RELIGION

Christ Episcopal collecting cans, bottles

ANSONIA — Christ Episcopal Church at 56 South Cliff Street, Ansonia (directly across from Ansonia Public Library), is collecting clean bottles and cans.

Grocery stores have closed their bottle redemption centers during the pandemic. Clean bottles and cans can be dropped off in the collection bin next to the office entrance at any time.

Seymour church planning holiday fair

SEYMOUR — Seymour United Methodist Church, 90 Pearl St., will hold a holiday craft fair 10 a.m-2 p.m., Dec. 8, with handcrafted items, jewelry, fashion, books, baked goods and more.

Soups, sandwiches, hotdogs, deserts will be available to eat in or take out.

For information, email Dottie at besdero@yahoo.com

Beth Israel Synagogue is online

WALLINGFORD — Beth Israel Synagogue, 22 N. Orchard St., Wallingford, is continuing online services.

Torah teachings will be conducted online at www.bethisraelwallingford.org

The Rabbi will remain in contact on when and what time any events will take place online. The Board of Directors continues to meet monthly via tele/video-conferencing.

Visit www.bethisraelwallingford.org for more information.

Temple Beth David offers online programs

CHESHIRE — Temple Beth David, 3 Main St., Cheshire, is closed, but virtual events are being held on the online platform Zoom and on Facebook Live.

To reach the temple, email office@tbdcheshire.org or call 203272-0037; Rabbi Micah is always available to talk at rabbiMicah@tbdcheshire.org.

Congregation B’Nai Jacob schedules services, events

WOODBRIDGE — Congregation B’nai Jacob, 75 Rimmon Road, Woodbridge, is continuing to hold services using Zoom. However, Friday evening and Saturday morning services will be held in the tent in the courtyard and on Zoom. If you don’t know how to Zoom, visit https://www.bnaijacob.org/ or call 203-389-2111.

July 26, 10:15 a.m., Zoom book discussion by Rachel Korazim on “A Trumpet in the Wadi.”

July 29, 9 p.m. Tisha B’Av service in the tent or on Zoom

The Big Read for this year’s second day of Rosh Hashanah is Ta-Nehisi Coates “Between the World and Me”.

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Weekday minyan services: 7:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Shabbat Shmooze: Fridays, 6:p.m. followed by service at 6:30 Shabbat morning service: 9:45 a.m. Saturday Bread and Torah 9 a.m. Havdalah service: 8:30 p.m. Bread and Torah, Sundays at 10 a.m. Pirkei Avot class, Monday, 7:30 p.m.

St. Andrew’s collecting used clothing

NORTH BRANFORD — St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1382 Middletown Avenue, Northford, is holding a clothing drop off project.

The church has teamed up with St. Pauly Textile Inc., to collect used clothing. The company works with non-profit organizations, like St. Andrew's Episcopal, to set up used clothing drop off sheds designed to give community members a clean, attractive, and well-monitored place to donate gently used textile items, which are then distributed both here in the U.S. and worldwide to people who need them. To learn more, visit www.stpaulytextile.com/

The church receives funding for clothing collected, and additionally has the option to use any of this clothing to serve local community needs.

St. Pauly Textile, Inc. collects over 120,000 pounds of clothing every day and estimates that this clothing ends up in 44 different countries (including the United States) yearly. All of the usable clothing is worn by someone, somewhere in the world. In 2017, the company was able to help keep over 20 million articles of clothing out of landfills. The company was founded 22 years ago in Rochester, NY and is an A+ rated member of the Better Business Bureau.

Accepted items include clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, drapes, linens, pillowcases and stuffed animals. Donors are asked to put items in a plastic bag to protect against dirt and the elements.

There is a small box on the shed that contains receipts to help donors take a tax deduction.

For information, call Nan Monde, Sr. Warden, St. Andrew's, at 203-7107005.

Christ Episcopal resumes services

ANSONIA — Christ Episcopal Church, 56 South Cliff St., has resumed its services. From June 28 to Sept. 6, morning prayer and a 9 a.m. service will be held.

Church planning holiday fair

SEYMOUR — Seymour United Methodist Church, 90 Pearl St., will hold a holiday craft fair 10 a.m-2 p.m., Dec. 8, with handcrafted items, jewelry, fashion, books, baked goods and more.

Soups, sandwiches, hotdogs, deserts will be available to eat in or take out.

For information, email Dottie at besdero@yahoo.com

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