How We Worship
We worship in a relaxed and personal style, blending aspects of traditional and modern Christian worship formats. Consistent with Methodist tradition, we offer an open communion table, where all are welcome regardless of faith background, including those seeking or struggling to believe. Whether in person or online, our worship of God grounds us in a reality beyond ourselves and connects us more deeply with one another, helping us to overcome some of the aloneness and isolation of this difficult time. Come as you are – you are always welcome!
SERVICES
Worshiping together as a community has been central to the Christian experience since the earliest times of the church.
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Sunday Service: 9:30 AM
First United Methodist Church, 21 Fern Drive, Torrington CT 06790​
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Everyone is welcome, whether you are a regular churchgoer or not.
Our Expanded Community: The Cooperative Parish
It’s no secret that the Methodist faith has been in a flow state for some time, not just in Connecticut but worldwide. To help individual churches form bonds in support of each other, Connecticut and New York Methodist churches have been formed into cooperative parishes, small groups of churches not just allied geographically but also missionally.
UMC Litchfield & Bantam is part of the Farmington River Cooperative Parish, consisting of Methodist churches in Simsbury, Pleasant Valley, Copper Hill, North Canton and Washington Hill. At monthly cooperative parish meetings, representatives from member churches share insights into how to best promote the Methodist faith, not just in terms of bolstering church attendance, but in carrying out mission work, planning events, etc. Getting to know what is going on in our fellow churches has been a powerful experience for UMC Litchfield and Bantam, because this fellowship has gotten us out of the “silos” of our individual towns, and given us a more transcendent vision of what it means to be a Methodist in a quickly evolving modern world.