No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
For over three centuries, we have gathered together in our historic church to encounter our living God anew each week. The heart of our life together is our dynamic and relevant worship for all ages. Here we experience God’s grace and love, discover new meaning in ancient scripture, hold each other in prayer, and strive to bring our faith to bear on the way we live each day.
We hope you will come and join us this Sunday!
We hope you will come and join us this Sunday!
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Welcome to our new minster, Pastor George!A Greeting from Pastor George
This is the day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! – Psalm 118:24 These are my favorite words for greeting the congregation on a Sunday morning. For indeed, God makes us and the world we live in for rejoicing! Here are some more things to know about me. I love people. I love the church. I love the Bible. And I love Jesus. I believe that we are all magnificent creations of the divine. As followers of Jesus, I believe that God’s love and grace are made known to us in our imperfection, vulnerability and pain. We are invited to share these with each other, just as we are called to stand with and defend the most vulnerable and hurting people among us. I believe that God, as revealed to us through scripture, is a God of liberation and transformation. The more we let go of our own way, and together discern and respond to God’s leading, the more each of us, the church, and the world are transformed. Indeed, “This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” Here are some additional facts about me. I was born on the Philadelphia Main Line, raised in Connecticut and Florida, and have a meaningful connection to this Sakonnet Peninsula. My grandparents had a farm on the Sakonnet River where I spent my childhood summers! I went to college in New Orleans, served as an officer in the Navy for seven years, and lived in Hawaii for twenty years, which is where I met my wife Lourdes, and we adopted our daughter Abby. Upon leaving the Navy, I led organizations that served street youth in Waikiki, and people living with HIV/AIDS, then was hired by a large Congregational church in Honolulu to lead them in mission. With the church, I founded a ministry to homeless people in a nearby beach park, and there experienced my call to ministry. Off to seminary in Berkeley, California, we went, then continued east to lead churches in New Britain and Simsbury, Connecticut. Lourdes and I enjoy travel and hiking. I love to read, write, and listen to the birds. I couldn’t be more delighted to now serve United Congregational Church of Little Compton! Let us rejoice together! |
Join Us for the 64th Annual Fair & Road Race!
Saturday, July 12th | 9:00—4:00 PM
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Join us on Saturday, July 12, 2025, for the United Congregational Church of Little Compton's Annual Church Fair and Road Race.
A cherished community tradition celebrating its 64th year! The festivities will take place from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Little Compton Commons, offering a delightful day for all ages. |
Come for the race, stay for the day! Whether you're a runner, a fair enthusiast, or someone seeking a day of family fun, there's something for everyone at our Annual Church Fair and Road Race. We look forward to celebrating with you on July 12, 2025!
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The 44th Annual Little Compton Road Race | 9:00 AM start
Place
Wilbur McMahon School Gym
28 Commons
Little Compton, RI US 02837
Wilbur McMahon School Gym
28 Commons
Little Compton, RI US 02837
Events
4.8 Mile Run
$35
9:00AM EDT Price increases after July 11, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT |
The Pike's Peak Race
$15
8:30AM EDT Price increases after July 11, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT |
Virtual 4.8 Miler$40
Registration ends July 12, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT |
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ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY. NO PAPER REGISTRATION DAY OF EVENT ONLY ONLINE.
A SCENIC 4.8 MILE RURAL COURSE Beginning with a 9:00 am start Length: 4.8 miles – course is flat and fast! Plus+ Mylaps-B Tag Timing. We have three water stations on the course. Escorted by LC’s finest. Medical assistance by LC rescue Officially sanctioned and blessed by USATF. Please be reminded that according to USATF rules, strollers, baby joggers, dogs are not allowed in the race. PRIZES & CATEGORIES Great merchandise prizes for the top three in each category. Junior (13-19) Open (20-39) Master (40-49) Senior (50-59) Veteran (60-69) Grand Veteran (70-79) Much Admired (80+) Little Compton (Genuine Locals*) (*full time, permanent residents) |
THE HUMBLE ORGANIZERS
United Congregational Church “Road Race Committee”, volunteers & friends who are very humble, but perform brilliantly. THE PARTICULARS Register on line and save!!! On line entry $35 until July 11th at http://www.ucclittlecompton.org $35 online only (received by July 11), $40 on race day. POST RACE EVENTS Refreshments for all runners. A summer country fair atmosphere which includes: 40 plus vendors, food court, music, kids games, White Elephant, and raffles. Come for the race – stay for the day! T-shirts to the first 500 entries. The Pike’s Peak Races: Kids races start at 8:30 a.m. but must be registered by 8:15 a.m. and costs $15 pre-entry, but $20 on race day. T-shirts to the first 120 entries. |
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!
Want to see your name here? Contact us!
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Adamsville Wine & Spirits
Allied Floor Covering, Inc. Amesbury Mowing, Inc. BankNewport Brave Family Advisors Coastal Kitchens, Inc. Compass Country Woolens, Inc. Derbyshire Woodworking, Inc. Don’s Marine, Inc. Goulart Petroleum, Inc. Hope Alpaca Farm LLC Richard S. Humphrey Law Office KAJ Oliveira Construction Lees Market |
Little Compton Wellness Center
Lou Lou’s Decor Partners Village Store Phil’s Propane Potter Funeral Service, Inc. Residential Properties Steven K. Reuter Lawn & Landscape, Inc. Steve & Patricia Romsey Sakonnet Energy, LLC Sakonnet Kitchen & Bath by Humphrey’s Sakonnet Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Jacob Talbot, Inc.-Fine Home Builders Valcourt Heating, Inc. Viti Automotive Group Yes We Can Robert A. Zagrodny CPA, Inc. |
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The UCCLC Welcome Statement
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Our Congregation unanimously adopted this statement of Welcome at our Quarterly meeting on Sunday, August 13, 2023:
Welcome to the United Congregational Church of Little Compton. Here, we believe that ALL people belong to God. With God’s help, we promise to live together in Beloved Community. We welcome longtime churchgoers, newcomers, and those seeking a church home. We invite seekers, believers, questioners, and questioning believers to join us. We celebrate our diversity as persons of every age and size, color, culture or race, and physical and mental ability. We embrace singles and partners of every sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. We honor individuals of every economic status, from every neighborhood or no neighborhood, and people with any differences, real or perceived. In a world where so much divides us, our unity is in Christ. Whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey, you are fully welcome into the life and ministry of the United Congregational Church of Little Compton. This is a place where you can worship with dignity, celebrate and mourn, rejoice and recover. This is a place where lives are made new. In the name of God, we welcome you. |
Raising the Progress Pride Flag on June 9th, 2024. Photo Credit to Prudence Fallon.
Learn more about the Open and Affirming process here.
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Pastoral Emergency
If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact us so we can be there for you! Please call the church office at (401) 635-8472. When the office is closed, press 5 to be connected to our Deacon on Call for immediate assistance or press 1 to leave a voicemail for one of our staff.