WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY |
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Join us as we welcome Interim Senior Minister Rick Spalding
for his first Sunday at Old South Church
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9AM
FIRST Worship - Informal & Vibrant
Katherine A. Schofield preaching
Coffee Hour Following
10AM
Church School End of Year Celebration
Choir Rehearsal
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11AM
FESTIVAL Worship - Grand & Expressive
Blessing of Transition Teams
Katherine A. Schofield preaching
Coffee Hour Following
12:30PM
LGBTQIA+ Walking Tour
For links to bulletins
and the worship livestream
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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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It’s Thursday evening at 6 p.m. and it’s already been a long week. Relax and re-center with soulful jazz music by the Willie Sordillo Ensemble. Speaking and music combine to provide opportunity for reflection and meditation. Join us in the Gordon Chapel or at oldsouth.org/jazz.
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WELCOME TO INTERIM SENIOR MINISTER
REV. DR. RICHARD E. SPALDING (he/him)
Joining us for Pentecost on June 5th,
click here for more info
Rick has been called to support us, the entire Old South Community, in advancing our existing mission and programs to live and promote Christ's radical ministry of justice, love, and mercy, and to lead the congregation through the sorrow and anxiety of one chapter ending toward openness, readiness, and hope-filled expectation for the next chapter God calls us to begin. He will, no doubt, draw upon his 18 years as head of the Chaplain's Office at Williams College, most recent service as Interim Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, MI, and a myriad of other personal and professional experiences gathered from a rich life of service to God and God's creation.
BLESSING OF TRANSITION COMMITTEES
Old South Church is profoundly grateful for the many people involved in our transition process. While these transitions can be scary and stressful for a congregation, they have been holding us in their steady, faithful hands.
During worship on Thursday, June 2nd (Jazz) and Sunday, June 5th (First and Festival), we will give thanks to God for the completed and ongoing work of the Celebration, Interim and Transition Committees, and bless the upcoming work of the Search Committee. This is also our celebration of Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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HIGHLIGHTED NEWS & EVENTS |
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HOSPITALITY VOLUNTEERS FOR JULY, AUGUST, & SEPTEMBER
Click here to sign up now!
Please consider joining in the warm welcome everyone who walks through our doors experiences. We are looking for ushers and welcomers for First and Festival Worship on Sundays and ushers for Jazz Worship on Thursdays.
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CELEBRATING MARTHA SCHICK
&THE END OF THE PROGRAM YEAR
Sunday June 5th, 10 a.m., 2nd floor
We will mark the end of our church school and program year with an All-Church gathering. We will not have a full blown breakfast - but there will be coffee/tea and some pastries to help us feel festive. We always gather to thank the leaders of our church school classes, but this year in particular we are going to recognize the ministry of Martha Schick, whose time with us is ending. Martha has served as the Youth & Young Adult leader since fall 2018, and will soon begin her ordained ministry career at the Wellesley Village Church.
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MARTHA'S 20s AND 30s FAREWELL
Thursday, June 16, after Jazz Worship
As Martha Schick prepares to accept a new call and says farewell to Old South, young adults are invited to celebrate her ministry in style... with a beer! After Jazz Worship, pilgrimage to Night Shift Owl's Nest on the Esplanade (15 minute walk) for some drinks and food. Come as you are, no RSVPs required. Email Martha with any questions.
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ANNOUNCING THE PHILLIS WHEATLEY ROOM
Sunday, June 19th, 10:00 a.m., 4th floor
By action of the Church Council, the Samuel Johnson Room (previously named for a pious and generous lay leader) will be known as the Phillis Wheatley Room. Located on the Fourth Floor, this room houses our collection of Senior Minister portraits and is a place of study, prayer, and meeting for all ages. We will retain the tradition of displaying a lay leader's portrait, now Phillis, above the fireplace, keeping watch over the Old South clergy. Phillis' will be the first portrait of a person of color, and second female (after Nancy Taylor) displayed in the public spaces of Old South Church.
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PRIDE AT OLD SOUTH CHURCH |
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CELEBRATING THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
PRIDE PRE-PARTY
Sunday, June 12th, 10:00 a.m., 2nd floor
Join other Old Southers (of all ages) as we create posters for the Pop-Up Pride festival that will take place on the common from 11 a.m. - 4pm that day. Refreshments, temporary tattoos, and some face painting will also be available. For more information go to www.boston-pop-up-pride.org
PRIDE WORSHIP
Sunday, June 12th, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Old South Church will fill the Sanctuary with song, prayers, praise, and worship of the God who loves and embraces all at our annual Pride Worship service--this year on Sunday. Senior Pastor of historic Myrtle Baptist Church Rev. Brandon Crowley will preach and receive the Open Door Award.
THIRD ANNUAL TRANS RESISTANCE MARCH & FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 25th, 12 p.m.
We will join Boston's LGBTQ+ community in marching from Nubian Square in Roxbury to Franklin Park Playstead for a just and more inclusive city and world. More details to come. Contact [email protected] for more information.
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GROWING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY |
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HIRING YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT LEADER
click here for requirements and how to apply
Old South Church in Boston seeks applicants for a unique position of Youth and Young Adult Leader. This person is a magnetic leader with the dynamic gifts of interpersonal connection with students in grades 8-12 and Young Adults age 18-35. They possess a deep personal faith that they can translate to each of these unique populations, and are equally ready to dive into bible study, activism, and trivia nights at a brewery. This part-time ministry position functions as a part of a larger staff, including weekly staff meetings and administrative duties related to your program area.
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THROUGH THE BIBLE
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., 4th Floor and on Zoom
Join us as we journey at a reflective and thorough pace through the Hebrew Bible. We’re currently reading through Psalms. For more information email Howard Cha-Young Kim. |
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GREEN TIP: USE A REUSABLE COFFEE CUP |
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We drink a lot of coffee. 587 million cups per day for Americans. That’s quite a few cups that are going right into the garbage. Instead of getting that coffee in a disposable cup bring your own. It’s a simple switch that saves a lot of waste. Click here for more Green Tips
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“Old South Church, I can let you go because you have blessed me. I pray you have been gifted even a fraction of what I have in our time together."
Watch the video to to hear Seminarian jess young chang preach about Grappling.
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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 (except for Church School teachers and children in classrooms)
- 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.
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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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