The 10 am service is always Rite II with music.
Families are invited to gather in the "storytelling tent" at 9:30am before the 10am service. When adults leave for mass, children attend Sunday School or SPARKS.
The adult choir sings every Sunday at 10 a.m. during the months of September to May with some extra services during the Lent and Christmas seasons. Rehearsals are on Sundays, before and after mass. All interested singers (amateur and professional) are encouraged to join.
St. Paul's Day School, sponsored by the church, is a popular pre-school for four and five-year-olds.
The church also coordinates a number of fundraisers to support various local charities, including Neighbor to Neighbor, Greenwich Adult Day Care and Kids in Crisis.
Commonly known as "Grace on the Green," Grace Episcopal Church has roots in Windsor that date back to the mid nineteenth century. The church boasts a membership of more than 200 and provides a multitude of programs to members, including Sunday school, music and adult education programs, and a children's and an adult choir. The church regularly publishes a newsletter and offers two weekly worship services in addition to traditional weekend services. The church also houses Cool Kids Clothes, a children's consignment shop that is an outreach program of the church.
The three services at Christ Episcopal Church offer worship that runs the gamut from traditional to radical. The church school is excellent and meets the needs of children from ages 3 to 15. The congregation reaches out to others both locally and around the world, while the church's home base is one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in Connecticut.
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church has a long history in the Yalesville section of Wallingford. Located at its current site since 1869, the original structure was torn down in 1960. The distinctive A-Frame you see today on Church Street was rebuilt in 1960 on the original foundation. St. John the Evangelist boasts a small but dedicated congregation. It has been independent since 1980.
Located in Oxford, Christ Church Quaker Farms is a Christian Church that offers parishioners a variety of religious services accompanied by a warm, welcoming congregation. Led by Reverend John A. Donnelly, D. Min., the church provides members with Sunday worship services (Holy Eucharist and sermon), choir and Christian music programs, Bible study groups, youth education, pre-school, and more. The church also sponsors the annual Pomperaug Community Golf Tournament and Spooner House Shelter Dinner.
The foundation of St. Peter's Episcopal Church was layed in 1802, at the beginning of Thomas Jefferson's presidency, and the building still stands along the Monroe Green today. In fact, St. Peter's is the oldest church in Monroe. "St. Peter's mission is to welcome with God's love all people on their journey of faith," says Rev. Kurt Huber, rector of the church.
Every September, the sweet aroma of homemade baked goods like apple pies, tarts and cookies fills the air as bakers and artisans sell their wares on the Green during St. Peter's annual Apple Festival.
This Episcopal church serves congregation members from Durham and the surrounding communities. Church of The Epiphany has roots in the town dating back to the late 1700s. The current church was consecrated in 1863. The church is now an independent Episcopal parish. Epiphany teaches tolerance, and offers a range of programs aimed at giving back to the community. Sunday services are held at 9:30am and 10:45am.
Old St. Andrews Episcopal Church is housed in a 200 year old building. The parish offers Holy Eucharist on Sundays with music at its 10am service. Old St. Andrews also offers adult education seminars, outreach initiatives in Simsbury and around the world and child care programs. The Rev. Earl G. Purnell has served at Old St. Andrews since 1997.
The massive and stately stone of the Christ Episcopal Church has overlooked the Guilford Green for more than 250 years. It houses an active congregation that meets for regular Sunday worship as well as other special services. The church also holds special events including an annual Children's Christmas Pageant and publishes a quarterly newsletter.
