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PENTECOST SUNDAY, May 28^th

9AM

FIRST Worship

Informal & Vibrant in the Gordon Chapel

Rick Spalding preaching

Coffee Hour following

10AM Community Hour

Festival Choir Rehearsal

Old South Forum

Church School

11AM

FESTIVAL Worship

Grand & Expressive in the Sanctuary

Communion

Rick Spalding preaching

Coffee Hour following

For links to bulletins

and the worship livestream

go to oldsouth.org/Sundays.

OLD SOUTH FORUM

Sundays, 10am 2^nd Floor Mary Norton Hall,

and on Zoom, password: Community

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.

May 28^th

Ashley Popperson will lead a discussion about Theopoetics.

Bring a favorite poem to share!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday to our members born in the month of May.

Join us for cake and singing at Coffee Hour following Festival Worship.

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.

PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE NEWS: Candidate Chosen

The Pastoral Search Committee has reached a unanimous decision about the candidate God is calling to serve as the 21^st Senior Minister of Old South Church. Our discussions were rich and complex and prayerful – joyful and hopeful to be sure but also personal and humbling and at times painful. Through the process, we came to know and understand one another and the church we love more deeply. We believe we have heard God’s voice in one another and we are thrilled to be ready to present our recommendation to the Church Council on June 13^th. Following the deliberation and discernment of the Church Council, we anticipate introducing the candidate to the church. The candidate will preach at a Sunday service – hopefully in late June! The service will be followed by a congregational meeting in which we will do what Congregationalists do – discuss and vote to call a new Senior Minister.

YOUTH SUNDAY - Sunday, June 4^th

Sunday, June 4^th, First and Festival Worship

On Sunday June 4th, the last day of our regular program year, Old South's Youth Group will lead worship services at both First Worship and Festival Worship. Come and join us as we experience services our teens have crafted, centering around the dilemma of homelessness, including a sermon from high school junior Quinn Grant. During Festival Worship we will celebrate and lift up this year's graduating High School Seniors.

PRIDE MONTH @ OSC- see oldsouth.org/pride for more details

TRANS DAY OF RESISTANCE

Saturday June 3^rd, 11 am-5pm

The Trans Resistance March & Festival is an annual celebration of TQBIPOC solidarity, resistance, and joy. Join us for the march, followed by a music and arts festival at Franklin Park Playstead. Contact Katherine Schofield for more information.

GET YOUR PRIDE SHIRT!

Click here to order

Our brand new 2023 Old South Pride T-Shirts are NOW AVAILABLE! They come in a large variety of styles, colors and sizes, including Youth T's, sweatshirts, and tanks.Order yours NOW so that they will arrive in time for Pride!

PRIDE NIGHT AT FENWAY PARK

Tuesday June 13^th at 7:10pm, only 15 tickets available

Join Old South members and friends for the annual Pride Night at Fenway Park as the Red Sox take on the Colorado Rockies. Tickets are $40 each; only 15 spots available! Financial assistance is available. Email Ashley Popperson to order tickets.

VESPERS HEALING WORSHIP - Sunday, June 11^th at 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.

JAZZ WORSHIP

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.

HELP CREATE AN EXTRAVAGANT WELCOME

HOSPITALITY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

FOR JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST

Click here to sign up by Sunday,

Old South is known for it extravagant welcome to visitors and members alike. We need you to help create this experience. Sign up to Usher, Welcome, and bring food or serve at Coffee Hour. Help bring a smile to someone's day!

GROWING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY

CONNECTIONS LUNCHEON

Following Festival Worship on Sunday, June 4^th

in the 4^th Floor Guild Room

To be a member of Old South Church is to enter the company of Revolutionary Era heroes, abolitionists, suffragettes, anti-poverty crusaders, and poets. Our saints include Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Phillis Wheatley... and maybe you! Want to learn more about the life of this community of faith and break bread with other newcomers and church members? Join our Connections Info Session! Contact Katherine Schofield for more info.

END OF THE PROGRAM YEAR CELEBRATION BRUNCH

Sunday June 4^th, 10 a.m., 2nd floor

We will mark the end of our church school and program year with an All-Church Potluck Brunch. Bring a dish to share - or just come hungry!

We will gather to thank the teachers and volunteers who make Community Hour and Church School so excellent.

Young Adult After-Jazz Dinner

Join us for a casual hangout with other 20s and 30s Old Southers. We meet in the chapel after Jazz service at 6:45 pm 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. Email Sarah Cowles with any questions. Our next dinner will be June 1st!

THE FORMOSA DUO:

Chi-Chen Wu, piano and Sam Ou, cello

Saturday, June 10^th, 7 p.m.,

Kaji Aso Studio, 40 St Stephen St., Boston

Sunday, June 11^th, 3 p.m., Gordon Chapel

Free admission

Enjoy music by Boulanger, Liszt, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff

MONUMENTAL ONE-DAY RETREAT @ OSC

June 17^th, 8:45am - 4pm (lunch provided)

All Ages | Free (donations accepted)

Click here to register by June 11^th

What are monuments for? Whose stories do they hold up for celebration? Whose stories do they erase or bury?

In our first workshop of the day, led by Wee The People Boston's Francie LaTour, we explore statues and monuments (famous and not so famous), question what they mean, and reimagine how they can celebrate values of community, equity, and justice. Hands-on making for all ages!
Our day continues with a second workshop for adults focusing on monuments and representation at Old South, led by Old South pastors and leaders, along with our guest. Children will have their own afternoon activities with Children's Ministries staff.

HEARD IT AT COUNCIL

Click here to read the latest update from Church Historian Kate Silfen. The Council meeting included discussions of the treasury, Christian Service and Outreach Grants, and Senior Minister Search updates.

VOLUNTEER WITH OUR PARTNERS:

MATTAPAN FOOD AND FITNESS COALITION

Click here to sign up

Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition is one of our Christian Service and Outreach Grantees. In addition to their amazing work advocating for community health, they operate the Mattapan Square Farmer's Market. Helping with the Farmer's Market is one of the ways that Old Southers can volunteer and make a difference in partnership with this great organization. The market runs on Saturdays from July to October and typically sees 200-400 shoppers per week. It is not only a place to purchase healthy food, but also serves as a place to bring residents together and as a resource for health education and other social issues. The market's 17th season starts July 8, 2023 and ends October 28, 2023. There are lots of ways to help.

SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR

2023 CHRISTIAN SERVICE & OUTREACH COMMITTEE GRANTEES

The Christian Service & Outreach Committee (CSOC) continues Old South’s history of service by supporting the work of local non-profits through grant giving and by connecting our grantees with the vast human capital our congregation has to offer. We will be making one new grant award in 2023 and are soliciting recommendations from the congregation for organizations to consider. Grant awards are typically $20,000 per year for a maximum of three years. We are particularly interested in learning about Boston-based non-profits that serve the local Boston community, with a focus on organizations led by people with lived experience on the issues they are addressing. Please submit any recommendations via this form by Friday, May 26^th.

GREEN TIP: USE FANS

Instead of blasting your AC, try using a fan to help cool off rooms in your home. Whether it be a ceiling fan or a more traditional single-standing fan, using fans requires much less energy and is more environmentally friendly than AC.