About
About St. Paul’s Church
• First Gathered in 1797
• Ministries with the Wider Community
• 10 am Sunday Services Broadcast Live on Facebook and Cable 5
First Gathered in 1797
Partners in Ministry with the Wider Community
Live Service Broadcast on Facebook and Cable 5
Clergy
Fr. Brett Figlewski is the Priest-in-Charge of the gathered community of St. Paul's Church, Bantam. Fr. Brett grew up and still resides in Litchfield County. Having worked as a lawyer serving the needs of LGBT individuals in New York City. Fr. Brett is excited to lead our community in new ways for the 21st century as we follow the example of St. Paul to show the transforming love of the Living God.
Parish Administrator
Laurie Canty is originally from Torrington, and has been married to her husband, Dave, for 31 years. She has a daughter, Stacy; son, Mitchell, and granddaughter, Hannah. Laurie and Dave are active with the Christmas Village Committee in Torrington. They love spending time with their granddaughter and family.
Vestry
Members of the Vestry are Church leaders who undertake the spiritual practice of listening together for the ways God is calling the Church to respond to today’s needs for love and healing in the wider community and the world.
- Jean Grela, Senior Warden
- Laurie Parsons, Junior Warden
- Roy Bouffard, Treasurer
- Lynn Moncuse, Clerk
- Diane Kansas (term ends February 2024)
- Peter Ripley (term ends February 2024)
- Ann Combs (term ends February 2025)
- Lowell Dwyer (terms ends February 2025)
- Chris Combs (term ends February 2026)
- Susan Pearsall (term ends February 2026)
Our History
Over 200 years ago, in 1797, a small committee met to organize a new church community for the southwest corner of Litchfield, then known as Bradleyville, now Bantam. Litchfield, in those days, was the fourth-largest community in the state and had many parishes. Our parish was first known as the West Church to differentiate it, and its building was located across from the Bantam Cemetery. When the building fell into disrepair, it was replaced by the present building, dedicated to St. Paul, in l843. (The especially beautiful chandelier and other lamps in the sanctuary were installed in 1886, and the building was added to in 1952 when the under-croft was created.) Over the years, St. Paul’s Church has been served by approximately 40 rectors, vicars, and priests-in-charge, and St. Paul’s Church continues to be a witness to God’s love in Bantam and the wider world.
For more information on St. Paul's history please click HERE
for a downloadable PDF (16 pages).
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