Faith & Spirituality Archives

Rev. Ponder Williams Begins Ministry with Plymouth Congregational Church

July 17, 2026

During his first service as minister of Plymouth Congregational Church on Sunday, June 21, the Rev. Andrew Ponder Williams took in his new surroundings with gratitude. “I would worship here if it wasn’t my calling,” he said. “It’s a blessing for a…

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Belmont Religious Council Hosts Summer of Service Bingo

June 24, 2026

School’s out, and the Belmont Religious Council is hoping people take the time to spread some seasonal joy with its Summer of Service Community Bingo. Bingo participants carry a card, listing a variety of positive activities that can be completed in and…

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On the Road to Repair: Belmont’s Hidden History of Slavery

April 3, 2026

By Arianna Williams, Belmont Voice contributor Light streams through a multicolored stained-glass Tiffany window, filling the sanctuary of the First Church in Belmont with a warm, prismatic glow. The artwork depicts a man in a red robe reclining with a shepherd’s staff,…

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Annual Thanksgiving Service Brings Belmont Faiths Together

November 19, 2025

While there won’t be any turkey or stuffing at the upcoming Belmont Religious Council’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Nov. 23, there will be plenty of food for the soul. The council, founded in 1954, has been holding the holiday gathering for decades,…

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Belmont and Transylvanian Churches Celebrate 35-Year Bond

October 26, 2025

Members of The First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist traveled to Romania this summer to celebrate the congregation’s 35-year partnership with its sister church in Transylvania, a relationship that began in the 1990s and has grown into decades of fellowship — meals,…