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Our Highlights in January
Prayer Seervice
A prayer service was held in the Chapel of Noroton Presbyterian Church during the worldwide Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Members of Darien churches - NPC, St John Catholic Church, The Convent of St Birgitta, St Luke Episcopal Church and St Thomas More Catholic Church attended, as well as St. Aloysius Catholic Church in New Canaan. Click here for photos of the service.


Connecticut, January 2026










The Prophetic Necessity of Beauty
One hundred and thirty women attended the NPC Women’s Retreat, the theme of which was “Considering Beauty”. Pastor Abby Carrol of the Church of the Well in Burlington, Vermont was the guest speaker. She referenced Henri Nouwen, who said that “we are responsible for what we see - and that we need to take conscious steps to safeguard that inner space where we can keep our eyes fixed on the beauty of the Lord.”


Connecticut, January 2026










Snow
The cold and snow started at the beginning of the New Year – and it continued for the whole month. One Sunday, gently falling soft fluffy snowflakes fell most of the day – then sleet came down, making it very difficult to shovel sidewalks and driveways.


Connecticut, January 2026