Rev. Gregory V. Haroutunian conducts weekly mass in English and Armenian. The church's local history spans more than a century; since 1958 it has been located in the current building. Levon Hovsepian provides organ accompaniment and direction to the church choir.
Rev. Fr. Raphaël Andonian O'Mech delivers mass every Sunday at 10:30am. The church's Sunday school offers religious instruction to the youth.
This structure is the much smaller, companion worship space, located several hundred feet down the hill from the main temple structure and connected by a paved path.
Cornerstone is a fundamentalist institution, completely independent of other churches. It is headed by Pastor Rolland C. Starr and assistant Pastor Wayne K. Fisher. The church provides Sunday nursery school for young children and prayer services for adults on Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm and Saturdays 9:30am for women and 6pm for men.
Pastor Bob Butler leads his congregation in prayer and several ministries, including an adult Sunday school held at 10am, as well as programs for teens and younger children. The church conducts missions in a number of countries, including the Dominican Republic, Israel, Romania, New Zealand, Nepal and Pakistan.
Since 1931 Beth El has been a center of Reform Judaism for Belmont and Watertown, welcoming members and non-members alike to Shabbat services, minions and many educational programs. In addition to an active Brotherhood and Sisterhood, the temple offers programs for seniors and youth and operates a religious school for grades K-12.
The church's pastor, Rev. Dr. Norman F. David, welcomes worshippers for services each Sunday morning at 9am. The church is involved in many educational activities for youth and adults alike (Sunday school, pastor's class, confirmation, vacation Bible school and Bible study classes). This facility is used by three other religious groups: the Bulgarian Christian Orthodox Congregation of Sveta Petka (Sundays at 10:30am), the Korean Full Gospel Christian Fellowship ( Sundays from noon to 3pm) and the Bulgarian Christian Saturday School (Saturdays from 2pm to 6pm).
All are warmly invited to visit Belmont's Christian Science Reading Room. It is maintained by members of the nearby First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 199 Common St. The Reading Room is open Monday through Saturday. Please call 617-484-3124 for open hours.
The Reading Room provides a quiet place to pray, as well as to read and study the Bible, Bible reference materials, and Christian Science literature. Visitors may also buy or borrow The Bible and Bible reference books, works by Mary Baker Eddy – the founder of Christian Science – other Christian Science literature, and The Christian Science Monitor.
Rev. Cheryl V. Minor and Rev. Paul L. Mino conduct two Sunday services, one at 8am and one at 10am, the latter being a more contemporary service that includes music. This church participates in Godly Play, Bible studies designed for children ages 3 to 13 years. Outreach efforts include participation in the Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen in Waltham, assistance to immigrants in cooperation with four other churches, volunteer efforts at the Germaine Lawrence School for Girls in Arlington and short-term missionary efforts.
Pastor Ruth Harvey presides over weekly Sunday services at 10 a.m., assisted by Music Minister Sandy Kendall. Music plays an important role in this congregation. Communion is the first Sunday of every month. Church activities include a youth group, a weekly Bible study and a coffee hour that takes place following the service each Sunday. Everyone is welcome! The First Baptist Church Belmont is a member of the American Baptist Churches USA. You can visit the church's Facebook page here.
In 2012, the two Methodist churches of Belmont and Watertown merged into one congregation with two campuses. The church is led by Pastors We Chang and Rev Mike Clark. Worship services and the main office are located at 421 Common St in Belmont. The mission outreach is located at 80 Mt Auburn St, Watertown.
Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church provides a number of education programs for children, youth and adults. There are also missions here including participation in the Belmont and Watertown food pantries, serving meals at Bristol Kitchen in Waltham, a ministry for refugees and immigrants, an educational program for prisoners at MCI Framingham and a program for young parents.
St. Joseph's Parish is a welcoming Roman Catholic church which hosts regular services, music ministries, choir programs, youth activities, religious education, Bible study, weddings and baptisms. The parish hall is available for community events.
Led by Rev. Lael Atkinson, the church conducts Sunday services at 10:30am. Among its many active programs are a church school, nursery care, summer Bible school, adult education classes, fellowship groups and local and national outreach missions and a number of volunteer activities.
Celebrate mass with Fr. Gerard Petringa, which is held daily and three times on Sundays. The parish's very full calendar includes educational programs for people of all ages and many opportunities to volunteer within the church.