John Fisk, a 1702 Harvard graduate, moved to “Kellingly” at the towns request in 1711 with the intent to establish a church. In 1715, the first meetinghouse was completed, and the First Church in Killingly was organized with ten male congregants. Fisk was ordained as its pastor.

Church members known as “Separates,” influenced by revivals, request permission to start a church in South Killingly as a more convenient location. This congregation closed its doors in 2021.

Mary Danielson donates a silver communion cup to the congregation, still in use today. In 2021, the congregation worked with the Witness Stones Project to learn that the Danielsons gained their wealth in part from the labor of enslaved people. 

A new, larger meetinghouse was needed. It’s building, however, wasn’t without challenges, and ultimately, it split the congregation. 

On the eve of the American Revolution, the First Church in Killingly discontinued regular services after a period of widespread religious declension and decline. 

 A few former members started a new meeting house (church) building in the “west field,” now North Main St. Some mortgaged homes to raise $3,000 for a continuing support fund. Not yet an organized church and as such is unable to find a pastor. The 1732 Cup is returned to the congregation, cementing its connection to the First Church of Killingly.

 New Church of Christ in the West Society of Killingly  in the west field is organized. The congregation still has no pastor

The name Westfield began to be used for church and community. Rev. Gordon Johnson (1804-1809) called as first pastor.

Whitmore is the historian largely responsible for compling the extensive history of Westfield Church as we know it today. A formative figure for our church and community.

Built on land donated by Captain Samuel Reynolds, the current building was completed in 1855 and built to be a bookend of Main St and the showpiece of Danielson.

Tiffany gives $3,000 toward $10,000 to build Parish House addition to church building. It won’t be completed for another twenty years.

Tiffany gives $3,000 toward $10,000 to build Parish House addition to church building. It won’t be completed for another twenty years.

Less than a year after restoring the steeple, it was toppled by the Great Hurricane that took New England by surprise and devastated the region.

In 1970, Westfield votes to sponsor first public housing project for the elderly in the community–Westfield Village. Building and development takes nearly a decade.

The Westfield Village Senior Housing complex is completed and dedicated in 1979.

Westfield enters a 7.5 year long interim period between settled pastors as it discerns its future.

Originally from Georgia, Rev. Jonathan was called to a part-time position with the shared hope of making it full time within 5 years. That goal was reached in four.

After years of defered maintence, an agressive capital campaign is launched to rebuild the steeple, reroof the original building, and retore the historic interior.

The work begins funded by the Aspire Campaign. Funds raised on October 19–the day of our founding–as part of our Steeple Stay event top $55,000 in a day.