A brief history of the Old Meeting House Congregational Church

<p>As the current Pastor of the Old Meeting House I bid you warmly welcome to our ancient Chapel. It has been my privilege over the years to greet hundreds of visitors and to paint word-pictures of our long history – which is not only enthralling but also culturally significant. I myself am still learning about it. You too may have questions; and I believe the following pages will answer some of them.</p><p>Question One for most visitors is: “What’s this <em>Book of Sports </em>I’ve heard about?” In this little guide I will give a short explanation – as well as an overview of the Congregational Church our beliefs and significant aspects of our history. It will be a challenge with so few pages at my disposal; but I’m keen to spread the word about why this Chapel is such a cultural landmark – not only for Norwich and England but for the Christian Church across the Atlantic.</p><p>I am not the first to point out that the word “history” is really “<em>His-</em>story”. The Old Meeting House is a rich spiritual well wherein many have imbibed the Waters of Life. As you spend time here on your visit I pray that you may experience God’s peace – and at the same moment receive a sprinkling of the faith of our Early Fathers who lovingly built this Chapel during difficult days of our English Nation’s history.</p><p>To find out more about the Independent (or Separatist) Church and its birthplace Norwich please visit <u>www.oldmeetinghousechurch.org.uk</u></p>