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SUMMARY:Acquisitions Afternoon 2026: Uncovering Treasures from Revolutionary America
DESCRIPTION:This special virtual event with Dr. Philip Mead marked the launch of the CLA’s 2026 Adopt-a-Book program. \nThe Congregational Library & Archives’ collection began in 1853 when eight donors contributed items from their personal collections that they believed to be important to understanding and interpreting the Congregational story. 173 years later\, the CLA’s collection numbers over 225\,000 print and manuscript works\, many of which were donated from private collectors. The collection continues to grow each year. \nHistorian\, curator\, and a collector and dealer of antiques\, books\, and manuscripts\, Dr. Philip Mead shared fascinating stories about overlooked books and manuscripts from the era of the American Revolution that he uncovered at auction\, antique and books shows\, and in private collections. He also discussed the painstaking research\, the necessary persistence\, and sometimes the serendipity involved in locating materials from the Revolutionary era still in private hands. \nLearn more about Adopt-a-Book 2026 at congregationallibrary.org/adopt-a-book. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nDr. Phillip Mead is the owner of Mead Americana\, an antiques and ephemera business specializing in Colonial and Revolutionary American militaria\, books\, paper\, and personal objects. Mead holds a PhD in early American history from Harvard University. Before starting his business\, Mead was Chief Historian and Curator of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia (MoAR)\, where he worked from 2011 – 2024\, shaping the new museum’s award-winning galleries and collections. He is lead guest curator of MoAR’s 2025-2027 flagship exhibition for the 250th of the United States\, the Declaration’s Journey and he is the co-author of Among His Troops: Washington’s War Tent in a Newly Discovered Watercolor and\, with Benjamin Lincoln\, Jr.\, Essays by “The Free Republican\,” 1784 – 1786.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/acquisitions-afternoon-2026
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Public Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T140000
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SUMMARY:Revolutionizing History: From Textbook to Transcription in New England’s Hidden Histories
DESCRIPTION:The community-building New England’s Hidden Histories (NEHH) transcription project has drawn the participation of diverse segments of the population from professors to public school teachers\, and from scholars to genealogists. \nParticipants in the hands-on process of transcribing have shared the excitement of discovering previously unknown facts: women in the early Republic who contested church practice\, congregations vehemently challenging slave-owning pastors\, men and women of color who left first-hand accounts of their lives\, daily details preserved in letters and diaries\, and many more. In schools\, transcribing primary sources has re-inspired pedagogy and revolutionized how students learn history. \nIn this talk\, Helen Gelinas\, NEHH Director of Transcription\, and a few volunteer transcribers explored the process the NEHH project uses to make history accessible to all through transcription. \n  \nThe Congregational Library & Archives is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the New England’s Hidden Histories (NEHH) project with this virtual event series and the digital exhibition NEHH@20: Re-Examining Stories from New England Communities. Find out more on our NEHH@20 webpage. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nHelen Gelinas has been the Director of Transcription for New England’s Hidden Histories for 13 years\, instructing and guiding volunteer transcribers and editing their work for online publication at the Congregational Library & Archives. She transcribed and assisted in annotating three books of Cotton Mather’s Biblia Americana\, Vol. 5\, while a graduate student at the University of Tübingen. She is a PhD candidate in American Studies at the University of Heidelberg\, working on her dissertation entitled\, “The Spirit and the Bride: Female Parity\, Prophecy\, and the Power of the Pen in the Works of Cotton Mather.”
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/revolutionizing-history
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:NEHH,NEHH@20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Cotton Mather’s Curiosa Americana
DESCRIPTION:Our 2026 Cotton Mather Lecture featured a roundtable with scholars Dr. Reiner Smolinski\, Dr. Ken Minkema\, and Andy Juchno\, editors of a new critical edition of Cotton Mather’s Curiosa Americana letters. \nThis volume presents the first complete\, scholarly edition of Curiosa Americana\, offering transcriptions and annotations that illuminate Mather’s contributions to natural philosophy. His observations—ranging from smallpox inoculation and germ theory to “monstrous” births and marine volcanoes—capture the dynamic interplay between science\, religion and colonial identity. \nAccompanied by a substantial introduction\, the collection situates Mather within the broader networks of the early modern Republic of Letters\, challenging long-held assumptions about the intellectual landscape of colonial America. Essential reading for scholars of early modern science\, intellectual history\, and Atlantic studies\, this work restores Mather’s letters to their rightful place in the history of transatlantic knowledge production. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDr. Reiner Smolinski has spent most of his academic career in researching and publishing about early American literature\, history\, and Puritanism. As the General Editor of Cotton Mather’s 10-volume Biblia Americana (2010–) www.matherproject.de\, he has guided a team of eight scholars in editing colonial America’s first commentary on all books of the Bible. Most recently\, he has co-edited with Kenneth Minkema A Cotton Mather Reader (Yale\, 2022) and with Kenneth Minkema and Andrew Juchno\, Cotton Mather’s Curiosa Americana: Scientific Letters to the Royal Society (Durham University\, IMEMS Press\, 2025). He is currently trying to finish his new biography with the working title “Cotton Mather: The First American Polymath.” \nDr. Kenneth P. Minkema is the Editor of The Works of Jonathan Edwards and Director of the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University\, with an appointment as Research Faculty at Yale Divinity School. He is an advisory board member of the New England’s Hidden Histories project at Congregational Library & Archives. \nAndrew Juchno is a doctoral student in history at Boston College. His work examines the intellectual life of early America.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/exploring-curiosa-americana
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Congregational Story,Cotton Mather Lecture,NEHH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T140000
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SUMMARY:The Story of Bob: The Life and Times of Rev. Robert W. Wood
DESCRIPTION:This program celebrated the launch of The Story of Bob\, a new biography of Rev. Robert (Bob) W. Wood by Steven C. Law. Based on Law’s extensive interviews with Wood\, the biography tells the story of a pathbreaking religious leader. \nFrom “the greatest generation” comes the true story of a World War II veteran and ordained minister whose public advocacy for social justice was segmented from his private life as a gay man. The biography of Robert W. Wood is the captivating story of a man before his time\, who strove to live and love authentically and advocated for the gay community in church and society. \nBob Wood was a trailblazer in the LGBTQ rights movement\, Active in the Mattachine Society\, he published his book Christ and the Homosexual in 1960 under his own name at great risk. Wood participated in protests against the federal government’s ban on gay employees. He pushed the United Church of Christ to embrace the cause of gay rights—a struggle that ultimately led to the formation of the UCC’s Open & Affirming Coalition. \nToday\, the pursuit of living “more fully and authentically” is a quest that crosses terrains of social influences and self-image\, intersecting with political strains for liberation and well-being. As authoritarianism swells its censorship of LGBTQ stories and bodies\, The Story of Bob remembers the work of resistance against similar terrains strewn with legal landmines that restricted who could be fully themselves\, and how\, and where. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nSteven C. Law is a writer whose work bridges faith and cultural engagement. His commitment to compassionate storytelling enriches The Story of Bob with insight and empathy. Steven Law holds degrees from Campbell University and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School\, where his focus was Christian ethics and social policy. As an ordained pastor\, he served rural and urban churches before studying creative writing with C. Michael Curtis. Chief among his accomplishments are 45 bliss-filled years with Dr. William “Donald” Stroud\, with whom he created Découvert Fine Art\, an art gallery specializing in European Master drawings. He is the founder and president of the Law Stroud Foundation.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/story-bob
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Contemporary Congregationalism,Diverse Voices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T130000
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SUMMARY:Black History Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives
DESCRIPTION:Join CLA Librarian\, Meaghan Wright\, for a lunchtime tour of items in the Congregational Library & Archives’ collection that document the Black Congregational and Afro-Christian experience. \nHeld in the CLA’s historic reading room at 14 Beacon Street\, this first in a series of monthly programs connects residents of Beacon Hill and the greater Boston region with original\, rarely seen materials in the CLA’s collections. \nThis event ran from 12 to 1 pm\, beginning with a short talk by Meaghan Wright\, followed by plenty of time for looking and asking questions. \n  \nThanks to the generosity of the Beacon Hill Civic Association\, this program was offered completely free of charge to the public.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/feb26-collections-tour
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, 14 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T140000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Hidden Histories in Church Records: A Virtual Roundtable with FCC Fairfield and FCC Natick
DESCRIPTION:As more churches begin to critically examine their records\, many find that they have had members of their congregations who were either enslaved\, enslavers\, or participated in the dispossession of Indigenous lands. Researching\, understanding\, and reckoning with these histories has an impact on congregations and communities. \nIn this roundtable discussion\, New England’s Hidden Histories (NEHH) Project Director Dr. Tricia Peone talked with members of the First Church of Christ in Fairfield\, Connecticut and the First Congregational Church in Natick\, Massachusetts – two churches who have participated in NEHH and engaged thoughtfully with what their churches’ records have revealed about the past. \n  \nThe Congregational Library & Archives is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the New England’s Hidden Histories (NEHH) project with this program series and the digital exhibition NEHH@20: Re-Examining Stories from New England Communities. Find out more on our NEHH@20 webpage. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nJacque Paige is a 30+ year member of First Church Congregational\, Fairfield\, CT. She served as Moderator and Treasurer and then moved up to cleaning out closets as she worked on some long overdue renovations at the church. The closets held a treasure trove of church history.  Organizing those documents led to the First Church Racial Justice Pathway holding a town-wide event recognizing the ten enslaved people “owned” by First Church pastors in the late 1600s and early 1700s. \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. Her scholarship focuses on early New England\, particularly the history of magic and witchcraft\, and her work on these subjects has appeared in journals\, books\, blogs\, and on radio and television. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science. \nRita Skog is a Deacon and Chair of the Outreach Board and has been a member of First Church Congregational Fairfield for over 30 years. As a member of the Racial Justice Pathway\, she became aware of the early church and town’s history with slavery. This led to the Pathway’s decision to recognize and acknowledge First Church’s legacy of enslavement and find a way to honor those individuals whose unpaid labor supported and enriched the community. As an Open and Affirming Congregation in the United Church of Christ\, identifying\, revealing and acknowledging the church’s role in the enslavement of ten individuals was a spiritual journey that the congregation had to undertake. \nRev. Cindy Worthington-Berry has been the pastor of First Congregational Church of Natick\, MA since Oct. 2023. She was drawn to the congregation in part because of the way they had begun wrestling with the history of the church in relation to the Indigenous community in Natick. Cindy grew up in the United Church of Christ and has been thinking about church history since she was 17\, when she helped her mom write a book celebrating the 250th anniversary of her childhood church.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/hidden-histories-church-records
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Congregational Story,Diverse Voices,NEHH,NEHH@20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T183000
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SUMMARY:Mary Counce's Boston Massacre: A Sacred Rebellion Virtual Tour
DESCRIPTION:This special virtual tour of the Congregational Library & Archives’ exhibition\, Sacred Rebellion\, with Executive Director Dr. Kyle Roberts and New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director and Sacred Rebellion curator Dr. Tricia Peone marked the 256th anniversary of the Boston Massacre. \nSacred Rebellion highlights the stories of Congregationalists in Revolutionary Massachusetts who believed God favored the patriot cause\, yet debated questions of liberty\, loyalty\, and the legacy of the American Revolution. Mary Counce (1735-1801) wrote about her experiences living in Boston during the American Revolution\, including an original poem about the Boston Massacre. We will explore her little-known writings\, as well as other materials at the CLA\, such as sermons about the Boston Massacre and its aftermath. \nThis interactive tour was hosted on Zoom\, with registration limited to a small group of attendees. Participants saw Revolutionary-era treasures from the collections; heard stories about how Congregationalists experienced the period leading up to\, during\, and immediately following the war; had opportunities to ask questions; and reflected on what this pivotal event means 250 years later. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDr. Kyle Roberts was appointed the Executive Director of the Congregational Library & Archives in 2022. He received his BA in American Studies from Williams College and his PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to the CLA\, he was Associate Director of Library & Museum Programming at the American Philosophical Society and Associate Professor of Public History and New Media and Director of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities at Loyola University Chicago. \nA scholar of Atlantic World religion\, print\, and library history\, he is the author of Evangelical Gotham: Religion and the Making of New York City\, 1783-1860 (Chicago\, 2016)\, the co-editor\, with Stephen Schloesser\, of Crossings and Dwellings: Restored Jesuits\, Women Religious\, American Experience 1814-2014 (Brill\, 2017) and\, with Mark Towsey\, of Before the Public Library: Reading\, Community\, and Identity in the Atlantic World\, 1650-1850 (Brill\, 2017). \nKyle is an accomplished public historian and digital humanist whose collaborative projects include the Jesuit Libraries Provenance Project\, the Maryland Loyalism Project\, and Dissenting Academies Online: Virtual Library System. In addition to being the consultant for numerous digital and public history projects\, he sits on the executive committees of the American Catholic Historical Association\, the New England Historical Association\, the Urban History Association He is on the editorial and advisory boards for American Catholic Studies\, Early American Studies\, and portal. \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. Her scholarship focuses on early New England\, particularly the history of magic and witchcraft\, and her work on these subjects has appeared in journals\, books\, blogs\, and on radio and television. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/mary-counce-sr-tour
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Sacred Rebellion,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T140000
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SUMMARY:CSI Goes Digital: The Management and Preservation of Your Church's Digital Files
DESCRIPTION:ACCESS VIDEO TRANSCRIPT + RESOURCES \nIn the not-too-distant past\, church meeting minutes were likely recorded on a pad of paper\, a notebook\, or a bound record book. But today\, meeting minutes and other records are likely to be produced on a computer. But how do we manage these records so that they do not get lost\, corrupted\, or deleted? How do we prepare electronic documents for long-term preservation? And what are some best practices for digital file management in churches and other organizations? \nCLA archivists Zachary Bodnar and Billy McCarthy led this Church Stewardship Initiative workshop focused on the management and preservation of digital files. Zachary and Billy discussed common file types and how to ideally preserve documents. They also shared their advice on how to manage files and folder structures within an organization\, as well as how to integrate digital files into an existing records management program. Finally\, they discussed the best practices for digital preservation with an eye towards what is actually feasible for churches and small organizations. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nZachary Bodnar graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science from Simmons University\, with a concentration in archives management\, in 2018. Prior to his work at the CLA\, Zachary worked at the Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden archive\, the Vassar College Special Collections\, the Harvard Law School Library\, and the Harvard Botany Libraries. Zachary joined the CLA as an Archives Assistant in 2017\, helping to prepare materials for digitization through the New England’s Hidden Histories program. In 2018\, he took on the title of Archivist. His professional interests include metadata collection and management\, digital archiving\, audio/visual preservation\, and archives management. \nBilly McCarthy graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) at Simmons University with a concentration in Archival Management. He started working at the CLA through a graduate internship and was hired full-time as an Archivist in 2018. Billy is the Head of Reader Services\, helping the CLA’s visitors with reference requests and facilitating in-person research. Billy also serves as the collection manager for the archives\, working with CLA’s offsite vendor to protect and maintain the organization’s archival records. Some of his professional interests include increasing access\, collection management\, processing of complex materials\, and facilitating research.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/csi-digital
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Archives,CSI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T143000
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SUMMARY:The Oxford Handbook of Puritanism
DESCRIPTION:This virtual program celebrated the new Oxford Handbook of Puritanism\, a collection of over thirty essays by leading scholars on both sides of the Atlantic with new research on all aspects of English and North American puritanism. The volume includes such far-ranging topics as the geographies and chronologies of Puritanism\, theology and practice\, politics\, society\, culture\, and modern representations. \nHandbook editors Ann Hughes and Frank Bremer began the virtual program by talking about why puritanism continues to matter culturally and academically. Contributor Rachel Adcock talked about her role on the contributions of women to shaping puritanism\, and Emerson Baker shared his research on witches in puritan culture. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDr. Ann Hughes is retired from Keele University\, where she worked as Professor of Early Modern History. Her research has focused on the political\, religious\, and cultural implications of the English civil war or Revolution of the mid-seventeenth century. My most recent concerns have been with in print culture and modes of communication\, preaching\, gender\, and the complex engagements of men and women with the parliamentarian war-time state. Publications include Gender and the English Revolution (London\, 2011); Gangraena and the Struggle for the English Revolution (Oxford\, 2004); and a co-edited edition of the works of Gerrard Winstanley (Oxford\, 2009). \nDr. Francis J. Bremer is Professor Emeritus of History at Millersville University of Pennsylvania and has been a visiting fellow at Oxford and Cambridge universities in England and Trinity College in Dublin\, Ireland. He is a former Board Member of the Congregational Library & Archives. He has published over two dozen books on puritanism in the Anglo-American world\, including John Winthrop: America’s Forgotten Founding Father\, Puritanism: A Very Short Introduction\, and Lay Empowerment and the Development of Puritanism. A fully revised\, 50th anniversary edition of The Puritan Experiment: New England Society from Bradford to Edwards will be published this year. \nDr. Rachel Adcock is Reader in English Literature at Keele University\, UK. Her research focuses on seventeenth-century women’s writing\, Dissenting writing and culture\, and textual studies\, with a particular interest in the recovery of historically overlooked female writers. She has published widely on women’s contributions to shaping early Puritan theology and practice and her book\, Baptist Women’s Writings in Revolutionary Culture\, 1640-1680 (2015)\, was shortlisted for the Richard L. Greaves Prize in 2016. She is co-Editor of the journal Bunyan Studies: A Journal of Reformation and Nonconformist Culture and has served on the International John Bunyan Society committee for ten years. \nDr. Emerson “Tad” Baker is a professor of History at Salem State University and has previously served as vice provost and dean of the graduate school. He is the author or co-author of six books on the history and archaeology of early New England\, including A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience and The Devil of Great Island: Witchcraft and Conflict in Early New England. Baker has served as consultant and on-camera expert for historical documentaries and TV shows for networks ranging from PBS and TLC to Smithsonian and the History Channel.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/oxford-handbook-puritanism
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Congregational Story,Women's Voices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T130000
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SUMMARY:Women's History Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tricia Peone\, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director\, led this tour at 14 Beacon that explored the lives of women in early New England. \nThe Congregational Library & Archives holds important collections of women’s religious writings such as diaries\, letters\, books\, and church records from Massachusetts in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This tour explored some highlights from these collections\, including letters written by a woman during the 1775 siege of Boston\, a 250-year-old manuscript music book\, religious testimony from an enslaved woman\, and a diary from the 1740s. \nHeld in the CLA’s historic reading room at 14 Beacon Street\, these monthly collection tours connected residents of Beacon Hill and the greater Boston region with original\, rarely seen materials in the CLA’s collections. \nThis event ran from 12 to 1 pm\, beginning with a short talk by Tricia Peone\, followed by plenty of time for browsing items from our collections and asking questions. \nThanks to the generosity of the Beacon Hill Civic Association\, this program was offered completely free of charge to the public.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/womens-history-collections-tour
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, 14 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour,Women's Voices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T083413Z
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SUMMARY:The Salem Witch Trials and the Digital Archive
DESCRIPTION:By far\, the records related to the Salem witch trials are the most viewed resource in the New England’s Hidden Histories (NEHH) digital archive. The original manuscripts in the Salem Witchcraft Trials Records\, 1692 collection were digitized as part of the NEHH project with our project partners\, the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum. These documents\, which had not previously been digitized and were not available online\, were found in the Phillips Library’s collection in 2017 by members of the CLA and Phillips Library staff. \nThis program featured a conversation with NEHH Project Director Dr. Tricia Peone and Dan Lipcan about digitizing records of the Salem witch trials and their ongoing interest to researchers and the public. \n  \nThe Congregational Library & Archives is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the New England’s Hidden Histories (NEHH) project with this program series and the digital exhibition NEHH@20: Re-Examining Stories from New England Communities. Find out more on our website. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDan Lipcan is the Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum. He leads a talented staff charged with stewarding the library’s extensive and varied collection\, and has curated or co-curated several exhibitions at PEM. Previously\, Dan was Associate Museum Librarian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is a member of the Grolier Club\, the Colonial Society of Massachusetts\, and the Art Libraries Society of North America. \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. Her scholarship focuses on early New England\, particularly the history of magic and witchcraft\, and her work on these subjects has appeared in journals\, books\, blogs\, and on radio and television. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/swt-digital-archive
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:NEHH,NEHH@20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T121130Z
CREATED:20260306T093904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T121130Z
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SUMMARY:Faith in Crisis: Boston Congregationalists and the Great Depression
DESCRIPTION:In October 1929\, the stock market crash triggered the worst depression in US history. Across Boston\, members of multiple faith communities looked to religion to help them weather the crisis. Believers drew on the spiritual\, social and material resources available to them as members of religious communities; and faith leaders used denominational newspapers to advocate for the needy. \nIn this hybrid lunch and learn presentation\, CLA Research Fellow Dr. Evelyn Sterne explored their stories\, with a special focus on Congregationalists and the research she has conducted at the Congregational Library & Archives. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nDr. Evelyn Sterne is a Professor of History and Director of the Center for the Humanities at the University of Rhode Island\, where she specializes in the history of religion and immigration in the late nineteenth- and twentieth-century United States. She is the author of Ballots and Bibles: Ethnic Politics and the Catholic Church in Providence\, and The House of David: Salvation\, Scandal\, and Survival in a Modern American Commune. She is currently working on a book about religion in Boston during the Great Depression.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/faith-in-crisis
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:CLA Research Fellows,Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T140000
DTSTAMP:20260601T090059Z
CREATED:20260317T092132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T090059Z
UID:14393-1776171600-1776175200@congregationallibrary.org
SUMMARY:Empire of Print: Evangelical Power in an Age of Mass Media
DESCRIPTION:This virtual book talk featured Dr. Sonia Hazard\, author of Empire of Print: Evangelical Power in an Age of Mass Media. \nEmpire of Print offers a fresh account of evangelical power by uncovering how the American Tract Society (ATS) leveraged print media to spread its message across an expanding nation. One of the era’s largest media corporations and a pillar of the benevolent empire\, the ATS circulated some 5.6 billion printed pages between its founding in 1825 and the eve of the Civil War. \nIt wasn’t just the volume of materials that mattered—it was the sophisticated media infrastructure that evangelicals developed for their message to reach readers\, coast to coast. Media infrastructure refers to the material assemblages that work below the surface of media content\, including the format of publications\, the avenues of their movement\, and the circumstances surrounding their reading. As a non-coercive yet effective form of power\, infrastructure shaped how\, when\, and why readers engaged with evangelical texts. \nWhile showing how the ATS became a formidable force in American society during the nineteenth century\, Empire of Print opens larger questions about the entanglements among people\, things\, texts\, and institutions\, the dynamics of power in a media-saturated world\, and the salience of race\, class\, and region in the distribution and reception of media. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nDr. Sonia Hazard is an assistant professor of religion at Florida State University\, focusing on religion and media in nineteenth-century US history. Supported by the National Humanities Center\, her current projects include studies of missionary collecting and Cherokee religious printing. Hazard also co-directs the collaborative research initiative More-than-human Religion. She was a research fellow at the Congregational Library & Archives in 2017.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/empire-of-print
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T191627Z
CREATED:20260312T105232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T191627Z
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SUMMARY:"The Shot Heard Round the World": A Sacred Rebellion Virtual Tour
DESCRIPTION:This special virtual tour of the Congregational Library & Archives’ exhibition\, Sacred Rebellion\, with Executive Director Dr. Kyle Roberts and New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director and Sacred Rebellion curator Dr. Tricia Peone honored the 251st anniversary of the Battles of Concord and Lexington. \nBy the time the American Revolution began\, many Congregationalists had embraced a theological justification for war and revolution. They believed that God favored them and that their cause was a morally justified\, sacred rebellion. Through sermons\, books\, poems\, songs\, and letters\, Congregationalists shared their stories\, reflected on their moral obligations to each other\, and debated questions of liberty and loyalty. But consensus was elusive\, and implementation proved difficult and unsatisfactory to many\, especially those on the margins. \nThis interactive tour was hosted on Zoom\, with registration limited to a small group of attendees. Participants saw Revolutionary-era treasures from the collections; heard stories about how Congregationalists experienced the period leading up to\, during\, and immediately following the war; had opportunities to ask questions; and reflected on what this pivotal event means 250 years later. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDr. Kyle Roberts was appointed the Executive Director of the Congregational Library & Archives in 2022. He received his BA in American Studies from Williams College and his PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to the CLA\, he was Associate Director of Library & Museum Programming at the American Philosophical Society and Associate Professor of Public History and New Media and Director of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities at Loyola University Chicago. \nA scholar of Atlantic World religion\, print\, and library history\, he is the author of Evangelical Gotham: Religion and the Making of New York City\, 1783-1860 (Chicago\, 2016)\, the co-editor\, with Stephen Schloesser\, of Crossings and Dwellings: Restored Jesuits\, Women Religious\, American Experience 1814-2014 (Brill\, 2017) and\, with Mark Towsey\, of Before the Public Library: Reading\, Community\, and Identity in the Atlantic World\, 1650-1850 (Brill\, 2017). \nKyle is an accomplished public historian and digital humanist whose collaborative projects include the Jesuit Libraries Provenance Project\, the Maryland Loyalism Project\, and Dissenting Academies Online: Virtual Library System. In addition to being the consultant for numerous digital and public history projects\, he sits on the executive committees of the American Catholic Historical Association\, the New England Historical Association\, the Urban History Association He is on the editorial and advisory boards for American Catholic Studies\, Early American Studies\, and portal. \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. Her scholarship focuses on early New England\, particularly the history of magic and witchcraft\, and her work on these subjects has appeared in journals\, books\, blogs\, and on radio and television. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/shot-heard-sr-tour
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Sacred Rebellion,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T191955Z
CREATED:20260323T103600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T191955Z
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SUMMARY:Architectural Tour of Congregational House
DESCRIPTION:This tour with CLA Executive Director Dr. Kyle Roberts explored the architectural history of Congregational House\, the home of the Congregational Library & Archives for over 125 years. \nDesigned by the Boston-based architectural firm of Shepley\, Rutan\, and Coolidge (now Shepley Bulfinch)\, the eight-story Georgian-Federal style building opened in 1898 to house the various national agencies of the Congregational faith. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, the building is owned by Faros Properties\, a private landlord\, and home to multiple non- and for-profit organizations. \nThe tour began in the lobby of 14 Beacon Street and explored the famous bas reliefs on the outside of the building and the various plaques in the lobby before going up to the historic Reading Room to look at original materials documenting the long history of the building. These monthly collection tours connected residents of Beacon Hill and the greater Boston region with original\, rarely seen materials in the CLA’s collections. \nThanks to the generosity of the Beacon Hill Civic Association\, these programs are offered completely free of charge to the public.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/architectural-tour-congregational-house
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, 14 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:CLA History,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T013653Z
CREATED:20260311T132845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260426T013653Z
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SUMMARY:NEHH@20 Open House: A Celebration of NEHH at 20 Years
DESCRIPTION:This program of reflection and conversation at 14 Beacon celebrated twenty years of the New England’s Hidden Histories (NEHH) project. NEHH began at the CLA in 2005 to preserve some of the oldest manuscript Congregational church records in New England. Today\, it has grown into a digital archive with 130\,000 digital images and over 26\,000 pages of transcription\, representing a broad and diverse collection of early American voices. \nThe afternoon included a discussion of the digital exhibition\, NEHH@20: Re-Examining Stories from New England Communities\, which highlights the work of scholars\, church historians\, and transcribers who have contributed to the project and uncovered new histories in the process. There was also a roundtable discussion of the past\, present\, and future of NEHH; a viewing of original NEHH materials; a tribute to participating churches and archives; and cake and refreshments.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/nehh20-open-house
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, 14 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:CLA History,NEHH,NEHH@20
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113634Z
CREATED:20260401T083657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T113634Z
UID:14621-1777467600-1777471200@congregationallibrary.org
SUMMARY:About Biblical Church Governance: Biblical Principles for Being and Leading Local Churches
DESCRIPTION:There are basic biblical principles for local churches across all times and cultures. Stephen Gammon has studied this guidance over nearly five decades of ministry—as a pastor’s son and grandson\, overseer of churches\, denominational leader\, military chaplain among diverse faiths\, and through interdenominational ties regionally\, nationally\, and internationally. His experiences show that applying biblical governance principles yields positive results\, while ignoring them brings hard consequences. \nThis book summarizes key principles for being and leading local churches\, including biblical “photos” of how Jesus views His Church—like the architect’s blueprints for building it. Churches thrive when concepts of Headship\, Leadership\, and Membership are understood and applied. It also covers historic faith convictions in biblical governance\, with some cautions for leaders. Each section includes questions for personal reflection or group discussion. \nDrawing from congregational ministry and affiliations within the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (CCCC) in the USA and internationally in the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship (WECF)\, Gammon has also added an addendum on Practicing Biblical Congregationalism. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nRev. Dr. Stephen A. Gammon\, a third-generation pastor\, holds degrees from Barrington College\, Bethel Theological Seminary\, and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as a local church pastor in New England\, was a U.S. Navy Chaplain for 27 years\, and was Conference Minister of the CCCC from 2003-2011. He has also spent 20 years on the leadership team of the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship. He has authored four books\, all with Aneko Press. Married to Helen for 50 years\, they have been blessed with three children and four grandchildren.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/about-biblical-church-governance
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Contemporary Congregationalism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260618T091822Z
CREATED:20260408T083022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T091822Z
UID:14627-1778072400-1778076000@congregationallibrary.org
SUMMARY:Illuminating Your Church’s Past: Guidelines and Ethics for Conducting Oral Histories
DESCRIPTION:Zachary Bodnar and Billy McCarthy\, CLA archivists\, hosted this CSI webinar focused on properly conducting oral history interviews – a great way for a church to learn about its own community\, mission\, and history through conversations with the members who lived through it. \nOral histories can be especially useful for churches with gaps in their 20th and 21st century records. But it is critical to follow strict rules and procedures to ensure they are conducted ethically and respectfully. \nZachary and Billy discussed situations in which oral histories are a useful tool and other cases when they might be less enlightening. They also provided advice for conducting an ethical oral history interview\, including discussions on copyright\, consent\, and agreement forms. Finally\, they shared some best practices\, recommended technologies\, and guidelines for recording oral histories. \nThis program was part of our Church Stewardship Initiative (CSI). Find the videos of past workshops and free resources on our CSI webpage. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nZachary Bodnar graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science from Simmons University\, with a concentration in archives management\, in 2018. Prior to his work at the CLA\, Zachary worked at the Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden archive\, the Vassar College Special Collections\, the Harvard Law School Library\, and the Harvard Botany Libraries. Zachary joined the CLA as an Archives Assistant in 2017\, helping to prepare materials for digitization through the New England’s Hidden Histories program. In 2018\, he took on the title of Archivist. His professional interests include metadata collection and management\, digital archiving\, audio/visual preservation\, and archives management. \nBilly McCarthy graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) at Simmons University with a concentration in Archival Management. He started working at the CLA through a graduate internship and was hired full-time as an Archivist in 2018. Billy is the Head of Reader Services\, helping the CLA’s visitors with reference requests and facilitating in-person research. Billy also serves as the collection manager for the archives\, working with CLA’s offsite vendor to protect and maintain the organization’s archival records. Some of his professional interests include increasing access\, collection management\, processing of complex materials\, and facilitating research.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/illuminating-your-churchs-past
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CSI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T083819Z
CREATED:20260423T135247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T083819Z
UID:14928-1779195600-1779199200@congregationallibrary.org
SUMMARY:Witness at Sand Creek: The Life and Letters of Silas Soule
DESCRIPTION:What compels an ordinary person to stand against atrocity? Rev. Dr. Nancy Niero captures the soul of a man who bore witness to genocide and chose to speak out in her new book\, Witness at Sand Creek: The Life and Letters of Silas Soule. \nThis powerful volume brings to life the story of Captain Silas Soule\, a young abolitionist turned Union officer raised in a Congregational family who refused to obey orders during the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864. Rather than participate in the slaughter of peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho families\, Soule defied his superiors and later testified to what happened. His act of conscience would make him a target: he was assassinated just months later. \nPart biography\, part spiritual journey\, Witness at Sand Creek blends historical detail with personal pilgrimage\, offering readers both rare primary sources and a contemporary call to moral clarity. From Soule’s early abolitionist work alongside John Brown to his final days as a whistleblower\, this book is a profound meditation on history\, integrity\, and the price of truth. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nRev. Dr. Nancy Niero graduated with her Doctor of Ministry degree in May 2023 from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa\, Oklahoma and is ordained in the United Church of Christ. She has had a 15-year career in hospice and hospital chaplaincy-bereavement and created grief work as an important companion with racial justice work. Prior to her call to ministry\, she was a historic preservationist and journalist. Rev. Dr. Niero lives on the ancestral land of the Squaxin Island people\, People of the Water\, who lived along the shores and watersheds of the seven southernmost inlets of the Salish Sea\, near what is known today as the Puget Sound in Washington.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/witness-at-sand-creek
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Diverse Voices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T130000
DTSTAMP:20260525T082509Z
CREATED:20260327T110852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T082509Z
UID:14567-1779451200-1779454800@congregationallibrary.org
SUMMARY:Congregationalism in Asia Collections Tour
DESCRIPTION:CLA Archivist Billy McCarthy led this tour that explored the role 14 Beacon Street played in nineteenth-century mission work in Asia. \nThe American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM)\, a missionary organization founded in 1810\, was located at 14 Beacon Street during the nineteenth century. \nThe Congregational Library & Archives collections include many items related to missionary work in Asia\, especially in places like Japan\, China\, and India. This tour included a variety of material like scrapbooks\, pamphlets\, letters\, and more from this fascinating aspect of Congregational history. \nHeld in the CLA’s historic reading room at 14 Beacon Street\, these monthly collection tours connected residents of Beacon Hill and the greater Boston region with original\, rarely seen materials in the CLA’s collections. \nThis event began with a short talk by Billy McCarthy\, followed by plenty of time for browsing items from our collections and asking questions. \nThanks to the generosity of the Beacon Hill Civic Association\, these programs were offered completely free of charge to the public.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/congregationalism-asia-collections-tour
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, 14 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Congregational Story,Diverse Voices,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T140000
DTSTAMP:20260630T102734Z
CREATED:20260428T030952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T102734Z
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SUMMARY:Reluctant Revolutionary: The Life and Legacy of Pastor Andrew Eliot (1718–1778) of Boston
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Eliot (1718-1778) was one of the most prominent Boston leaders in the second half of the eighteenth century. As minister of one of the city’s largest Congregational churches\, his was an important political as well as religious voice into the earliest years of the American War for Independence. But Eliot has often been neglected or misunderstood. \nThis virtual program featured a talk by John S. Oakes\, who has published a revealing new biography of Eliot. Oakes draws on multiple sources to offer a fresh portrait of the Boston minister as: a moderate but orthodox Calvinist who maintained a consistent witness at a time of theological turmoil; a prosperous family man who helped the lay the foundations for future generations of Eliots among the Boston “Brahmin”; a “reluctant revolutionary” whose devotion to Protestant British ideals prevented him from embracing the patriot cause in the War for Independence until hostilities were already under way; and a dedicated pastor who was one of very few ministers to choose to endure the hardships of Boston under British occupation. \nA cautious and irenic leader\, Eliot also provides an outstanding example of a leader who maintained his personal integrity and a wide network of diverse connections\, despite ministering in a highly polarized intellectual and political climate. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nDr. John S. Oakes\, is a research fellow of Wycliffe College\, Toronto. He is author of Conservative Revolutionaries: Transformation and Tradition in the Religious and Political Thought of Charles Chauncy and Jonathan Mayhew (Pickwick\, 2016).
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/reluctant-revolutionary
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Revolutionary Stories
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T092751Z
CREATED:20260513T121300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T092751Z
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SUMMARY:Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:For over forty years\, the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship has promoted fellowship and cooperative endeavor in the faith\, polity\, and work of evangelical Congregational associations and churches throughout the world. \nFrom an initial meeting with representatives from Australia\, Ireland\, Portugal\, and the United States\, the WECF has now grown to encompass nineteen associations in North and South America\, Europe\, and Asia. The organization meets every three years\, with the next meeting in Argentina in October 2026. \nThis program discussed the growth and work of this organization\, the historical roots of evangelicalism within the Congregational tradition\, and what is happening today around the world with WECF President Rev. Dr. Ron Hamilton\, Secretary Rev. Dr. Steve Gammon\, and Rev. Nick Granitsas. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nRev. Dr. Ronald E. Hamilton was the CCCC Conference Minister 2012-2025 and previously worked as the Director of Church Multiplication from 2007 – 2012. He was founding pastor of the Woodbury Community Church in Woodbury\, MN where he served for nearly thirty years. He is deeply committed to the development of healthy congregations with a commitment to missional ministry. \nRev. Dr. Stephen A. Gammon\, a third-generation pastor\, holds degrees from Barrington College\, Bethel Theological Seminary\, and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as a local church pastor in New England\, was a U.S. Navy Chaplain for 27 years\, and was Conference Minister of the CCCC from 2003-2011. He has also spent 20 years on the leadership team of the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship. He has authored four books\, all with Aneko Press. Married to Helen for 50 years\, they have been blessed with three children and four grandchildren. \nRev. Nicholas Granitsas is pastor emeritus of the First Congregational Church\, Revere\, where he served for 46 years. He has served in various leadership capacities in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (CCCC)\, including four years as national president\, and an adjunct faculty member of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary from 1980-2017\, teaching the denominational standards course for the CCCC. He is currently serving as an Area Pastor (20 churches and 50 ministerial members) in addition to many roles in community organizations.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/standing-shoulders-giants
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Congregational Story,Contemporary Congregationalism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T140000
DTSTAMP:20260612T122124Z
CREATED:20260425T014004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T122124Z
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SUMMARY:CSI Summer Camp 2026
DESCRIPTION:This was the first of five class sessions. \nThe Congregational Library & Archives was pleased to host our second annual CSI Summer Camp. \nArchivists Zachary Bodnar and Billy McCarthy led attendees through the steps needed to successfully begin archiving your church’s important records and valuable memories. This multi-session online program\, hosted on Zoom\, provided guidance and instruction on the archival process keeping in mind your specific collections and locations. \nOver the course of five sessions\, Zachary and Billy provided hands-on and in-depth instruction about how to begin tackling the seemingly mountainous task of properly archiving your church’s collection. Between sessions there were exercises to complete at your own pace that reinforced lessons and set up participants for the next session. Sessions included time for instructions\, group discussions\, and Q&A. Sessions will focus on the following four topics: gathering your collection\, identifying materials\, organizing records\, and crafting finding aids. \nThis program was part of our Church Stewardship Initiative (CSI). Find the videos of past workshops and free resources on our CSI webpage. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nZachary Bodnar graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science from Simmons University\, with a concentration in archives management\, in 2018. Prior to his work at the CLA\, Zachary worked at the Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden archive\, the Vassar College Special Collections\, the Harvard Law School Library\, and the Harvard Botany Libraries. Zachary joined the CLA as an Archives Assistant in 2017\, helping to prepare materials for digitization through the New England’s Hidden Histories program. In 2018\, he took on the title of Archivist. His professional interests include metadata collection and management\, digital archiving\, audio/visual preservation\, and archives management. \nBilly McCarthy graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) at Simmons University with a concentration in Archival Management. He started working at the CLA through a graduate internship and was hired full-time as an Archivist in 2018. Billy is the Head of Reader Services\, helping the CLA’s visitors with reference requests and facilitating in-person research. Billy also serves as the collection manager for the archives\, working with CLA’s offsite vendor to protect and maintain the organization’s archival records. Some of his professional interests include increasing access\, collection management\, processing of complex materials\, and facilitating research.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/csi-summer-camp-2026
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Class,CSI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T140000
DTSTAMP:20260618T092013Z
CREATED:20260425T011535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T092013Z
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SUMMARY:Voices from the Past: Working with Records from the New England’s Hidden Histories Project
DESCRIPTION:Are you a church historian\, researching your family history\, or just interested in early New England Congregational history (1620-1820) and what it can reveal about the past? \nParticipants learned: \n\nhow to use the New England’s Hidden Histories digital archive and other resources at the CLA\,\nwhat different types of records are created by churches\,\nhow to use church records to research family history\,\nhow to find marginalized voices in church records\, and\nhow to connect information from church records to other historical resources.\n\nThe workshop was led by Dr. Tricia Peone\, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director. New England’s Hidden Histories is a digital project of the Congregational Library & Archives that digitizes\, transcribes\, and provides access to early New England Congregational church records. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. Her scholarship focuses on early New England\, particularly the history of magic and witchcraft\, and her work on these subjects has appeared in journals\, books\, blogs\, and on radio and television. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/voices-from-the-past-26
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, 14 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:NEHH,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T140000
DTSTAMP:20260622T084320Z
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SUMMARY:New Light on James W.C. Pennington
DESCRIPTION:Our 2026 Juneteenth Lecture rediscovered James W.C. Pennington (1808-1870)\, a truly remarkable figure of Black religious and political history who has been unjustly overlooked in contemporary scholarship. During the antebellum period\, Pennington was an internationally-recognized figure and important “race leader\,” often compared to Frederick Douglass. He was Yale Divinity School’s first (unofficial) Black student\, and his intellectual achievement took him to Europe\, where he published a bestselling slave narrative and received an honorary Doctorate from Heidelberg University. His writings\, lectures\, and involvement with various abolitionist organizations as well as the Underground Railroad make him one of the forgotten African American architects of the antislavery movement. \nDrs. Jan Stievermann and Caitlin Smith talked about two recent volumes on Pennington that they have co-edited for Oxford University Press. The first\, The Fugitive Blacksmith and Other Essential Writings by James W.C. Pennington\, is an anthology that\, for the first time\, makes Pennington’s writings available in a critical edition\, including his autobiography. The second\, James W.C. Pennington: Essays Toward Rediscovering a Great African American Intellectual and Reformer\, gathers new research on Pennington’s life\, work\, and thought from leading scholars across various disciplines. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDr. Jan Stievermann is a Professor of the History of Christianity in the US at Heidelberg University. He has written books and essays on a broad range of topics in the fields of American religious history\, culture\, and literature\, including a comprehensive study of the theology and aesthetics of Ralph Waldo Emerson (in German; Schoeningh 2007) and Prophecy\, Piety\, and the Problem of Historicity: Interpreting the Hebrew Scriptures in Cotton Mather’s Biblia Americana (Mohr Siebeck\, 2016). In the scholarly edition of the Biblia Americana manuscript\, he is responsible for volumes 5\, 10\, and 7 (2015; 2023; forthcoming in 2026)\, and serves as the executive editor of the whole project. His articles have been published in leading journals\, including William and Mary\, Early American Literature\, Church History\, and Religion and American Culture. \nDr. Caitlin Smith is an Assistant Professor of Early American Literature at St. Bonaventure University. Her research focuses on religion\, race\, and skepticism in nineteenth-century American literature. Along with Jan Stievermann and Eddie Glaude\, she co-edited the works of James W.C. Pennington\, and has published in ESQ\, Leviathan\, and two critical companions to Herman Melville.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/new-light-on-pennington
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Talks,Congregational Story,Diverse Voices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T140000
DTSTAMP:20260612T122217Z
CREATED:20260425T014323Z
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SUMMARY:CSI Summer Camp 2026
DESCRIPTION:This was the second of five class sessions. \nThe Congregational Library & Archives was pleased to host our second annual CSI Summer Camp. \nArchivists Zachary Bodnar and Billy McCarthy led attendees through the steps needed to successfully begin archiving your church’s important records and valuable memories. This multi-session online program\, hosted on Zoom\, provided guidance and instruction on the archival process keeping in mind your specific collections and locations. \nOver the course of five sessions\, Zachary and Billy provided hands-on and in-depth instruction about how to begin tackling the seemingly mountainous task of properly archiving your church’s collection. Between sessions there were exercises to complete at your own pace that reinforced lessons and set up participants for the next session. Sessions included time for instructions\, group discussions\, and Q&A. Sessions will focus on the following four topics: gathering your collection\, identifying materials\, organizing records\, and crafting finding aids. \nThis program was part of our Church Stewardship Initiative (CSI). Find the videos of past workshops and free resources on our CSI webpage. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nZachary Bodnar graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science from Simmons University\, with a concentration in archives management\, in 2018. Prior to his work at the CLA\, Zachary worked at the Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden archive\, the Vassar College Special Collections\, the Harvard Law School Library\, and the Harvard Botany Libraries. Zachary joined the CLA as an Archives Assistant in 2017\, helping to prepare materials for digitization through the New England’s Hidden Histories program. In 2018\, he took on the title of Archivist. His professional interests include metadata collection and management\, digital archiving\, audio/visual preservation\, and archives management. \nBilly McCarthy graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) at Simmons University with a concentration in Archival Management. He started working at the CLA through a graduate internship and was hired full-time as an Archivist in 2018. Billy is the Head of Reader Services\, helping the CLA’s visitors with reference requests and facilitating in-person research. Billy also serves as the collection manager for the archives\, working with CLA’s offsite vendor to protect and maintain the organization’s archival records. Some of his professional interests include increasing access\, collection management\, processing of complex materials\, and facilitating research.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/csi-summer-camp-26-2
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Class,CSI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T094833Z
CREATED:20260413T092431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T094833Z
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SUMMARY:Sacred Rebellion: June 26th Open Day
DESCRIPTION:This summer marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. Due to popular demand\, we will be reopening our in-person exhibition\, Sacred Rebellion: Congregationalists in Revolutionary Massachusetts for eight days in June\, July\, and August for free\, walk-in viewing. \nSacred Rebellion highlights the stories of Massachusetts Congregationalists drawn from the CLA’s important collections. We hope you will make plans to visit and learn more about the connections between Congregationalism and the American Revolution. \nBy the time the war began\, many Congregationalists had embraced a theological justification for war and revolution. They believed that God favored them and that their cause was a morally justified\, sacred rebellion. Through sermons\, books\, poems\, songs\, and letters\, Congregationalists shared their stories\, reflected on their moral obligations to each other\, and debated questions of liberty and loyalty. But consensus was elusive\, and implementation proved difficult and unsatisfactory to many\, especially those on the margins. These discussions shaped the legacy of Congregationalism and the way the Revolutionary War is remembered today\, 250 years later. \nHighlights from the exhibition include items connected to well-known Massachusetts historical figures such as Phillis Wheatley Peters\, Jonathan Mayhew\, and Benjamin Franklin\, as well as materials from many lesser-known individuals such as Mary Counce\, whose papers provide a rare look at a woman’s experiences living in Boston during the Revolutionary War\, and a one-of-a-kind manuscript music book featuring hymns and patriotic songs created by a young woman named Abigail Cleaveland. \nSacred Rebellion: Congregationalists in Revolutionary Massachusetts will be open to the public at the Congregational Library & Archives from 11 am – 4 pm on June 26\, July 2\, July 10\, July 17\, July 24\, July 31\, August 7\, August 14. Admission is free\, and booking is required for groups of 10 or more. \nAdditionally\, Curator’s Tours will be available at 1 pm on July 2\, July 10\, July 24\, July 31\, August 7\, and August 14\, and tickets can be purchased for $5. \nFind more information on the exhibition and related events at congregationallibrary.org/sacred-rebellion. \n  \nThe Congregational Library & Archives is located at 14 Beacon Street\, Boston on the second floor. It is a short walk from the Park Street\, State\, and Government Center subway stops. Elevators are available in the lobby. The exhibition and reading room are wheelchair accessible. Find more information about planning your visit at congregationallibrary.org/visit. \nBook an appointment for a group tour by emailing info@14beacon.org or calling 617.523.0470 x102.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/sacred-rebellion-june26-open-day
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, 14 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Sacred Rebellion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260629T090915Z
CREATED:20260327T111524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T090915Z
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SUMMARY:Maritime Collections Tour
DESCRIPTION:CLA Archivist Zachary Bodnar led this tour exploring tales of those who left Boston by sea. \nBoston’s maritime history is long and rich\, and the Congregational Library & Archives’ collections speak to this unique Boston story. This tour will feature diaries\, newspaper articles\, and other firsthand accounts of voyages by sea from those departing Boston to distant lands in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. From the journals of missionaries departing Boston for Turkey\, to images of the Morning Star\, a Boston-built ship destined for Hawai’i\, this tour is sure to captivate all who look towards the sea with awe. \nHeld in the CLA’s historic reading room at 14 Beacon Street\, these monthly collection tours connected residents of Beacon Hill and the greater Boston region with original\, rarely seen materials in the CLA’s collections. \nThis event ran from 12 to 1 pm and began with a short talk by Zachary Bodnar\, followed by plenty of time for browsing items from our collections and asking questions. \nThanks to the generosity of the Beacon Hill Civic Association\, these programs were offered completely free of charge to the public.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/maritime-collections-tour
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, 14 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Congregational Story,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T141500
DTSTAMP:20260630T083500Z
CREATED:20260425T020136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T083500Z
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SUMMARY:Researching the Revolution Using New England’s Hidden Histories 2026
DESCRIPTION:This was the first of five class sessions. \nIn this five-week online class\, participants learned about the history of Congregationalists in the American Revolution through the different types of primary source materials in New England’s Hidden Histories. They explored how sermons\, church records\, and personal papers reveal first-hand accounts and the ways communities responded before\, during\, and after the war for independence. \nThe class was led by Dr. Kyle Roberts (CLA Executive Director) and Dr. Tricia Peone (NEHH Project Director). Course topics included: an introduction to researching with church records on a digital platform\, overviews of the American Revolution and Congregational history\, and ways to uncover the histories of marginalized New Englanders. Each week we discussed and interpreted primary source documents and learned about religious life during the Revolutionary era. \n  \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDr. Kyle Roberts was appointed the Executive Director of the Congregational Library & Archives in 2022. He received his BA in American Studies from Williams College and his PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to the CLA\, he was Associate Director of Library & Museum Programming at the American Philosophical Society and Associate Professor of Public History and New Media and Director of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities at Loyola University Chicago. \nA scholar of Atlantic World religion\, print\, and library history\, he is the author of Evangelical Gotham: Religion and the Making of New York City\, 1783-1860 (Chicago\, 2016)\, the co-editor\, with Stephen Schloesser\, of Crossings and Dwellings: Restored Jesuits\, Women Religious\, American Experience 1814-2014 (Brill\, 2017) and\, with Mark Towsey\, of Before the Public Library: Reading\, Community\, and Identity in the Atlantic World\, 1650-1850 (Brill\, 2017). \nKyle is an accomplished public historian and digital humanist whose collaborative projects include the Jesuit Libraries Provenance Project\, the Maryland Loyalism Project\, and Dissenting Academies Online: Virtual Library System. In addition to being the consultant for numerous digital and public history projects\, he sits on the executive committees of the American Catholic Historical Association\, the New England Historical Association\, the Urban History Association He is on the editorial and advisory boards for American Catholic Studies\, Early American Studies\, and portal. \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. Her scholarship focuses on early New England\, particularly the history of magic and witchcraft\, and her work on these subjects has appeared in journals\, books\, blogs\, and on radio and television. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/researching-revolution-26-1
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Class,NEHH,Revolutionary Stories
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T140000
DTSTAMP:20260525T142314Z
CREATED:20260525T142314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T142314Z
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SUMMARY:Sermons of Independence: A Virtual Collections Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Tricia Peone\, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director\, for a virtual tour exploring sermons from the Revolutionary era. \nCommemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with a tour of sermons and other materials from that era. Print and manuscript sermons illustrate how Congregationalists explored and defined the meaning of liberty while navigating the violence and destruction of war. The tour will also investigate how Congregational Library & Archives’ collections reveal the ways Congregational ministers interpreted their own role in shaping memory of the Revolution. \nThis event is free and open to all\, but registration is required via this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5417796991338/WN_AO4ZMZtMQgi37IrWiCfzmw \nAfter registering\, you will receive an email with information about attending the webinar. \nEmail any questions to programs@14beacon.org. \n  \nSPEAKER BIO \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. She previously worked at Historic New England\, where she was a research scholar for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://congregationallibrary.org/events/sermons-independence-virtual
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Congregational Story,NEHH,Revolutionary Stories
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