Interfaith and Spiritual Resource Guide

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INTERFAITH & SPIRITUAL RESOURCE GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 African Methodist Episcopal ........................................ 3 Assemblies of God ......................................................... 3 Baha’i ................................................................................ 3 Baptist .............................................................................. 3 Buddhist ........................................................................... 4 Christian and Missionary Alliance............................... 4 Christian Science ............................................................ 4 Church of Scientology ................................................... 4 Congregational (United Church of Christ) ................. 4 Episcopal 4 Evangelical 5 Friends (Quaker) 5 Hindu ................................................................................ 5 Independent/Non-denominational............................ 5 Islam ................................................................................. 6 Jehovah’s Witnesses ..................................................... 6 Jewish (Conservative) ................................................... 6 Jewish (Messianic) ......................................................... 6 Jewish (Orthodox).......................................................... 6 Jewish (Reform) ............................................................. 6 Lutheran (ELCA) ............................................................. 7 Mormon (Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) ............ 7 Pagan ................................................................................ 7 Orthodox (OCA) .............................................................. 7 Pentecostal ..................................................................... 8 Presbyterian.................................................................... 8 Reformed Churches ....................................................... 8 Roman Catholic............................................................... 8 Unitarian Universalist ................................................. 9 United Methodist ........................................................... 9 2023–2024 Religious Observance Calendar .................................................. 10

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Bethel AME Church

255 Goffe Street, New Haven · 203-865-0514

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.bethelnewhaven.org

Bethel A.M.E Church New Haven, CT

Varick Memorial AME Zion

246 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven · 203-624-6245

Services: Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

www.varickmemorial.org

Varick Memorial A.M.E Zion Church

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

Good Shepherd Ministries

Assembly of God

73 Fresh Meadow Road, West Haven 203-934-7195

Services: Sunday: 10:00 a.m. (English), 1:00 p.m. (Spanish)

www.gsm-ag.com

Good Shepherd Ministries / Iglesia El Buen Pastor

Hope Christian Church

211 Montowese Avenue, North Haven 203-234-7328

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.hopeag.com

Hope Christian Church

BAHA’I

The Baha’is of New Haven

Location varies, New Haven

Message on Facebook for dates/locations

www.newhavenbahai.org

New Haven Baha’is

BAPTIST

Calvary Baptist Church of New Haven

100 Dwight Street, New Haven · 203-787-1805

Services: Sunday: 9:45 a.m. (Mandarin & Cantonese), 11:30 a.m. (English)

www.cbcnhct.org

Calvary Baptist Church of New Haven

First Baptist Church in New Haven

205 Edwards Street, New Haven · 203-562-0069

Service: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.firstbaptistnewhaven.org

First Baptist Church In New Haven

First Baptist Church of West Haven

308 Center Street, West Haven · 203-934-4381

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.firstbaptistchurchwesthavenct.com

First Baptist Church of West Haven CT

First Calvary Baptist Church

609 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven · 203-624-1426

Service: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

First Calvary Baptist Church

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

109 Butler Street, New Haven · 203-794-4673

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.newhope1958.com

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Trinity Baptist Church

630 State Street, New Haven · 203-789-4500

Services: Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

www.trinity-baptist.org

Trinity Baptist Church

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BUDDHIST

ELM COMMUNITY INSIGHT

New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm Street, New Haven

203-432-2420

Meditation:

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

www.elmcommunityinsight.org

New Haven Shambhala

Meditation Center

493 Whitney Ave., New Haven · 203-901-9010

Meditation: Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

www.newhaven.shambhala.org

Shambhala Meditation Center of New Haven

New Haven Zen Center

193 Mansfield Street, New Haven · 203-787-0912

Meditation: Wednesday: 7:00 p.m.;

Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

www.newhavenzen.org

New Haven Zen Center

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

New Haven Chinese Alliance Church

205 Edwards Street, New Haven · 203-676-1814

Service: Sunday – 1:30 p.m.

www.newhavencac.org

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church of Christ Scientist

950 Chapel Street, New Haven · 203-787-0829

Service: Sunday – 10:00 a.m.

www.christiansciencect.org/newhaven

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

Church of Scientology of New Haven

909 Whalley Avenue, New Haven · 203-387-7670

Service: Sunday: 11:00 a.m.

www.scientology-newhaven.org

CONGREGATIONAL (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST)

Center Church on the Green

250 Temple Street · 203-787-0121

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.newhavencenterchurch.org

Center Church on the Green

First Congregational Church of West Haven

1 Church Street, West Haven · 203-931-1895

Service: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.fccwesthaven.org

First Congregational Church of West Haven

United Church on the Green

323 Temple Street, New Haven · 203-787-4195

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.unitednewhaven.org

United Church on the Green, UCC: New Haven, CT

EPISCOPAL

Christ Church

84 Broadway, New Haven · 203-865-6354

Mass: Sunday: 8:15 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m.;

Tuesday & Thursday: 5:30 p.m.;

Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 12:15 p.m.

www.christchurchnh.org

Christ Church, New Haven CT

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Church of the Holy Spirit

28 Church Street, West Haven · 203-934-3437

Services: Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

www.holyspiritwh.org

Church of the Holy Spirit – West Haven

Trinity Episcopal Church

230 Temple Street (Temple & Chapel), New Haven

203-624-3101

Services: Sunday: 7:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m.;

Wednesday: 12:10 p.m.

www.trinitynewhaven.org

Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green

EVANGELICAL

New Life Evangelical Free Church

255 Jones Hill Road, West Haven · 203-934-3022

Service: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

www.nlaefc.faithlifesites.com

New Life Evangelical Free Church

FRIENDS (QUAKER)

New Haven Friends Meeting House

225 East Grand Avenue, New Haven · 203-468-7364

Meeting: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.quakercloud.org/cloud/new-havenfriends-meeting

New Haven Friends Meeting (Quakers)

HINDU

Hindu Cultural Center of Connecticut

96 Chapel Street, Stratford · 203-375-9898

Temple: Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.;

Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

www.hinduculturalcenter.org

Hindu Cultural Center of Connecticut

INDEPENDENT/ NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Church on the Rock

95 Hamilton Street, New Haven · 203-498-2687

Service: Sunday – 10:00 a.m.

www.rocknewhaven.org

Church on the Rock – New Haven

ELM CITY VINEYARD CHURCH

425 College St., New Haven · 203-404-4919

Service: Sunday: 4:00 p.m.

www.elmcityvineyard.org

Elm City Vineyard Church

Gateway Christian Fellowship

129 Bull Hill Lane, West Haven · 203-934-0880

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.yourgateway.com

Gateway Christian Fellowship

International Church (at Yale)

Dwight Hall Chapel, 67 High Street, New Haven 203-215-1034

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.icy.yale.edu

International Church at Yale

Vertical Church

225 Meloy Road, West Haven · 203-934-9673

Services: Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

www.verticalct.com

Vertical Church

Vox CHURCH College Street Music Hall

238 College Street, New Haven

Services: Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

www.voxchurch.org

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ISLAM

Masjid Al-Islam

624 George Street, New Haven · 203-777-8004

www.masjidal-islam.com

Masjid Al-Islam New Haven CT

New Haven Islamic Center

254 Bull Hill Ln., West Haven · 203-933-5799

www.nhicct.org

New Haven Islamic Center

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses (City Point)

1123 Ella Grasso Blvd, New Haven · 203-777-1657

Service: Sunday: 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

www.jw.org

JEWISH (CONSERVATIVE)

Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel

85 Harrison Street, New Haven · 203-389-2108

Shabbat: Saturday: 9:15 a.m., afternoon times vary

www.beki.org

Beth El – Kesser Israel (“BEKI”)

JEWISH (MESSIANIC)

Simchat Yisrael

870 First Avenue, West Haven · 203-932-9929

Shabbat: Saturday: 11:00 a.m.

www.simchatyisrael.org

Simchat Yisrael Messianic Synagogue

JEWISH (ORTHODOX)

Bikur Cholim Sheveth Achim

112 Marvel Road, New Haven · 203-387-4699

Shabbat: Friday: 4:21 p.m.;

Saturday: 9:20 a.m., 4:15 p.m.; Sunday: 8:00 a.m.

bikurcholimnewhave.wixsite.com/shul

Bikur Cholim Sheveth Achim

The Orchard Street Shul Congregation Beth Israel

232 Orchard Street, New Haven · 203-776-1468

Shabbat: Saturday: 9:30 a.m.

www.orchardstreetshul.org

Orchard Street Shul – Congregation Beth Israel

The Westville Synagogue

74 West Prospect Street, New Haven 203-389-9513

Shabbat: Saturday: 9:00 a.m.; Sunday: 8:00 a.m.

www.westvilleshul.org

The Westville Synagogue

JEWISH (REFORM)

Congregation Mishkan Israel

785 Ridge Road, Hamden · 203-288-3877

Shabbat: Friday: 6:00 p.m.; Saturday: 10:30 a.m.

www.cmihamden.org

Congregation Mishkan Israel

Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven

150 Derby Avenue, Orange · 203-397-3000

Shabbat: Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 10:00 a.m.

www.tegnh.org

Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven

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LUTHERAN (ELCA)

Bethesda Lutheran Church

305 Saint Ronan Street, New Haven

203-787-2346

Service: Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

www.bethesdanewhaven.org

Bethesda New Haven

Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

280 Humphrey Street, New Haven · 203-562-2965

Service: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.emanuelnh.org

Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church

52 George Street, West Haven · 203-933-2380

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

sites.google.com/site/firstlutheranwh/

First Lutheran Church

Trinity Lutheran Church

292 Orange Street, New Haven · 203-787-6521

Service: Sunday: 10:15 a.m.

www.trinitylutherannh.org

Trinity Lutheran Church

MORMON (JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS)

New Haven First Ward

84 Trumbull Street, New Haven · 212-203-5847

Service: Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

www.lds.org

New Haven Second Ward (Young Adult)

84 Trumbull Street, New Haven · 860-345-4265

Service: Sunday: 1:00 p.m.

www.lds.org

Woodbridge Ward

990 Racebrook Road, Woodbridge · 203-857-7860

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.lds.org

PAGAN

The Circle of the Sacred Well

494 Bridgeport Avenue #133, Shelton

210-758-3070

Events vary — see website

www.thecircleofthesacredwell.org

THE BLACK HAT SOCIETY OF CT

Locations vary – East Haven, CT

Events vary — see facebook page

The Black Hat Society of Connecticut

THE POWER OF THREE WITCHES

Locations vary – East Haven, CT

Events vary — see facebook page

The Power of THREE Witches

ORTHODOX (OCA)

Holy Transfiguration Orthodox

285 Alden Avenue, New Haven · 203-387-3882

Service: Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

www.holytransfigurationnh.org

Holy Transfiguration Orthodox

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church

480 Racebrook Road, Orange · 203-795-1347

Services: Sunday: 8:45 a.m., 9:45 a.m.

www.saintbarbara.org

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church

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St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church

1 Tower Lane, New Haven · 203-777-8294

Services: Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.

www.stbasil.ct.goarch.org

Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church

PENTECOSTAL

Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church

782 Orchard Street, New Haven · 203-787-3393

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.beulahheightschurch.org

Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church

Haven of Hope

884 Grand Avenue, New Haven · 203-404-0339

Service: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.havenofhope.us

Haven of Hope

Promise Land Church of God

240 Burwell Road, West Haven · 203-933-3563

Services: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.promiselandcog.org

Promise Land Church of God

PRESBYTERIAN

Christ Presbyterian Church

135 Whitney Ave, New Haven · 203-777-6960

Services: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.cpcnewhaven.org

Christ Presbyterian Church, New Haven

Christ Presbyterian Church in the Hill

158 Davenport Avenue, New Haven

203-787-9457

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.cpcinthehill.org

First Presbyterian Church

704 Whitney Avenue, New Haven · 203-562-5664

Service: Sunday: 10:45 a.m.

www.fpcnh.org

First Presbyterian Church, New Haven, CT

REFORMED CHURCHES

Grace Reformed Baptist Church

1225 North High Street, East Haven 203-468-6030

Services: Sunday: 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

www.grbcct.org

ROMAN CATHOLIC

ST. LOUIS CHURCH OF ST. JOHN XXIII

PARISH

89 Bull Hill Lane, West Haven · 203-934-5249

Mass: Saturday: 4:00 p.m.;

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (English), 10:30 a.m. (Spanish), 12:30 p.m. (Spanish)

westhavencatholic.org

Our Lady of Victory

300 Captain Thomas Blvd., West Haven 203-934-6357

Mass: Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.

www.olov.org

ST. AEDAN & BRENDAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

112 Fountain Street, New Haven · 203-389-2619

Mass: Saturday: 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.staedan-stbrendan-parishes.org

St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church

70 Washington Avenue, New Haven 203-624-1418

Mass: Saturday: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday: 8:00 a.m. (Italian); 9:15 a.m. (Spanish), 11:00 a.m.

www.stanthony-church.org

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Saint Bernadette Church

385 Townsend Avenue, New Haven

203-467-1007

Mass: Saturday: 4:00 p.m.; Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.

www.saintbernadettechurch.org

St. John Vianney Parish

300 Capt. Thomas Blvd, West Haven

203-934-6000

Mass: Saturday: 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

www.sjvhh.org

St. Mary’s Church

5 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven · 203-562-6193

Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

www.stmarysnewhaven.org

St. Stanislaus Church

9 Eld Street, New Haven · 203-562-2828

Mass: Saturday: 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 7:30 a.m. (Polish), 9:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (Polish), 2:00 p.m. (Latin)

www.ststanislaus-newhaven.com

Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel (at Yale)

268 Park Street, New Haven · 203-777-5537

Mass: Sunday: 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.

www.stm.yale.edu

Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

First Unitarian Universalist Society of New Haven

608 Whitney Avenue, New Haven · 203-562-4410

Service: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.uunewhaven.org

The Unitarian Society of New Haven

700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden · 203-288-1807

Services: Sunday: 9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

www.usnh.org

Unitarian Society of New Haven

UNITED METHODIST

First and Summerfield United Methodist Church

425 College Street, New Haven · 203-624-2521

Service: Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

www.fsumc.org

First and Summerfield United Methodist

First and Wesley

United Methodist Church

89 Center Street, West Haven · 203-933-8795

Service: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.firstwesleyumc.org

First and Wesley United Methodist Church of West Haven

Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church

1230 Townsend Avenue, New Haven 203-467-0117

Service: Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

www.standrewsnh.com

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2023–2024 RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE CALENDAR

The University of New Haven campus seeks to welcome and be respectful to all members regardless of their practicing faith or beliefs. This calendar is provided to bring awareness to the different religious/nonreligious observances celebrated by the university community. For more information regarding religious/spiritual observances for students, please visit the student handbook at newhaven.edu/studenthandbook

June 2023:

• Litha [Wiccan/Pagan]: June 21

• Waqf al Arafa [Islam]: June 27

• Eid al-Adha [Islam]: June 28-29

July 2023:

• New Year/Hijri [Islam]: July 18-19

• Tish’a B’av [Jewish]: July 26-27

• Ashura [Islam]: July 27-28

August 2023:

• Lammas [Christian]: August 1

• Lughnasadh [Pagan/Wiccan]: August 1

• Fast in Honor of Holy Mother of Jesus [Orthodox Christian]: August 1

• Transfiguration of the Lord [Orthodox Christian]: August 6

• Feast of the Assumption [Roman Catholic]: August 15

• Dormition of Theotokos [Othodox Chrisitian]: August 15

• Beheading of St. John the Baptist [Christian]: August 29

• Krishna Janmashtami [Hindu]: August 18–19

September 2023:

• Ecclesiastical Year Begins [Orthodox Christian]: September 1

• Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth [Hindu]: September 1

• Krishna Janmashtami [Hindu]: September 6–7

• Nativity of the Virgin Mary & Fast of the Nativity [Christian]: September 8

• Paryushana Parva [Jain]: September 11

• Rosh Hashanah [Jewish]: September 15 – 17

• Mabon [Pagan/Wiccan]: September 21-29

• Yom Kippur [Jewish]: September 24-25

• Mawlid an Nabi [Islam]: September 26-27

• Elevation of the Cross [Christian]: September 27

• Meskel [Ethiopian Christian]: September 28

• Sukkot [Jewish]: September 29 – October 6

October 2023:

• Feast of St. Francis of Assisi [Roman Catholic]: October 4

• Shemini Atzeret [Jewish]: October 6-8

• Simchat Torah [Jewish]: October 7-8

• Birth of Bab [Baha’i]: October 16

• Birth of Baha’u’llah [Baha’i]: October 16-17

• Dasara [Hindu]: October 24

• Samhain [Pagan/Wiccan]:

October 31 – November 1

November 2023:

• All Saints’ Day [Christian]: November 1

• All Souls’ Day [Christian]: November 2

• Diwali [Sihk/Hindu/Jain]: November 12

• Jain New Year [Jain]: November 14

• Matyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahdur [Sikh]: November 24

• Day of the Covenant [Christian]:

November 26

• Ascension of ‘Abudu’l-Baha [Baha’i]: November 27-28

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December 2023:

• Advent [Christian]: December 3-24

• Hanukkah [Jewish]: December 7-15

• Bodhi Day [Buddhist]: December 8

• Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe [Christian]: December 12

• Posadas Navidenas [Hispanic Christian]: December 16-24

• Yule [Pagan/Wiccan]: December 21

• Christmas [Christian]: December 25

• Zartosht No-Diso [Zoroastrian]:December 26

• Kwanzaa: December 26 – January 1

January 2024:

• Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God [Roman Catholic]: January 1

• Gantan-sai [Shinto]: January 1

• Feast of St. Basil [Orthodox Christian]:January 2

• Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus [Orthodox Christian]: January 3

• Epiphany [Christian]: January 6

• Christmas [Orthodox Christian]: January 7

• Dia de los Reyes/Three Kings Day [Christian]: January 6

• Timkat [Ethiopian Orthodox Christian]: January 20

• Tu Bi’Shevat [Jewish]: January 24-25

• Mahayana New Year [Buddhist]: January 25

February 2024:

• Imbolc [Wiccan/Pagan]: February 1

• Setsubun [Shinto]: February 3

• New Year [Confucian/Daoist/Buddhist]: February 10

• Vasant Panchami [Hindu]: February 14

• Lent [Christian]: February 14 – March 28

• Maghi [Sikh]: February 24

• Macha Bucha Day [Buddhist]: February 24

March 2024:

• Maha Shivaratri [Hindu]: March 8

• Ramadan Begins [Muslim]:

March 10 - April 9

• St. Patrick’s Day [Christian]: March 17

• Ostara [Pagan/Wiccan]: March 19

• Holi [Hindu]: March 24-25

• Palm Sunday [Christian]: March 24

• Lent Ends [Christian]:

February 14 – March 28

• Holy Thursday [Christian]: March 28

• Good Friday [Christian]: March 29

• Easter [Christian]: March 31

April 2024:

• Ramadan Ends [Muslim]: April 9

• Eid al Fitr [Muslim]: April 8

• Vaisakhi [Sikh]: April 13

• Passover [Jewish]: April 22–30

• Theravadin New Year [Buddhist]: April 24

May 2024:

• Beltane [Pagan/Wiccan]: May 1

• Yom Hashoah [Holocaust Remembrance]: May 5-6

• Visakha Bucha Day [Buddhist]: May 23

• Wesak Day [Buddhist]: May 23

June 2024:

• Shavout [Jewish]: June 11-13

• Eid al-Adha [Muslim]: June 17

• Litha [Pagan/Wiccan]: June 20

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