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THIS SUNDAY, March 24 - Palm Sunday

THE COMMUNITY HOUR FORUM

Sundays,10am, 2^nd floor Mary Norton Hall, Click here to Zoom

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.

For nearly a whole liturgical season, we've been thinking through different perspectives on the theological concept of sin. Now it's the congregation's turn to talk about it! 

March 24th: Join Rev. John Edgerton to hear about one of the most ancient concepts of sin--learn how pomegranate shaped bells would help avoid being accidentally struck dead by God!

BLESSINGS FOR MARATHON SUNDAY

Coffee Hours through April 15

This year, we will be distributing felt hearts on the weekend of the Boston Marathon as a blessing for their race. We invite you to decorate these hearts with us by embroidering encouraging words, patterns, or designs. We will have supplies available for decorating on the Sundays leading up to April 15th during coffee hour. Questions? Email [email protected].

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday to our members and friends with March birthdays! Join us at coffee hour after Festival Worship to celebrate with cake and singing!

HOLY WEEK 2024

Palm Sunday — March 24^th | 9am & 11am

We mark Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem

as our shouts of Hosanna fade to the drama of the coming week. 

Maundy Thursday — March 28^th | 7pm

This 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.

Good Friday — March 29^th | 7pm

On the most somber day of the Christian year, we gather in prayer and song

to reflect on the last hours of Christ, and mourn the death that changed the world.

Easter Sunday — March 31^st | 9am & 11am

The triumph of the Christian story of resurrection informs a service of worship

that is characterized by joyous celebration.

Trumpet and organ, voice and timpani combine

to bring us to the empty tomb, to peer inside, to see it is empty,

to give God wild thanksgiving for the hope of everlasting life.

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

JOIN OUR USHER TEAM

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Looking to meet more people at Old South? Wondering how you can contribute to our wide open door? Think about serving as an usher! Ushering is an easy way to get more involved at Old South. Everyone is welcome, and you only need to be friendly and willing to help. Email [email protected] for info.

DONATE FLOWERS FOR

SUNDAY WORSHIP

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dates are filling quickly

Would you like to give the flowers one Sunday - in memory or in honor of a special person or event? The price is $100. Please send you message along with your payment. You can drop it off, send a check, or click here and make your gift online.

VOLUNTEER TO READ SCRIPTURE

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Reading the Bible in community is an essential Christian spiritual practice. Each week at Festival Worship a volunteer reads scripture before the sermon. People of all ages are encouraged to volunteer! Questions? Email [email protected]. 

OTHER WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

VESPERS HEALING WORSHIP

Next Service Sunday, April 14, 5pm on Zoom,

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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. 

TWILIGHT WORSHIP: COURAGEOUS ENDURANCE

Thursdays, 6pm, in the Gordon Chapel

Join us every Thursday in Lent for a Twilight Worship Series on Courageous Endurance. In tender and whole-hearted worship, we'll be exploring stories of people who’ve taken creative action for justice when stuck in systems that don’t support flourishing life. We hope these brave folks can be companions to you on the journey as we walk together towards the cross. Email Rachel Barton with any questions.

THURSDAY EVENING WORSHIP DEVELOPMENTS

Our Dreaming Team worked diligently through the Fall to clarify our vision for the service. It is our hope that this mid-week service will provide sanctuary to those in need of rest, particularly for Christians who have found themselves without a church and who seek a more progressive and welcoming church home with vibrant and modern worship. This week we launched the search for a music director. Please keep this process lifted in your prayers. We hope to hire a director by mid-Spring. This director will hire a house band. We will work together throughout the summer, preparing for a September 2024 launch. Questions, email [email protected].

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY

Sundays, 10am, 4^th Floor Phillis Wheatley Room,

click here to Zoom, password: BibleStudy

Delve into the day’s scripture passage heard in worship. This no-homework Bible study delights in taking a scholarly look at ancient texts. Don’t leave your questions at the door; we need them.

THROUGH THE BIBLE

Thursdays, 7pm, 4^th Floor Phillis Wheatley Room

Click here to Zoom. Password: Psalter

Join us as we journey at a reflective and thorough pace through the Hebrew Bible. We are studying the Book of Jeremiah.

NEWS FROM THE OLD SOUTH PRESCHOOL

DONATE OLD BOOKS AND PUZZLES

Old South Preschool, in celebration of National Reading Month, will host a Used Book Fair and puzzle swap in the last week of March. They are now accepting donations of used books (all genres and audiences) as well as used puzzles (for any age and # of pieces). If you have items that you no longer need and would like to see them find a new home, kindly bring them in. There is a donation box on the side of the reception desk, in the elevator lobby and on the 3rd floor. This fundraiser will directly support Arts & Literacy here at OSP, and also captures our spirit of recycling and upcycling. Thank you for your support! Questions? Summer Marsh [email protected]

GROWING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY

YOUNG ADULT DINNER

BECOMING A TRANS-AFFIRMING CHURCH

Thursday, April 4, 7pm, Crawford Library

Join us for our monthly gathering for folks in their 20s and 30s! We’ll gather this month for dinner and conversation, and be led by OSC’s Working Group on becoming a Trans-Affirming Church. Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield and WIlliam Wei will lead us in a workshop on how we experience our own genders as we move through the world. Questions? Talk to Rachel [email protected].

GREEN TIP: THE WORK THAT RECONNECTS

THE WORK THAT RECONNECTS WORKSHOP

April 13, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Guild Room,

register at bit.ly/WTReconnects

Join The Climate Crisis Task Force, in partnership with the Boston University School of Theology's Faith and Ecological Justice Program for a day-long workshop inviting us to grieve, give thanks, and grow hope for a world impacted by climate change. We'll be led by facilitators trained in the Work That Reconnects, a global network of leaders collaborating in service to the Great Turning (https://workthatreconnects.org/). Have questions? Talk to Rachel at [email protected].

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Click on the video to watch Associate Minister Ashley Popperson preach a sermon titled Our Whale Hearted God.

Click on the video to watch Senior Minister John Edgerton preach a sermon titled Not A Contradiction, A Conversation.

Click on the video to watch Director of Children and Family Ministries Kate Nintcheu preach a Children's Message entitled My Own Best Frenemy.

OTHER INFORMATION

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!

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.