📢 Last call! Today is the last day to see our Sacred Rebellion exhibition. Come to 14 Beacon Street today, 11am-4pm, for our free open day! We also have a curator’s tour at 1pm. Read more about Sacred Rebellion: congregationallibrary.org/sacred-rebel...

As one of just three clergymen to endure the Siege of Boston, Congregational minister Rev. Andrew Eliot's letters and diaries reveal a man deeply torn between his pastoral duty and a brewing Revolution.

If you’ll be in the greater Boston area on Friday, July 17th, please make plans to join us at 14 Beacon for a free lunchtime tour exploring sermons from the Revolutionary era led by NEHH Project Director Dr. Tricia Peone. Learn more: congregationallibrary.org/events/sermo...

Sermons of Independence Collections Tour - Congregational Library & Archives

Join Dr. Tricia Peone, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director, at 14 Beacon for a tour exploring sermons from the Revolutionary era.

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Teaching difficult history to younger generations isn't easy, but it's necessary. In this clip from her recent book talk, Rev. Dr. Nancy Niero explores how parents and mentors can foster the tough conversations needed to raise empathetic, justice-minded humans.

TODAY: Join us at 14 Beacon at noon for a free collections tour with CLA Archivist Zachary Bodnar. Find more information at congregationallibrary.org/events/marit...

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If you’ll be in the greater Boston area on June 26th, we hope you’ll join us for a lunchtime collections tour with CLA Archivist Zachary Bodnar exploring the tales of those who left Boston by sea. The event is free and open to all thanks to our friends at the Beacon Hill Civic Association.

Kick off your July #Rev250 celebrations with us next Wednesday, July 1st at 1 pm EDT as Dr. Tricia Peone hosts a virtual tour exploring Congregational sermons from the Revolutionary era. Registration is free and open to all: congregationallibrary.org/events/sermo...

Sermons of Independence: A Virtual Collections Tour - Congregational Library & Archives

Join Dr. Tricia Peone, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director, for a virtual tour exploring sermons from the Revolutionary era.

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Save the date for a special archive pop-up in the Reading Room at the State Library of Massachusetts on July 8th. The CLA’s archivists are partnering with colleagues from 15 Boston-area institutions to dive into the diverse stories that make our city great and celebrate #Rev250.

We’re thrilled to announce that our Sacred Rebellion pop-up exhibition is now open at Park Street Church on Boston’s Freedom Trail!

Oral histories aren’t casual projects pulled together over tea or coffee. In this clip from "Illuminating a Church's Past," CLA Archivist Billy McCarthy highlights some of the hidden complexities of gathering community stories.

NEXT WEEK: Please join us June 19th at 1 pm EDT for our 2026 Juneteenth Lecture. Registration is free and open to all via our website: congregationallibrary.org/events/new-l...

New Light on James W.C. Pennington - Congregational Library & Archives

Rediscover James W.C. Pennington (1808-1870), a truly remarkable figure of Black religious and political history who has been unjustly overlooked in contemporary scholarship.

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Many Congregational churches have covenants today, but do you know about their deep roots in Congregational history?

Looking for a new way to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this summer? There are only a few weeks left to register for our virtual Researching the Revolution class that begins June 30th. Learn more and save your seat at congregationallibrary.org/events/resea...

Researching the Revolution Using New England’s Hidden Histories 2026 - Congregational Library & Archives

Class 1/5 | Join a small group of history enthusiasts to discuss primary source documents, learn about religious life during the Revolutionary era, and conduct your own research project.

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Save the date to join our friends at Old South Church for the world premiere of “Declarations” on Saturday, June 27th at 7 pm EDT. You can read more about the event and purchase tickets online at www.ensemblealtera.com/tickets.

Register for our “Voices from the Past” workshop at 14 Beacon before next week's deadline to spend June 17th exploring early New England Congregational church records in the CLA’s collection with Dr. Tricia Peone. Learn more and register via our website: congregationallibrary.org/events/voice...

Voices from the Past: Working with Records from the New England’s Hidden Histories Project - Congregational Library & Archives

Join us for a one-day, in-person workshop on finding and interpreting church records at the Congregational Library & Archives.

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Join us on July 1st to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with a tour of sermons and other Revolutionary-era materials from the Congregational Library & Archives’ collection. Learn more and register for free via our website: congregationallibrary.org/events/sermo...

Sermons of Independence: A Virtual Collections Tour - Congregational Library & Archives

Join Dr. Tricia Peone, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director, for a virtual tour exploring sermons from the Revolutionary era.

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Thinking back to last Friday when our reading room was filled with great conversation during our May collections tour and excellent cake to celebrate the CLA's 173rd birthday! (Just not at the same time. Food and archival materials should never mix!)

Buying Christian books in a 19th-century slave insurance office? This troubling intersection was just one piece of Dr. Sonia Hazard’s full book talk on how the American Tract Society built a massive 19th-century mass media empire.

Join us June 3rd at 1 pm EDT for a virtual conversation about the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship's work with evangelical Congregational associations and churches around the world. Registration is free and open to all: https://congregationallibrary.org/events/standing-shoulders-giants

If you’ll be in the greater Boston area on June 26th, we hope you’ll join us for a lunchtime collections tour with CLA Archivist Zachary Bodnar exploring the tales of those who left Boston by sea. The event is free and open to all thanks to our friends at the Beacon Hill Civic Association.

Don’t just celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this summer. Explore it yourself in our virtual Researching the Revolution class that begins June 30th on Zoom and continues for 5 weeks. Learn more and register online: congregationallibrary.org/events/resea...

Researching the Revolution Using New England’s Hidden Histories 2026 - Congregational Library & Archives

Class 1/5 | Join a small group of history enthusiasts to discuss primary source documents, learn about religious life during the Revolutionary era, and conduct your own research project.

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It’s our 173rd birthday! 🎂 To celebrate, we’re unwrapping some history. In this clip from our “Oxford Handbook of Puritanism” program, Dr. Francis Bremer explains how Congregational church covenants quietly laid the groundwork for participatory democracy in the US.

You have two weeks left to register for this year’s virtual CSI Summer Camp that begins June 11th. Learn more about this 5-session course with CLA archivists Zachary and Billy and register via our website: congregationallibrary.org/events/csi-s...

Join us for our 2026 Juneteenth program and rediscover James W.C. Pennington (1808-1870), a truly remarkable figure of Black religious and political history who has been unjustly overlooked in contemporary scholarship.

Don't forget about tomorrow's free collections tour. We hope to see many of you at noon at 14 Beacon! You can find more information and register at congregationallibrary.org/events/congr...

Congregationalism in Asia Collections Tour - Congregational Library & Archives

Join CLA Archivist Billy McCarthy for a tour that explores the role 14 Beacon Street played in nineteenth-century mission work in Asia.

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NEXT WEEK: Join us on May 27th to learn about Andrew Eliot, prominent Boston Congregational minister and "reluctant revolutionary" in the War for Independence. Registration is free and open to all via our website: congregationallibrary.org/events/reluc...

Reluctant Revolutionary: The Life and Legacy of Pastor Andrew Eliot (1718–1778) of Boston - Congregational Library & Archives

Join us for a virtual book talk with Dr. John Oakes, author of

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From Mary Easty’s moving final pleas to testimonies about talking cats, explore how digital archives are providing more access than ever before to the original records of the Salem witch trials.

A few weeks ago, @wgbh.org visited 14 Beacon to learn more about Congregationalism's role in the American Revolution.

We’re pleased to have acquired this volume written by Sheldon Dibble, an ABCFM missionary to Hawai’i. The manuscript, titled “Didactic Theology,” contains 413 theological questions followed by answers. It was neither published nor completed.

If you’ll be in the greater Boston area next Friday, May 22nd, we hope you’ll join us for a lunchtime collections tour exploring the role 14 Beacon Street played in nineteenth-century mission work in Asia. Learn more on our website: congregationallibrary.org/events/congr...

Congregationalism in Asia Collections Tour - Congregational Library & Archives

Join CLA Archivist Billy McCarthy for a tour that explores the role 14 Beacon Street played in nineteenth-century mission work in Asia.

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Join us on June 3 at 1 pm EDT for a virtual roundtable on the growth and work of the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship. Registration is free and open to all via our website: congregationallibrary.org/events/stand...

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship - Congregational Library & Archives

Join us to learn more about the growth and work of the World Evangelical Congregational Fellowship.

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