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HOLY WEEK 2023
PALM SUNDAY April 2nd, 9:00am and 11:00am
We mark Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem as our shouts of Hosanna begin to give way to the drama of the coming week.
MAUNDY THURSDAY - Service of Tenebrae April 6th, 7:00pm
The service of Tenebrae (Latin for "shadows") tells the story of Jesus’ last days. Led by the Willie Sordillo Ensemble, we journey from the Communion Table to the Cross as the light around us dims. This service will be both in-person and live streamed.
GOOD FRIDAY April 7th
Service of Seven Words from the Cross 12 Noon
On the most solemn day of the Christian year, we gather in prayer and song to listen to Christ's last words, and reflect on the death that changed the world.
Choral Service 7 p.m.
Theodore Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ is a gripping account of Christ’s death on the cross. Weaving together ancient texts with arch-Romantic music, Dubois’ setting of the passion narrative is among the most beloved tellings of the ancient story, and is sure to provoke new insights into the nature of Christ’s suffering and sacrifice.
EASTER SUNDAY April 9th, Identical Services at 9:00am and 11:00am
The triumph of the Christian story of resurrection informs a service of worship that will overflow with joyous music. Children's Worship will meet for a portion of both services.
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THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 2nd Palm Sunday | |
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9AM
FIRST Worship with Palms and
new members joining
Informal & Vibrant in the Gordon Chapel
Katherine Schofield preaching
Coffee Hour following
10AM Community Hour
Festival Choir Rehearsal
Old South Forum
Church School
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11AM
FESTIVAL Worship with Palms and
new members joining
Grand & Expressive in the Sanctuary
Katherine Schofield preaching
Coffee Hour following
5PM
VESPERS HEALING Worship
For links to bulletins
and the worship livestream
go to oldsouth.org/Sundays.
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OLD SOUTH FORUM
Sundays, 10am 2nd Floor Mary Norton Hall,
and on Zoom, password: Community
There will be no Community Hour Forum on Easter (4/9) and Marathon Sunday (4/16).We will return in late April with two Forum presentations by the OSC Climate Crisis Task Force.
This casual, no-commitment, come-when-you-can forum hosts series on a variety of topics. Clergy, congregation members, and special guests share in leading sessions.
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Get to know Pastor Ashley at the Forum!
This Sunday, April 2nd
On Palm Sunday we welcome Pastor Ashley in the Forum. Pastor Ashley began serving as our Associate Minister in February and has become a great part of the OSC team. Ashley is originally from Evergreen, Colorado, but now lives in Jamaica Plain with her family. She earned Master's Degrees in both Divinity and Social Work from Boston University (2014) and most recently served as Associate Pastor at United Church of Christ, Norwell for four years. Join us to learn more about Ashley's spiritual journey, her favorite theological quandaries, and her famous dog Pope Joan.
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WORSHIP ON YOUTUBE LIVE
Not a fan of Vimeo? We have a way for you to tune in to worship! Simply go to youtube.com/OldSouthChurch to visit our YouTube page once we go live and the service will be the first video on your screen. You can also subscribe to us to receive notifications of when we're live.
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EASTER SEASON AT OLD SOUTH | |
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EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS
LAST DAY TO GIVE:
THIS SUNDAY APRIL 2nd
requested contribution $20
Click here and choose "Easter Flowers" to make your gift. Messages in honor or memory of loved ones or special occasions can be entered on the second page of the donation screen or you can give anonymously. The list of messages will be in the bulletin and online on Easter Sunday, April 9th. Contact Alex Pickering at [email protected] with questions.
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BLESSING OF THE ATHLETES
Sunday, April 16th, Services at 9am and 11am
Join us for our annual Marathon Sunday worship services, featuring the Blessing of the Marathon Athletes and Highland Cathedral for bagpipes, drum, and organ.
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MARATHON SUNDAY FUN RUN
Sunday, April 16th, 10am,
meet in Gordon Chapel
The Church School will revive our very short but sweet OSC Fun Run at 10am between worship services on Marathon Sunday. After convening in the Gordon Chapel, we run, walk, or roll the half-mile course down Dartmouth to Comm Ave, and then back to Boylston along Exeter. We finish by crossing the official finish line - and will take a photo together. You could see ministers running in robes, there will be race numbers, and there will be snacks! Come and enjoy - no RSVP needed! All are welcome.
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NOTE DATE CHANGE: THIS SUNDAY, April 2nd, 5pm
On Zoom, Click here to join
Please join us to take a moment for rest and renewal in the presence of God and other spiritual companions gathering by Zoom. All are welcome to share this quiet space and lift up our concerns, our losses, our hurts, and our celebrations in the Healing Presence of God and one another.
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Thursdays, 6pm, in the Gordon Chapel or at oldsouth.org/jazz
Join us on in Gordon Chapel on Thursday evening for Jazz Worship! You don’t have to be a jazz aficionado to feel at home - just someone who wants to immerse yourself in soulful music, inspiring words, and creative liturgy. It’s intimate and it’s welcoming. We start preludes shortly before 6:00 pm.
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PASTORAL TRANSITION NEWS | |
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Read the full report at
We have extended written invitations to the small group of candidates who have accepted the opportunity for deeper engagement with us. Each will join us for a day and a half of exercises including small and larger group meals, Bible study, a hands on experience with our unhoused neighbors, an exercise that engages our church staff in planning worship, reflection with church staff on our budget and use of our building, an extended interview with the Search Committee, and an opportunity to close the experience with us in a small informal vespers service. We anticipate that we will have had the opportunity to meet all of our candidates by mid May and anticipate a continued process of discernment following these in-person experiences.
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GROWING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY | |
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YOUNG ADULT AFTER-JAZZ DINNER
NOTE DATE CHANGE: Thursday April 13th,
email Sarah Cowles with any questions
Join us for a casual hangout with other 20s and 30s Old Southers. We meet in the chapel after Jazz service at 6:45pm on the first Thursday of every month. We grab take out food in the area or bring food from home and gather in the Tower room to catch up, meet new folks, and enjoy a meal together.
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GREEN TIP: Celebrate Earth Day with Old South! | |
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Canopy of Care Tree Planting Project Saturday, April 22nd
We are excited to launch our partnership with Habitat for Humanity Boston and Speak for the Trees Boston. Join us in the morning as we plant trees at a Habitat home on Balina Place in Dorchester. Following a lunch on site we invite more Old Southers to join us and Speak for the Trees at their Tree Tour of Franklin Park.
Care of Creation Sunday Sunday, April 23rd
We will celebrate God's good earth and our responsibility to be eco-stewards in worship at 9am and 11am Forum programming will focus on the importance of the Tree Canopy and examine the intersections of environmental racism and green space.
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"If Lent is about making a concerted effort to remember God onward along the way to wherever it is we are going, we have to be honest, too, about having been in the depths."
Watch the video to hear Interim Senior Minister Rick Spalding reflect on The Opposite of God.
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VIRTUAL JAZZ WORSHIP
Missed last night's Jazz Worship? Visit the link below to watch the service. Also, check out our SoundCloud to listen to all of the Willie Sordillo Ensemble's Jazz Coffee House music. It's free!
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COVID PRECAUTIONS
- Masking is optional.
- Masks are available at the front desk for those who choose to wear one.
- We strongly encourage everyone to be fully vaxxed and boosted, to attend to handwashing, and to refrain from entering the building if you have so much as a sniffle.
MASKED SECTIONS OF THE SANCTUARY AND CHAPEL
Did you know that we have masked sections in the Sanctuary and Chapel? We do! It's in the left transept (under the balcony) of the Sanctuary. In the Gordon Chapel, the Columbarium is the designated section. In both sections, masks are required. If you still aren't sure how to get to either section, ask an usher!
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SANCTUARY IN THE CITY
Our Sanctuary in this City is open to visitors for prayer and reflection.
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Fridays 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.;
and Weekends, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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