Christ United Methodist Church (Kingston, Rhode Island) is a local church within the larger United Methodist Church (UMC) denomination. We are a Christ-centered, diverse community of Christians, active in our local area, including with college students at the nearby University of Rhode Island (Kingston campus), only two blocks away.
Christ UMC is led by Reverend Ed Farrell-Starbuck, who joined CUMC October 15, 2023, as a half-time pastor. Learn more about Rev. Ed here in his own words:
“I was raised in Idaho, Massachusetts and Maine, then attended Union College (Schenectady, NY) and Moravian College (Bethlehem, PA) where I met Cindy Farrell. We were married and travelled west where I attended seminary at Pacific School of Religion (Berkeley, CA). I was ordained in the United Methodist Church and over the next sixteen years served three appointments in the Cal-Nevada Conference (Anderson Valley, Jackson and Grass Valley).
We moved back to New England in 1994 with our two children, Caitlin and Joshua. I made connection with the New England Conference by serving as interim pastor at the Osterville UMC on Cape Cod. In 1995 I was transferred into the NE Conference, serving Barrington UMC (RI), Trinity UMC in Springfield, MA and Shepherd of the Valley UMC in Hope, RI. We located on Cape Cod near Cindy’s parents and in 2014 I was called to serve Harwich UMC part-time for four wonderful years.
After re-retiring, we bought a home in West Harwich, and I ministered as a part-time chaplain at Cape Cod Hospital, Spaulding Rehab Hospital and then Falmouth Hospital. We have three grandchildren we don’t see nearly enough. Interests include hanging out with Cindy, kayaking, fly-fishing, travelling and camping, reading, keeping up our half acre in W. Harwich and spending as much time as possible outdoors.”
I look forward to a fruitful ministry at Christ UMC. – Rev. Ed Farrell-Starbuck
Christ United Methodist Church - Kingston, RI 