News & Updates

The largest-to-date Pivot graduating class will be celebrated on May 23 2026 at Green's Farms Church, 81 Hillandale Road, Westport CT 06680. At 4 pm more than 30 men and their families and supporters will give thanks for lives renewed. The men have have completed a six or nine month treatment program that invited them to welcome God into their hearts, deal with the past, and step forward confidently into the future. Get a taste of a Pivot Commencement here. The Commencement w

Pivot Executive Director Rev. Richard Williams recently joined half a dozen Pivot students at the Westport Country Playhouse for a performance of Eboni Booth’s “Primary Trust.” For James, one of the students, it was his first time seeing a live play—and he was blown away. He identified deeply with Kenneth, the isolated protagonist whose quiet struggle with trauma and addiction is slowly transformed by friendship and community. In the post‑show discussion (pictured), Richard s

After 23 years of addiction, Richard and Robert Williams made a decision one night, without consulting each other. Although the identical twins were living together and had been constantly connected for all of their 51 years, they each made a hard choice on their own. They reached out to different family members to ask for help. Within days, they were both on their way to treatment, in locations far from their Annapolis home. Robert went to Teen Challenge in Rochester, NY, an

We are pleased to announce that Alex Horton has assumed the role of President of Pivot Ministries’ Board of Directors effective April 1, 2026. Alex has been a valued member of the Pivot community for many years—first as Co-Chair of the Outreach Committee at Green’s Farms Church in Westport, and since 2022 as a member of the Pivot Board. He currently co-leads the Pivot Book Club and plays an active role in the Pivot Alumni Program. Alex succeeds David West, a member of Stanwic