The St. PJ’s Jazz Collective proudly presets an evening of spirit-filled music at their Spring Jazz Concert! Join us in the Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James’ sanctuary for a night of live jazz presented by members of the collective, led by pianist Dylan Rowland. Tickets are 25.00 each, and children 12 and under get in for free!

Perfect Pairings 2 is a recital by pairs of soloists, presented by friends and members of St. John’s, Waterbury, in the intimate setting of the church’s Library. Scheduled musicians include Henry Church (guitar), Larissa Davidowitz (soprano), Ariana Keller (soprano), Liam Keller (tenor), Robert Havery (piano), Vanessa Holroyd (flute), and Steven Minkler (piano and emcee). Admission is free. Donations will be accepted to support St. John’s new music series, “Concerts on the Green.”

St. Stephen’s annual concert features a quartet of vocalists, instrumentalists, and a poet laureate for the evening’s performance, featuring  Alexander Wright, a NYC based actor, vocalist, writer and music director curating this concert. Raised in an ancestral and musical tradition, Wright uses his lineage and ancestry to connect to the deepest roots of music and storytelling to encapsulate the journey of African-Americans in this country. As the evening unfolds, poet Maya Imani Jones will tie the concert together with a delivery on the historical and chronological journey that the music will take us. Her debut poetry collection, Benediction, was published last year. The concert will end with selections honoring legendary American composer and gospel music great Richard Smallwood, who died in 2025. The suggested donation is $20.

If you’re looking to take a break during the hectic holiday season, please join us at St. John’s, Waterbury, for an afternoon of contemporary and jazzy Christmas music, fun, and fellowship in the beautiful setting of a traditional, 19th century church. Father-daughter duo Steve and Rosemary Minkler will be joined by friends and members of St. John’s Church who will share their own musical talents.

Admission is free, but we kindly ask that you bring a canned or non-perishable item to support the Food Bank at Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries.  Through your generosity, we’ve collected thousands of pounds of food over the past two decades.

The annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. This service is offered to all as a moment of comfort and hope.

Doors open at 3:15 p.m. No tickets are required. A freewill offering will be taken to support students in need and local initiatives.

Ahavah tells a story of hope in the midst of despair.  An imaginative retelling of the story of Jesus’ birth, this production has been running for 19 years, and is now becoming a local Christmas tradition. Ahavah explores the mystery of  Christmas, demonstrating how love can shine brightly even in the darkest of times.  This is a magical show for the whole family that will surely lift your spirit!

Taking you back in time to experience the astonishing true story behind Christmas, Ahavah is a delight for the whole family. The joy and enchantment of the season are palpable in this telling of a timeless story. Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet and Ekklesia School of Ballet join together once more to present the twentieth year of Ahavah!

Celtic Vespers will be offered on Sunday, November 16, at 7 pm. The service, based on the Iona Community, includes prayers and music on the theme of solstice/equinox. The Women’s Choir will sing selections by Rutter, Schram, and L’Estrange. Wild Notes trio returns to perform instrumental music with a variety of engaging offerings. A reception follows the service in the Atrium. You are welcome to attend.

Perfect Pairings

St. John’s Episcopal Church, downtown Waterbury

Sunday, October 26, 2025 – 3:00pm

Admission is free.  Donations will be accepted to support St. John’s music programs.

Perfect Pairings is a diverse program of duos (and some trios) performed by members and friends of St. John’s in the intimate setting of the church’s Library. Scheduled musicians include Thirzah Bendokas (‘cello), Henry Church (guitar and piano), Larissa Davidowitz and Ariana Keller (sopranos), Bonnie Havery and Robert Havery (on two pianos), Steven Minkler (piano), and Janet Rosen (oboe).

Únase a nosotros el domingo 26 de octubre para un concierto realizado por miembros y amigos de St. John’s.  El concierto comenzará a las tres de la tarde, y será en la Biblioteca.  Los músicos incluirán: Thirzah Bendokas (‘cello), Henry Church (guitar and piano), Larissa Davidowitz and Ariana Keller (sopranos), Bonnie Havery and Robert Havery (on two pianos), Steven Minkler (piano), and Janet Rosen (oboe).

Margins and Movements is a new community book group for the New Haven area, hosted by St. PJ’s Episcopal Church. Monthly discussions of social-justice titles will be held in our parish hall (usually the last Tuesday of the month), free and open to all, with light refreshment.

Come if you’ve read the whole book, come if you listened to a few chapters as an audio book, and come if you didn’t get a chance to read at all but would still like to sit in community and hear from those who did!

• Tuesday, August 26, 7pm: “On Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder
• Tuesday, September 30, 7pm: “The Serviceberry” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Tuesday, October 28, 7pm: “Queer and Christian” by Brandon Robertson
• Tuesday, December 9, 7pm: “The Undocumented Americans” by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

We will occasionally be joined by local community organizers representing organizations related to the theme of the month’s book, who can tell us about their work and how we can get involved.

Purchase titles at St. PJ’s Bookshop affiliate page here, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the parish and independent booksellers.