Malcolm Boulter was ordained into the ministry and inducted as the Pastor of South Chingford Congregational Church in 1989 on his fortieth birthday.  Prior to this he had been a school teacher for fifteen years in West Sussex and Essex teaching primary and secondary aged children.  His specialist subject is music and he trained as a musician in Colchester and at the Royal College of Music in London gaining an ARCM in singing.  During his student and teaching years he sang in the choir of Chichester Cathedral, was Musical Director for Opera 70, and sang in a vocal group called Close Harmony.  In 1966 he took over as Conductor and Musical Director of Tiptree and District Choral Society in Essex, a position he still holds today.  He also continues to lead a vocal group called The Connoisseurs and goes out entertaining various clubs and organisations.  As well as singing and conducting, he also plays the piano and keyboard

     Malcolm is also very involved in the music within the church and runs CongChord, our choir.  They take part in our Family Celebrations as well as going out to sing in other churches and prisons.  They have also made a CD of a musical called 'On the Way' which Malcolm wrote especially for the church's centenary celebrations in 2003.

     Malcolm is married to Pauline and they have three children; two girls. both married, and one son, single but living and working away from home.

     Should you want to contact Malcolm for preaching engagements, or to have CongChord come and sing, please use the appropriate e-mail addresses on this website.