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  • Wed25

    Exploring Hidden Histories in Church Records: A Virtual Roundtable with FCC Fairfield and FCC Natick

    February 25 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
    Virtual

    Hear members of two New England Congregational churches discuss how they thoughtfully engaged with the hidden histories found in their church records.

  • Tue17

    The Story of Bob: The Life and Times of Rev. Robert W. Wood

    February 17 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
    Virtual

    Explore the remarkable life of Rev. Robert (Bob) W. Wood, a World War II veteran and ordained UCC minister who strove to live and love authentically and advocated for the gay community in church and society.

  • Wed3

    Newport Gardner’s Anthem: A Story of Slavery, Struggle, and Survival in Early America

    December 3, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
    Virtual

    Explore the remarkable life of Occramer Marycoo, an enslaved African who went on to become a long-standing pillar of Newport's First Congregational Church and one of early America's most important Black leaders.

  • Wed12

    Armenian Congregationalism: Past, Present, and Future

    November 12, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
    Virtual

    Explore the historical and theological foundations of Armenian Congregationalism, with a particular focus on how the community has persevered through crisis.

  • Wed1

    Gathered Into a Church: Indigenous-English Congregationalism in Woodland New England

    October 1, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Virtual

    Learn how Massachusetts church records, digitized and made available through our New England Hidden Histories project, reveal a more realistic picture of the Indigenous-English Congregational experience.

  • Thu19

    Insensible of Boundaries: Studies in Mary Ann Shadd Cary

    June 19, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Virtual

    Join us to learn more about Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823–1893) the trailblazing Black feminist, activist, journalist, and educator whose achievements can be traced across Canada and the United States.

  • Wed12

    Religion and Black Abolitionism in the Era of the American Revolution

    March 12, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Virtual

    Learn about the advent of Black petitioning and other forms of antislavery writing in Massachusetts, and trace the origins of this political movement back to puritan religious ideology.

  • Fri7

    The Afro-Christian Convention: Exploring our Deeper Roots

    March 7, 2025 @ 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
    Congregational Library & Archives 14 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the history and legacy of the Afro-Christian Convention as the fifth stream of the United Church of Christ (UCC).

  • Wed5

    Belonging: An Intimate History of Slavery and Family in Early New England

    March 5, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
    Virtual

    Join us to celebrate the release of Belonging: An Intimate History of Slavery and Family in Early New England and learn about the struggles enslaved people faced when trying to maintain family relationships.

  • Thu20

    Enslavement in the Puritan Village: The Untold History of Sudbury and Wayland, Massachusetts

    February 20, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
    Virtual

    Join us to celebrate the release of Enslavement in the Puritan Village: The Untold History of Sudbury and Wayland, Massachusetts and learn about the never before published stories of this colonial town’s enslaved Black residents.

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