Rev. Andrew Ponder Williams hopes to inspire and engage all people through invitational and intergenerational congregational ministry. He was the Pastor of North Community Church in Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts before moving to Belmont to be the Pastor at Plymouth Congregational Church. Andrew has served congregations along the California Coast, in the Southwest, and in New England.

Andrew has a passion for advocacy and has done so locally, on Capitol Hill, and at the United Nations. He has served on the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society and on the Board of Directors of the United Church of Christ. He currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Thrive Campus Ministry at MIT.

Rev. Andrew completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Rockhurst University, Jesuit, a Graduate Certificate in Religion, Activism, and Social Justice from Claremont School of Theology, and a Master of Arts Degree in Religious and Public Leadership from Boston University School of Theology. He is currently continuing his studies at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry.

Andrew previously served as a Campus Minister at the University of California, Irvine and then at Arizona State University. He was ordained at Desert Palm UCC in the Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ. Andrew and his husband Ashton live in Belmont, Massachusetts. He is a vegetarian of over 20 years and enjoys running, playing tennis, time with family and friends, and small trips.

Our Ministry Team

Rev. Andrew Ponder Williams

Dr. Hugh Hinton

Cassidy Manley