Holy Transfiguration Church

Diocese: Diocese of New England

Deanery: Connecticut Deanery

Address

285 Alden Ave
New Haven, Connecticut 06515-2113

Website: holytransfigurationnh.org

Parish Contacts

Lay Leadership

Directions

General Location
Holy Transfiguration Church is located in New Haven, CT, approximately 2 miles from downtown New Haven.

From downtown New Haven
Travel Whalley Ave north to the fork of Fountain St.  At the fork bear left and travel to the second stop light and turn left onto Alden Ave.  The Church is located about 3/10 of a mile on the left hand side, at the corner of Alden Ave and Burton St.  The parking lot entrance is located around back on Burton St.

From Wilbur Cross Parkway northbond
Follow parkway north to exit 59 Whalley Ave.  Turn right onto Whalley Ave and follow approx. 1 mile to Dayton St.  Turn right onto Dayton and follow it to the intersection of Fountain St.  Turn left onto Fountain St and continue approx. 5/10 of a mile to Alden Ave.  Turn right onto Alden Ave and the Church is located about 3/10 mile up on the left, on the corner of Alden Ave and Burton St.  The parking lot entrance is located around back on Burton St.

From Wilbur Cross Parkway southbond
Follow parkway south to exit 59 Whalley Ave.  Turn right onto Whalley Ave and follow approx. 1 mile to Dayton St.  Turn right onto Dayton and follow it to the intersection of Fountain St.  Turn left onto Fountain St and continue approx. 5/10 of a mile to Alden Ave.  Turn right onto Alden Ave and the Church is located about 3/10 mile up on the left, on the corner of Alden Ave and Burton St.  The parking lot entrance is located around back on Burton St.

Schedule of Services

5:00 PM Great Vespers.
Saturday Evening

9:00 AM Divine Liturgy.
Sunday Morning

5:30 PM Daily Vespers.
Daily

6:00 PM Great Vespers and Vigils.
Evenings prior to Feasts

For a complete list of upcoming services, please visit the Service Schedule page on the parish website.

Confessions are heard by appointment with Fr. Steven.  General Confession for those who regularly participate in private Confession follows Vespers on the first Saturday of the Month.
Confessions

Please call the Rectory at 203-387-3882 for schedule of other services, or to arrange Baptisms, Marriages, Memorials, Thanksgiving Services, etc.

Parish Background

Holy Transfiguration Parish was a New Haven area mission.  The “mission” was established as a full parish in August of 1915 and named for the wonderful summer feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (see Matt 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36), which is celebrated August 6.  The founders of our parish were immigrants primarily from the Belarus area of Russia, and the traditions of our parish are basically Russian/Slavic in nature though the parish today is multi-ethnic and interracial in composition.  We are a member parish of the Diocese of New England of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).

Today
We are the heirs of the missionary efforts of the Russian Orthodox Church, which began on the North American continent more than 200 years ago.  Our parish life is centered around the traditional liturgical and sacramental life of the Orthodox Church.  We are Baptized, Chrismated Orthodox Christians who confess the historical Orthodox Faith and who strive to live by that faith.  We believe in frequent participation in the healing mystery (sacrament) of Confession; and we encourage regular participation in the saving Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.

Parish life includes education, service, and social activities for children, families, adults, and seniors, as normal for a healthy and active parish family.  We encourage active participation in worship, and we invite the musically inclined to rehearse and sing with the choir.

We extend hospitality to area college students who participate in our services and who attend Vespers on the Yale campus each Thursday at the Lovett Room beneath Battell Chapel.  Under the guidance of Fr. Steven the Yale OCF has gathered for special discussion sessions and other gatherings in addition to the celebration of weekly Vespers during the academic year.

Our parish has committed itself to stewardship beyond the parish.  Monthly the parish council designates an orthodox educational, charitable, or missionary cause to receive offerings collected at the end of the Divine Liturgy.  We have collected clothing and other needed items for Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.  Our parish is active in the Fellowship of Orthodox Churches in Connecticut (FORCC).

Education
Our parish is committed to Orthodox education.  Our Library includes books, and other media, relating to the Orthodox Christian Faith and culture, which we make available to the community.

Church School is a “regular” dimension of parish life for our youth.  Students participate in deanery and diocesan youth programs, youth rallys, retreats, trips and pilgrimages.  Children are encouraged to participate in every aspect of parish life:  the children’s choir, church reading, Altar serving, and ongoing efforts in Christian stewardship.

Additional parish educational opportunities include evening adult education/Bible study classes, regular and special lecture programs, discussion/study groups, coffee hour presentations, and sponsorship of students in St Vladimir’s Seminary Field Work program.

Parish membership
While membership in the Church is a matter of faith, worship and sacramental participation, parish membership also includes commitment and responsibility for the life, upkeep, and programs of the parish.  We encourage wise and good stewardship of time, talents, and treasure through pledging.  We recognize tithing as the scriptural norm, but we also acknowledge tithing to be a goal, which is not yet realized for many of our members.  Our parish also maintains a discretionary fund for occasional modest financial aid for parish members who may be struggling. 

Please come and worship with us!