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Staff
The Reverend R. Joseph Tripp, Jr., our Pastor and
Teacher, began his ministry with the United Congregational Church in July of
2000. Prior to this he served churches in
Megan Weymouth has been a member of United since she was a child. She
was appointed Coordinator for Children and Youth Ministries in 1986, which
became a full time position in 2000. Megan is active in the Christian Education
community throughout
Peggy Matteson PhD, RN, CMCH became the Rhode Island
Conference’s first Commissioned Minister of Congregational Health in
April 2006. The Health Ministry Program organizes a team approach as
together the people of United Congregational Church respond to one another’s
needs whether they be physical, spiritual or emotional. The Health Ministry
Team offers programs, information and individualized support that encourages
positive health behaviors while integrating spiritual care with care of the
body and mind. In her spare time Peggy chairs the Department of nursing at
Derek Levesque worked for and owned a church secretarial service
company from 1987 to 1997. Since then he has worked in the mental health field,
teaching office skills to people with mental health issues for both Riverwood MHS and The May Institute. Derek hopes to return
to college to finish his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at
Jeffrey Kerr is the Director of Vocal Music and Music Technology at
Verna Westhaver, Organist, studied at Ithaca College. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Sacred Music from Boston University and pursued graduate work at Westminister Choir College. She has served as a church musician, recitalist, and accompanist, in churches from Rhode Island to Alaska, for fifty-seven years. Locally she was the accompanist for the Navy Choristers. She is a member of the American Guild of Organists and a mentor with The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers. Verna is a world traveler who enjoys learning about different peoples, terrains and cultures.