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United Church of Rowayton Joins Operation Gratitude in Sending Letters, Care Packages to Troops

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The United Church of Rowayton is launching a local Operation Gratitude campaign, sending letters and care packages to veterans and deployed U.S. troops. — an announcement from Rowayton Community Church
“It gives everyone an opportunity to take a personal role in honoring members of our military services on Veterans Day, Nov. 11,” said Bill Peltz, chairman of the UCR Board of Christian Outreach. “Adults and children are welcome to join in,” Peltz said. Letters can start out by simply saying, “I am writing to thank you for your service.” Letters can be handwritten or typed.

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The Rev. David Anderson, Rector of St Luke’s Parish, Announces His Departure

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The Rev. David Anderson, rector of St. Luke’s Parish for more than 15 years, announced on Monday that he will be leaving in early December to become chaplain of Episcopal Community Services, a major social services provider in Philadelphia. Anderson made the announcement in an email to parishioners on Monday. “This was a hard decision,” he wrote. “Pam and I love the Saint Luke’s community and our life in Darien.

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St Luke’s Parish Hosts Choral Evensong Service with Six Choirs from CT, RI and NJ

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Saint Luke’s Parish in Darien will be presenting Choral Evensong, Saturday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m., with young singers from across Connecticut, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. — an announcement from Saint Luke’s Parish

Participating Choirs include: The Choir School of Hartford;  St. Stephen’s, Ridgefield; Saint Paul’s Choir School, Englewood, New Jersey; The Choir School of Asbury Park, New Jersey; singers from Saint Luke’s, East Greenwich, Rhode Island; and the choristers of Saint Luke’s, Darien. The service will be the culmination of Saint Luke’s first Royal School of Church Music Treble Festival.

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Celebrate Recovery Ministry on Monday Celebrates Its First Year at Noroton Presbyterian Church

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The one-year anniversary of the start of Noroton Presbyterian Church’s Celebrate Recovery ministry is being celebrated with music and food on Monday, Oct. 15. The  group was set up to help anyone deal with hurts/habits/hangups using the 12 steps in a Christ-centered environment. Music will be from Kenny Weiss and Pivot Ministries and personal testimonies from two of the Celebrate Recovery group’s leaders. The celebration takes place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Church Lobby.

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Darien Congregational Church Concert with Puerto Rican Music to Raise Money for Relief Effort

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Marking the first anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico and caused more than 3,000 deaths, The First Congregational Church of Darien is sponsoring a concert of Puerto Rican music to raise money to help rebuild the village of Mariana, Puerto Rico. — This article was compiled from an announcement from the First Congregational Church of Darien, together with information from the Church’s website and donation website. The music will be provided by the Norwalk-based band “Park City,” which will celebrate Puerto Rican culture at First Congregational Church from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28. Tickets can be purchased online, here.

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Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to Visit St Luke’s Parish June 24

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Darien’s Saint Luke’s Parish later this month will welcome Bishop Rowan Williams, formerly the Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest-ranking leader in the Anglican community of churches, worldwide. At two services on Sunday, June 24, Williams will be preaching and the Magdalene College Choir will be singing. The Choirs of Saint Luke’s will be joining the Magdalene College choristers for the service of Evensong that afternoon. In December 2002 Rowan Williams was confirmed as the 104th bishop of the See of Canterbury: the first Welsh successor to St. Augustine of Canterbury (chosen in the year 597) and the first since the mid-thirteenth century to be appointed from beyond the English Church.

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‘The Salvatones’ A Capella Ensemble Sings This Saturday, May 19 at St Luke’s Church

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The Saint Luke’s Friends of Music are excited to present an afternoon with one of New York’s finest professional singing ensembles, The Salvatones, on Saturday, May 19 at 5 p.m. in St. Luke’s Church. Daniel Brondel, associate director of music and organist of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, will conduct the a capella ensemble in whimsical and compelling arrangements of Broadway, jazz, and Springtime tunes (think The Swingle Singers meet Yale’s Whiffenpoofs), in a concert that promises to entertain the whole family! The New York City-based professional vocal ensemble has been dazzling and delighting audiences with impressive vocal artistry since 2010.

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Talk and Discussion on #MeToo Movement at First Congregational Church Lunch, May 22

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First Congregational Church of Darien’s Women’s Association and Board of Outreach are hosting a Spring Luncheon and discussion of the #MeToo movement. Gayle Weinstein, president of the Board of Directors of The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education, will lead the talk. The event will be held at 12 noon, Tuesday, May 22 in the Parish Hall of the Church at 14 Brookside Road, Darien.  The luncheon will begin at noon. All members of the Church and the community are invited.  Contact the Church Office (203-655-0491 or office@uccdarien.org) to make a reservation. Following lunch, Ms. Weinstein will discuss the #Me Too movement—which was actually started in 2006 to help women to heal from attacks of sexual violence.

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Drop Off an Easter Basket for Needy Kids in the Area by March 29

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Easter baskets with chocolate bunnies will bring Easter magic to needy children, as the United Church of Rowayton follows its annual tradition of collecting baskets for local youngsters. Everyone in the community is invited to join in the drive. Suggested items to put in a basket include chocolate bunnies, toys, small games, coloring books, crayons and wrapped candy. Baskets can be dropped off at the Meeting House directly behind the church at 210 Rowayton Ave. from now until Thursday, March 29.

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Service of Choral Evensong with Darien, Greenwich Church Choirs Coming to St Luke’s

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The Choirs of Saint Luke’s Parish in Darien, and Christ Church in Greenwich will sing a service of Choral Evensong on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. at Saint Luke’s. The service will be the first joint effort between the two Episcopal parishes in recent memory. It is being conducted by Jamie Hitel (director of music at Christ Church) and David Pulliam, (director of music and organist at Saint Luke’s). ____________

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Backpack Drive Starts at United Church of Rowayton

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A backpack drive now under way at the United Church of Rowayton for the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is to have more children start the next school year with backpacks filled with school must-haves 
From now until Aug. 15, the meeting house behind the church at 210 Rowayton Ave. in Rowayton will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to receive backpacks. Suggested items are:

tissues, black and colored pencils, pens, crayons, geometric stencils, compasses, erasers, rulers, tape, file folders, glue sticks, scissors, notebooks, paper, pencil sharpeners, White Out, staplers, staples and calculators. Only a few of the items need to be included.

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St. Luke’s Thursday Community Suppers: Building Community Meal by Meal

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Have you ever driven down the Post Road on a Thursday and wondered about the red and white Community Supper signs? Community Supper might be the best kept culinary secret in town, except that it’s not secret to the 100-plus folks who come week by week to share a $1.00 meal in a friendly and welcoming environment. For the past 10 years, Saint Luke’s has hosted this weekly dinner, open to all. “Our family attends Community Supper at least twice a month,” says parishioner Meredith Olmstead. “It’s truly one of the best things we do.”

At first the supper was a simple way to allow her kids to build relationships with people of all backgrounds and ages, but soon Olmstead found herself drawn to share her own Cordon Bleu background and now spearheads dinner preparation, with a group of friends, three times a year.

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St. Luke’s Choir Sings in NYC Festival May 6, Same Music in Darien the Following Sunday

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The Choirs of Darien’s Saint Luke’s Parish will sing a service of Choral Evensong on Saturday May 6 at 4 p.m. at Saint Bart’s Church on Park Avenue in New York City. The service will be part of their annual Royal School of Church Music choir festival featuring choirs from across Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York City. David Pulliam, director of music and organist at Saint Luke’s is conducting. The same Evensong repertoire will be sung by the choir at St. Luke’s the following day, Sunday May 7 at 6 p.m. The service is open to everyone at 1864 Boston Post Road.

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Wednesday Night: St. Luke’s Church Responds to Election with ‘Service of Reconciliation and Hope’

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The election of Donald Trump to the presidency, “no matter what side of the aisle you sit on” is momentous and has left many “shocked and in fear,” say the clergy of St. Luke’s Church, which will hold a special church service at 7 p.m. tonight. “[W]e will ask God to give us the courage to re-commit ourselves to the gospel imperative of seeking justice, working for peace, and including all people in the circle of God’s compassionate embrace,” said an email from the church’s clergy. Reconciliation and civility is a strong theme of and reason for the service, the email said: “We need divine help to be able to work fiercely and passionately for what we know to be good and right and true, without blaming or shaming others on the way to that ideal.” Here’s the full text of the email:

Dear Friends,

Last night’s election has shocked the world.  No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, it’s clear that something momentous has happened.  There is uncertainty.  We’ve never been in a place like this before.  Many people are shocked and in fear.  Some say the last time they felt like this was 9/11.