First United Methodist Church, Torrington CT

First United Methodist Church, Torrington CT Our Mission: To help people find their way to God, by connecting people to Jesus and one another. We don't just preach about Christain values and life.

Our Vision: We believe all people matter to God and that Christ's message and ministry through our church is hope for all the world. The First United Methodist Church
of Torrington, Connecticut

What we are about . . . There are many wonderful churches in our community, and if you are actively attending one of them, we hope you will continue in your faithfulness to that congregation. But, if you

do not have a church home, then the congregation at First United Methodist Church may be a place for you. We are a Welcoming Congregation: We emphasize love and invitation, not condemnation and exclusion. In today's busy world people and families have little time to spare. We make it easy to participate in many forms of ministry offered at First United Methodist. We are a Growing Congregation: We are growing, not just in numbers, but in spiritual relationships with God. In the anxious times in which we live, we strive for spirituality that overcomes fear and prejudice. We strive to walk closer with Jesus, who promises us life abundant. We are a Knowing Congregation: Faith is more than believing in a set of rules. It is a surrender to God's unconditional love and forgiveness, knowing that His love will surround us and make us whole. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all ways, acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

We are a Giving Congregation: Faith and action go hand in hand. We go forth each Sunday to live it. With integrity and conviction we face each week anew in loving service to God's world. We are the people of the First United Methodist Church
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors! If you'd like to find your place in our congregation, please join us this Sunday,
or call us at (860) 489-8084, or visit the "Contact Us" page,
and we will be happy to answer all of your questions.

Today’s ReflectionHaving time to deal with yourself is more important than most any other activity you could be engaged ...
06/23/2026

Today’s Reflection

Having time to deal with yourself is more important than most any other activity you could be engaged in. Yes, more important than work. More important than family. More important than finishing up a list of tasks.

—Ben Campbell Johnson and Paul H. Lang, Time Away: A Guide for Personal Retreat (Upper Room Books, 2010)

Today’s Question
What do you love more than spending time with God? What is your plan to set it aside for a little while to prioritize time with God? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me”
—Matthew 10:35 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week
O God, I long to spend time with you. If not every hour, I lay aside this moment to draw near to you. Let me retreat into your arms if only for these few minutes. Amen.

  Today’s Reflection Having time to deal with yourself is more important than most any other activity you could be engaged in. Yes, more important than work. More important than family. More important than finishing up a list of tasks. —Ben Campbell Johnson and Paul H. Lang, Time Away: A Guide ...

Today’s ReflectionRetreat is not a permanent withdrawal from conflicts and the struggles of life; it is not playing the ...
06/22/2026

Today’s Reflection

Retreat is not a permanent withdrawal from conflicts and the struggles of life; it is not playing the coward with your problems. Retreat is a temporary withdrawal to be renewed, to regroup, and find the strength that you need to go forward.

—Ben Campbell Johnson and Paul H. Lang, Time Away: A Guide for Personal Retreat (Upper Room Books, 2010)

Today’s Question
Where do you retreat to in an effort to spend extended time with God? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture
But now more than ever the word about Jesus spread abroad; many crowds were gathering to hear him and to be cured of their diseases. Meanwhile, he would slip away to deserted places and pray.
—Luke 5:15–16 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week
O God, I long to spend time with you. If not every hour, I lay aside this moment to draw near to you. Let me retreat into your arms if only for these few minutes. Amen.

  Today’s Reflection Retreat is not a permanent withdrawal from conflicts and the struggles of life; it is not playing the coward with your problems. Retreat is a temporary withdrawal to be renewed, to regroup, and find the strength that you need to go forward. —Ben Campbell Johnson and Paul H....

06/21/2026

Sunday Worship Service
June 21, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
FATHER'S DAY
Speaker: Pastor Parker Prout
Sermon: His Grace Is Enough
Scriptures: Galatians 5:1,13-25, Matthew 10:32-39
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Today’s ReflectionGod made us to use us, and use us in the most profitable way: for God’s purpose, not ours. To live a s...
06/20/2026

Today’s Reflection

God made us to use us, and use us in the most profitable way: for God’s purpose, not ours. To live a spiritual life means subordinating all other interests to that single fact.

—Evelyn Underhill, edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writings of Evelyn Underhill (Upper Room Books, 2017)

Today’s Question
What is God’s purpose for you in this season of life? How can you prioritize this purpose above your other responsibilities? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture
Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.
—John 14:12 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week
New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
—A Liturgy for Morning Prayer, The Upper Room Worshipbook

  Today’s Reflection God made us to use us, and use us in the most profitable way: for God’s purpose, not ours. To live a spiritual life means subordinating all other interests to that single fact. —Evelyn Underhill, edited by Keith Beasley-Topliffe, The Upper Room Spiritual Classics: Writing...

Today’s ReflectionEvery action taken, every response made, every dynamic of relationship, every thought held, every emot...
06/11/2026

Today’s Reflection

Every action taken, every response made, every dynamic of relationship, every thought held, every emotion allowed. . . . We are being shaped either toward the wholeness of the image of Christ or toward a horribly destructive caricature of that image.

—M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation, Anniversary Edition
(Upper Room Books, 2023)

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Today’s Question
Do you sense you are being formed in the wholeness of Christ or toward destruction? How can you tell? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.
—Deuteronomy 30:19 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week
God, I rest in your word. I chew on it slowly. Thoughtfully. Contemplatively. So I can plumb the depths of all that you have to say. I trust that as I digest your word you are at work. Amen.
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  Today’s Reflection Every action taken, every response made, every dynamic of relationship, every thought held, every emotion allowed. . . . We are being shaped either toward the wholeness of the image of Christ or toward a horribly destructive caricature of that image. —M. Robert Mulholland J...

Today’s ReflectionListen for God to speak to you in and through, around and within, over and behind and out front of eve...
06/10/2026

Today’s Reflection

Listen for God to speak to you in and through, around and within, over and behind and out front of everything that you read. Keep asking yourself, “What is God seeking to say to me in all of this?”

—M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation, Anniversary Edition
(Upper Room Books, 2023)

Today’s Question
What is God seeking to say to you as you read the Bible today? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture
Even before a word is on my tongue,
O Lord, you know it completely.
You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.

—Psalm 139:4–5 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week
God, I rest in your word. I chew on it slowly. Thoughtfully. Contemplatively. So I can plumb the depths of all that you have to say. I trust that as I digest your word you are at work. Amen.

  Today’s Reflection Listen for God to speak to you in and through, around and within, over and behind and out front of everything that you read. Keep asking yourself, “What is God seeking to say to me in all of this?” —M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in...

Today’s ReflectionWhen God puts a “finger” on those things in our lives that are inconsistent with God’s will for our wh...
06/09/2026

Today’s Reflection

When God puts a “finger” on those things in our lives that are inconsistent with God’s will for our wholeness, it is not simply to point them out. . . .That finger has a hand attached that offers us the nurture into wholeness.

—M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation, Anniversary Edition
(Upper Room Books, 2023)

Today’s Question
Has God ever pointed something out within you that was keeping you from receiving wholeness in life? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture
He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
—2 Corinthians 12:9 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week
God, I rest in your word. I chew on it slowly. Thoughtfully. Contemplatively. So I can plumb the depths of all that you have to say. I trust that as I digest your word you are at work. Amen.

  Today’s Reflection When God puts a “finger” on those things in our lives that are inconsistent with God’s will for our wholeness, it is not simply to point them out. . . .That finger has a hand attached that offers us the nurture into wholeness. —M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Shaped by the ...

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21 Fern Drive
Torrington, CT
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