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Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
Continued from June 2026…
In late January of 1965, Pilgrim Lodge of Odd Fellows began renovating the interior of a storage building on their premises at 21 King Lane in Ridgefield. This space, about … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
In the years following World War II, the American Unitarian Association [see note below] began establishing “lay-centers” in areas of the United States perhaps underserved by a liberal religious presence. These lay-centers, with … read more.
Purpose:
We acknowledge that the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury in Connecticut, is located on
the ancestral lands of the Paugussett, Schaghticoke, Pequannock and Wappinger people, who have stewarded this land … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
Continued from April 2026…
Last month this writer shared memories of growing up in the Danbury UU church (now the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury) during the 1950s and 60s. In this month’s article … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
This writer prepared a reminiscence for a September 2009 “History Sunday” service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury. I shared memories of growing up in the Danbury UU church during my childhood in … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury (UUCD), organized in 1822 as the Universalist Society, will mark 204 years this coming December. More than sixty clergy have, in one way or another, been associated with … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
Notes on 200 Years… articles of January 2023 and February and March 2025 identified sources used in preparation of this history-themed series begun in 2022, the year the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
The Rev. Harry Hersey prepared a short history which was printed in the 125th anniversary program of First Universalist Church (now Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury or UUCD) in October 1947. A photocopy … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
Continued from November 2025…
This month we will look at Miss Adelaide Grabert’s life and her long association with First Universalist Church.
Adelaide Grabert, church organist and choir director for a total of … read more.
Continued from October 2025…
First Universalist re-opened in September 1947, after the summer break. Its 125th anniversary celebration was set for all-day Sunday, October 12, and Wednesday evening, October 15. A Danbury News-Times headline in its October 11 edition announced “Special Services Sunday For … read more.
