Seymour Congregational Church to host Pride Worship Service

"Celebrate the beautiful diversity of God’s creation! Pride Sunday is for everyone—every story, every identity, every journey of faith."

Shared from a Facebook event page.

Seymour Congregational Church to host Blue Christmas worship service

"No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. Please join us. You matter. You are loved.

"Special music will be shared by Stephen Peter Rodgers and Sean O’Reilly."

This is shared from the church Facebook page.

Ansonia First United Methodist Church posts Lenten events in region

First United Methodist Church, 47 Franklin St., Ansonia./ File photo

The Valley Cooperative Parish of Methodist churches has scheduled the following events during the Lenten season:

• Feb 14, 7 p.m. Woodbury UMC

Ash Wednesday Services

• Feb. 27, 6 p.m. Woodbury UMC

Soup 'n Bread Supper, Taize Worship

• March 12, 6 p.m. Ansonia UMC

Soup 'n Bread Supper, Worship

• March 28, 7 p.m. UMC of Waterbury

Maundy Thursday Service

• March 29, 7 p.m. Naugatuck UMC

Good Friday Service

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Huntington to hold Advent Wreath Making event

St. Paul's Episcopal Church on the Huntington Green is located at 25 Church St., Shelton.

Huntington Congregational Church to hold online worship Sunday

First United Methodist Church in Shelton to host online services in May

Photo of church from Facebook page.

Sharing from Facebook:

"Please join Pastor Barbara for Sunday Morning Worship at 10 a.m. Go to the church's website, https://umcshelton.org/worship-services/. There you will find links to the recorded video and a Worship Guide to follow along."

The church will hold online worship on May 3, 10, 17, and 24.

Huntington Congregational Church in Shelton to hold online worship

Huntington Congregational Church in Shelton to hold worship online today

Sharing text of message today from Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti

Residents of the Great City of Ansonia!

This is Mayor David Cassetti, calling to wish you a Happy Easter Weekend. I hope you are all doing well and staying safe. It’s been a challenge for us all, but I want you to know that your PATIENCE and PRESERVATION are paying off.

By keeping a distance and staying at home, we are controlling the spread of the Coronavirus in our community and protecting our loved ones. And believe me, we are on our way to WINNING this fight.

Now I ask that you PLEASE don’t give up now. Keep following the advice of the experts and continue to practice social distancing. Don’t leave your home unless it’s absolutely necessary, and wear a mask if you do go outdoors. With a bit more PATIENCE, we will GO THE DISTANCE and see the end of this threat.

And for those looking for a SAFE way to celebrate Easter as a community, I want you to know that the Reclaim Christian Church and Pastor McTighe will be conducting a DRIVE-IN ONLY service at the Ansonia High School parking lot this Sunday at 10am. You will be able to attend safely in your vehicle – windows and sunroofs rolled up- and join your family and friends in prayer.

I have also asked all churches in Ansonia to please ring their bells at noon for three minutes in recognition of Easter Sunday and for those affected by CoVid -19. We are stronger together.

Also- for families that would like to WAVE HELLO to the Easter Bunny…just drive past City Hall between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday. The Easter Bunny will be right in front of City Hall waving back!

Now I can’t stress enough how IMPORTANT it is for us to continue this fight together. If you need me, as always please call my office at 203-736-5900 or just email dcassetti@ansoniact.org.

THANK YOU, GOD BLESS, and HAPPY EASTER!

Reclaim Church to hold Easter worship service at Ansonia High School parking lot

Shared from Reclaim Church Facebook page: 

"This Easter Sunday we are having a Drive-in Church! 9:59 AM at the Ansonia High School. 
WE NEED EVERYONE TO
1. Stay in their car, and
2. Keep your windows up. Audio will be transmitted to your radio...We'll announce the station soon. We can't wait to actually SEE you there!
The high school is located 1.6 miles from the church at 20 Pulaski Highway, Ansonia, CT 06401.

Huntington Congregational Church to hold Palm Sunday worship online

First United Methodist Church in Ansonia to hold service at 10 a.m. today

"Live Stream Worship on our Facebook Page"

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
MARCH 29, 2020
10:00 AM Worship
"Let Him Go!"
SCRIPTURE READING
Ezekiel 37:1-14
John 11:1-45


*I just noticed this on the First United Methodist Church Facebook page.

Salvation Army officers installed in Ansonia

Captains Melvin and Celimar Aleman were installed Sunday as officers at the Salvation Army Greater Valley Corps in Ansonia. 
Bob Van Egghen, his son, Rob, and I are Advisory Board members who attended the installation held during the worship service.

Congregational Church hosts Lenten series at Seymour, Oxford churches

Along the Road Lenten Series

You are invited to attend the Along the Road Lenten series each Wednesday evening at a variety of Seymour/Oxford Churches. 
Each evening will offer a soup and bread supper at 6 p.m. followed by worship at 7 p.m. 

Our church will host the Ash Wednesday soup supper and worship on February 14 [today]. Plan on spending Valentine’s Day with your church family! 

Congregations will offer:

6:00 pm Simple Soup and Bread Supper

7:00 pm Services

Ash Wednesday, February 14th

Seymour Congregational Church

45 Broad St., Seymour

… … …

February 21st

St Thomas the Apostle

733 Oxford Rd, Oxford Church

… … …

February 28th

Great Hill Methodist Church

225 Great Hill Rd, Seymour

… … …

March 7th

Immanuel Lutheran Church

25 Great Hill Rd, Oxford

… … …

March 14th

Seymour United Methodist Church

92 Pearl St, Seymour

… … …

March 21st

Trinity Episcopal Church

91 Church St, Seymour

… … …

Good Friday, March 30th

Immanuel Lutheran Church

25 Great Hill Rd, Oxford

7 pm worship only

* Information shared from Seymour Congregational Church Facebook page

Re-posting: Thanksgiving service planned in Ansonia; food donations requested

ANSONIA - The Valley Interfaith Thanksgiving Service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday.

The worship service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 47 Franklin St.

The celebration will include familiar hymns, readings, and music from several faith traditions and a reading of the President's Thanksgiving Day proclamation.

Everyone is welcome. Donations of non-perishable food items to support area food banks are requested. 

The sponsoring houses of worship are:

Al-Aziz Islamic Center, Bridgeport; Bahai' Group of Oxford; Christ Episcopal Church, Ansonia; Clinton AME Zion Church, Ansonia; First Congregational Church, Ansonia; First Congregational Church, Derby; First United Methodist Church, Ansonia, Phuoc Long Buddhist Temple, Ansonia.

Valley Interfaith Thanksgiving Service planned at Ansonia church

ANSONIA - Thanksgiving is sneaking up on us pretty quickly, or so it seems.

I learned today the always inspiring Valley Interfaith Thanksgiving Service to celebrate our American holiday is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 22.

The worship service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 47 Franklin St.

The celebration will include familiar hymns, readings, and music from several faith traditions and a reading of the President's Thanksgiving Day proclamation.

Everyone is welcome. Donations of non-perishable food items to support area food banks are requested. 

The sponsoring houses of worship are:

Al-Aziz Islamic Center, Bridgeport; Bahai' Group of Oxford; Christ Episcopal Church, Ansonia; Clinton AME Zion Church, Ansonia; First Congregational Church, Ansonia; First Congregational Church, Derby; First United Methodist Church, Ansonia, Phuoc Long Buddhist Temple, Ansonia.