Everyone is invited to gather with us for this year’s celebration of Christmas at the South Danbury Church on Sunday evening, December 19, at 7 PM. Simple, local, and traditional, it’s also known and loved by a wider audience through the writings of Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon. 

In Jane’s words, “Every year the wise men’s flannel bathrobes and foil crowns, the shepherds’ staves, the plywood crèche bristling with hay, the tinsel haloes, pillowcase burnooses, and foil wings come down the attic ladder in the vestibule.  Not Oedipus Rex, not Hamlet, not The Cherry Orchard played by the finest players could be more moving than the children of South Danbury dressed as Mary and Joseph and kneeling over a doll from Sears.”

Celebrate with Christmas carols and a Nativity tableau. Delight in seasonal memories by Audrey Curren, Donald Hall, and Jane Kenyon.  Listen to a story read by local author Mary Lyn Ray.  Enjoy a visit from Santa. 

Follow “Friends of Danbury” and “Friends of the South Danbury Christian Church” on Facebook for more details. All are welcome!

South Danbury Church, an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, is located at 1411 US Route 4 in South Danbury and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. To learn more about the church and its activities, email SouthDanburyChurch@nullgmail.com or call 603 491-3196. 

Please contact us if you need a ride to attend worship or events.  We’ll be happy to help.