The Congregational Memorial Hall Trust is seeking to appoint a Clerk to the Trustees to succeed the current postholder on his retirement. The role involves overseeing the general administration and financial affairs of the charity. Hours : In the region of 35 to 40 hours per month, worked flexibly Remuneration : £17,000 – £19,000 plus […]
February has been a busy month for the Congregational Library. We have had several enquiries, from simple requests for photocopying articles to deeper biographical research requests tracking down individuals connected with Congregationalism. We have also had several offers to donate materials to the Library, including the minutes of the Congregational Federation, papers relating to Christ […]
The Congregational Library are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Librarian. Jacqueline Reiter received a PhD in history from the University of Cambridge in 2006 and an MA in Library and Information Studies from University College London in 2009. After several years working in a number of specialist libraries, including the Legal Library […]
The Congregational Memorial Hall Trust is seeking a part time Librarian to manage and develop the Congregational Library which has recently relocated from London to Westminster College, Cambridge. The job advertisement, job description and other documents and information can be downloaded here. Job Advertisement Job Description Person Specification Background Equality and diversity monitoring form
The 2024 Congregational lecture took place at Westminster College, Cambridge on Thursday 21 November 2024. Professor Alexandra Walsham spoke on the theme of evangelical conversion as it manifested itself among some of the mid 17th century congregations in London and Dublin, which emphasised the question of ‘heart knowledge’and the experimental realisation of one’s elect status […]
The Congregational Memorial Hall Trust and Westminster College, Cambridge, are pleased to announce a new partnership which will see the Congregational Library relocated to, and working out of, the College. There are numerous synergies between Westminster’s current library and archives collections and that of the Congregational Library. We all look forward to a new epoch […]
Preserving the History of British Congregationalism: Dr Williams’s Library and the Congregational Library, London A talk by Alan Argent and David Powell An event organised by The Congregational Library and Archives, Boston USA on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 The founders of the Congregational Library in Boston in 1853 drew inspiration not only from the creation […]
A unique opportunity to view an outstanding collection of portraits of famous non-conformists and their patrons. See the exhibition at The Basement at Bunyan from 15th November to 2 December 2023
Dr Michael Davies gave the 2023 Lecture entitled ‘John Bunyan, Congregational Person’. The lecture took place at Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU on Thursday 23rd November 2023. The lecture can be viewed via the following link. 2023 Congregational Lecture Dr Davies teaches early modern English literature at the University of Liverpool across a […]
At the Friends’ event on 22 November 2022 Dr Digby James spoke about the life and mission of George Whitefield, illustrating his lecture with pictures and photographs. Friends who would like to see a film of the lecture can do so by going to View filmed events in the Friends of the Library drop down […]
