No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

We are a church that welcomes all. regardless of race, ethnicity, class, age, mental status, family structure, physical ability, sexual orientation or gender expression,  we are a community of faith that views itself as a family.

We welcome everyone who seeks to be in a relationship with God and nurture their spiritual understanding by walking this journey of faith.

As a church established in the Congregational tradition of the United Church of Christ, we embrace our connection with the UCC as a welcoming, justice-minded Christian community. At a time when religion is too often portrayed as narrow-minded and exclusive, our community of faith accentuates open mindedness, radical inclusivity, and chooses to live into God's call for us to be radically hospitable, by believing:

  • God is all-loving and inclusive,

  • The Church of Jesus Christ welcomes and accepts everyone for who they are,

  • Your head needs to be  nourished as much as your heart,

  • Jesus is both healer and  revolutionary,

  • Partnering with God we seek to grow a just and peaceful world.

On January 1, 2012, Pawtucket Congregational and Sayles Memorial Churches merged to form Chapel Street Congregational Church.  Chapel Street Congregational Church is located at 185 Chapel Street in Lincoln, Rhode Island.  Our church is a member of the Rhode Island Conference of the United Church of Christ.  .

Sayles Memorial Church in Lincoln, RI, has a history rooted in the Sayles family's textile business and their dedication to the community. Initially, a Sunday school was established for the children of mill workers in 1860 by William Francis Sayles. This evolved into the Sayles Memorial Chapel, built in 1873, partly as a memorial to the Sayles' deceased children. The church and its associated buildings remained under the ownership of the Sayles estate until the 1950s. In 1954, the Parish House was gifted to the church, followed by the Chapel in 1959. A fire in 1963 led to a rebuilding effort, with the current Chapel completed in 1965. On January 1, 2012, Pawtucket Congregational and Sayles Memorial Churches merged to form Chapel Street Congregational Church.  Chapel Street Congregational Church is located at 185 Chapel Street in Lincoln, Rhode Island.  Our church is a member of the Rhode Island Conference of the United Church of Christ.