Ministers
Reverend CJ McGregor | Bell Street Chapel Minister
The Rev. CJ McGregor was called to Bell Street Chapel as its Minister in May 2011. In addition to serving Bell Street he serves as Chaplain for Aseracare Hospice in several Massachusetts communities. CJ came to the ministry having held leadership positions in several non-profit human service organizations and as an advocate for legislation to remedy ailing systems supporting people with disabilities and their families.
CJ served the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Fitchburg, Massachusetts for six years as their Director of Religious Education and was ordained by the First Church Unitarian Littleton, Massachusetts, where he served as Intern Minister for 2 years, and Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church Brookfield, Massachusetts, where he served as Student Minister for 1 year. CJ also served as Chaplain at Worcester State Hospital’s Forensic Unit in Worcester, MA.
CJ graduated from Mater Dei College (A.A. in Education) and Andover Newton Theological School (Master of Divinity). He has received Leadership Awards form Alternatives Inc. and Horace Mann Educational Associates. He is an advocate for those underserved and overlooked in our communities.
CJ lives in Providence, Rhode Island with his husband of 22 years, Richard Keelan, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and education advocate.
Reverend Ben Hall | Community Minister
The Rev. Benjamin Hall was ordained to the Unitarian Universalist ministry in 1999. Though he is a grateful and involved member of Bell Street Chapel, as a Community Minister, the primary focus of his ministry is elsewhere. Currently, Ben serves the Eleanor Slater Hospital as its Director of Pastoral Care. In that capacity, he manages the department of part-time chaplains, as well as providing direct pastoral care to patients, family members, and staff, through individual pastoral visits and by leading groups and worship services. He also represents Pastoral Care in various administrative and clinical committees at the hospital.
Ben’s other identities include husband to Stacy, father to Ren, and indy pop musician, among others. Ben also enjoys sitting, walking, bicycling, drawing, and discovering the crazy beauty right under his very nose.