Sunday, October 27, 6pm - Costumes encouraged!
Join us for the return of Scared for Good! Old South Organist MitcHELL-FIRE Crawford and a host of demonic associates will thrill you with spine-tingling sounds of the season, courtesy of our room-rattling Skinner organ. Presented in partnership with the Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, we’ll collect an offering to support programing for the youngest members of the chapter in memory of Old South’s beloved former Minister of Music, (Horrific!) Harry Huff.
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THIS SUNDAY, October 27, 2024 | |
9AM FIRST WORSHIP
in the Gordon Chapel
Gracie Paterson preaching
Coffee Hour follows
10AM COMMUNITY HOUR
Church School
Choir Rehearsal
Bible Study
Yoga
Forum
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11AM FESTIVAL WORSHIP
in the Sanctuary
Children's Sabbath
John Edgerton preaching
Coffee Hour follows
12PM
Close-Up Sanctuary Tour
Led by docent
Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield
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For links to bulletins and the worship livestream click here. | |
YOGA & MEDITATION THIS SUNDAY
Sundays at 10am in the basement Club Room
Old South is a gentle space to nourish our spiritual body, but sometimes it's the physical body crying out or subtly seeking our attention. You are invited to join a weekly yoga and meditation small group during the 10 o’clock hour (between the 9 and 11am services) in the Club Room. Please bring a journal and a mat (or just let us know if you need either or both provided) to this time for breath, movement, and fellowship. We look forward to welcoming you. Questions? Email Amy Coe.
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OLD SOUTH FORUM - Sundays at 10am | |
Our next few sessions of The Forum will focus on the real history of Indigenous folks in this area, and grappling with uncomfortable truths about our church and nation's history.
Oct 27: Colonization & the Wampanoag Story - an overview!
Join church historian Kate Silfen in a large scale look at the time period and issues raised in our Family Book Study Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs (Aquinnah Wampanoag). We'll think about how history is taught, and what parts are left out or reframed. You do not need to have read the book, this will be an entry level discussion for all.
Nov 3: What were the Residential Schools?
We continue looking at our Indigenous people's history with this very basic overview with Kate Nintcheu of what residential schools were - and how the US government and churches were complicit in this cultural erasure movement.
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GROWING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY | |
RIDES MINISTRY
Are you a safe driver who has some flexibility in your schedule? Sign up to be part of our Rides Ministry: offering Old Southers rides to medical appointments, errands, and to church. Email Ashley Popperson to sign up or learn more.
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EAST BOSTON POTLUCK
November 10, 2-4pm, RSVP at tinyurl.com/EastiePotluckOSC by November 6
Questions? Email Ken Allen
Join fellow Old Southers at the home of Ken Allen and Phillip Beltz in Eastie for a potluck from 2-4pm. It will be a time to relax, chat, and enjoy each other's good company! Please bring a beverage or dessert to share. The home is near the Maverick station on the MBTA Blue Line.
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FAMILY BOOK STUDY THIS FALL
Colonization and the Wampanoag Story
by Linda Coombs
To see our reading schedule and more, Click here
Want to join? Email Kate Nintcheu
Old South families (and interested adults) are already reading indigenous author Linda Coombs' young readers book: Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, a duet of stories -- one, a first-person account of a young Wampanoag child and what her life, education, and faith looked like -- and the other the story of the 'English' arriving and colonizing the area. These two veins of storytelling alternate back and forth, presenting the very different mindsets of the Wampanoag and other indigenous tribes and the arriving colonizers.
You are invited to join us in reading, as well as two upcoming events:
Tuesday Oct 29th: Author Talk with Linda Coombs
Click here to RSVP for the author talk on zoom Tues Oct 29th, 6pm
Sunday Nov 17th, 12:30pm: Tour of the Congregational Library
Click here to RSVP for the Old South Tour of the Congregational Library
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(G)RACE SPEAKS VIRTUAL EVENT
Welcoming the Neighbor, Stranger & Sojourner: The Intersections of Race, Immigration & Faith
Monday, November 4 at 7pm on Zoom
Old South Church's (G)race Speaks Committee invites you to prayerfully consider the experiences of neighbors, especially those who identify as Haitian or Haitian-American in Massachusetts and how we can more actively engage as neighbors in solidarity, support and welcome for all God’s children. This is a virtual event held on Zoom - click here to join (passcode 733494) on Monday, November 4, 2024. To RSVP or for information please email: David O’Malley - G(RACE) Speaks Committee Member (domalley@bridgew.edu).
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GREEN TIP: Composting Corn Stalks, Pumpkins, and Feeding Wildlife
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After Halloween, avoid sending your pumpkin to the landfill where it would produce methane—a potent greenhouse gas. Instead, compost your pumpkin or bring it to the woods for wildlife to enjoy. If you’ve decorated with corn stalks or other natural elements, remember that these can also be composted once the season ends. Corn stalks make excellent compost material, helping add structure and air pockets to your compost pile. You can leave both corn stalks and pumpkins out in a wooded area for wildlife as well. Deer and other animals will happily snack on these fall leftovers, helping you reduce waste while providing nourishment for local wildlife. Learn more about greening Halloween at mybarc.org/green-Halloween. | |
OTHER WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | |
THURSDAY NIGHT CHURCH
Thursdays, 6pm
Thursday Night Church is a worship service where the music is contemporary, the space is open-hearted and in-the-round, and the preaching is focused on how we can be the church together in the world.
THURSDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB
Thursdays, 7pm
After worship, join us for Thursday Night Supper Club. Each week, folks can gather after worship for dinner and an informal small group hosted by some of our friendly and hospitable lay leaders.
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VESPERS HEALING WORSHIP
Next Service Sunday, October 13, 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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Last Sunday the children of Old South led us in wonderful worship services. Click on the video to watch. | |
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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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