The Parish of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic community founded in 1874. The parish consists of the rectory, the stone church, parish center, and a dedicated clergy, staff and laypeople.
Mass is held daily during the week at 7am, 8am and 12:05pm, with an additional 5:30pm service during Lent. On Saturdays, a morning service is held at 8am and two vigils take place at 4pm and 5:15pm. The 7:30pm Saturday mass is read in Spanish. Sunday services are held at 7am, 9am, 10:30am, 12:15pm and 5:15pm.
Religious education classes are offered during the week for children, as well as special program to guide children through First Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation. The parish youth group coordinates numerous social activities for young people.
Music echoes through the church, with sung prayer of the youth and adult choirs, comprised of volunteers and professionals. Adults can participate in a number of faith formation groups and events. The church is also home to the Hispanic Center.
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.
The small but vibrant parish of St. Agnes is home to a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes, a grotto similar to the original in France.
Mass is held Monday through Thursday and on Holy Days at 9am. A Saturday vigil is read at 5pm, and confessions are heard on the first Saturday of the month after the evening service. Sunday services are at 8:30am and 10am.
Professional soloists and an organist fill the church with music during Mass. Catechism classes for grades one through eight meet on Wednesday afternoons and guide children through the sacraments of First Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation. The church's large carriage room includes a kitchen and bar, suitable for receptions and parties. It can seat up to 220 people.
The Church of Saint Brigid is the oldest Catholic church in West Hartford. The original church was opened in 1917. The present church was completed in 1951. Its priest is Monsignor Douglas P. Clancy. Monsignor Clancy presently serves on the pastors' advisory council for the archbishop's annual appeal and on the board of trustees for the foundation and advancement of catholic schools. It has masses on Saturdays and Sundays.
St. Mark offers weekly Mass at 5pm on Saturdays and at 8am and 10:30am on Sundays. Weekday Mass is held at 9am, and Reconciliation is held on Saturdays between 3:45pm and 4:30pm.
St. Agnes Home is a residential facility offering a variety of services for teen moms and their babies. It has been serving the community since 1914 and is the oldest maternity home in Connecticut. Services offered include life-skills training, pre- and postnatal care, counseling and day care. It also offers extended care and support for those transitioning into fully independent living situations.
Celebrating 153 years of ministry, Poquonnock Bridge Baptist Church holds Sunday worship at 9:30am with the Reverend Claudine Crooks.
The First Lutheran Church in downtown Greenwich is a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Services are held year-round at 10:30am on Sundays. The congregation meets for coffee after the service, and adults are then invited to attend Bible Study. Sunday School for children is held at 9:30am before worship.
The church's parish hall can accommodate up to 100 people, and a few smaller classrooms are available for use by community groups.
The traditional service at First Presbyterian Church begins at 10am each Sunday, during which time children through the 7th grade are invited to attend education programs. The semi-professional Chancel Choir leads the service.
An additional Sunday evening service is held in the Anderson Chapel at 5pm and during the summer months, an 8:30am service is held in the Seaside Garden at Greenwich Point, weather permitting. Childcare is available during all services.
In addition to Sunday School, children can participate in the church choirs. There's a special youth group for middle school children as well as a Confirmation class. Faith Inspired Senior High (FISH) provides highschoolers with an array of faith-formation and social activities.
The Fellowship Committee coordinates a number of activities and family events throughout the year, including the annual summer picnic and Homecoming Sunday.
The First Presbyterian Church Nursery School also operates at the church.
It's hard to miss the Second Congregational Church on the corner of Milbank and East Putnam Avenues. The church, founded in 1705, sits majestically atop a hill. Its magnificent stone building and steeple has become a town landmark. An informal worship service takes place in the chapel on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. The main service is held at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month.
Church School takes place during the 10:00 a.m. service. Childcare is available from 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Volunteers and professional musicians comprise the Chancel Choir and the men's and women's choruses. Youth Choir Program is a popular, non-auditioned group for boys and girls.
The Lordship Community Church, United Church of Christ, is located in the Lordship section of Stratford. The Rev. Mary Snell Willis is the pastor, being called to the church in April 2009. The church offers an adult choir, children's program and Bible study. Visitors and new members are welcome.