HIGHLIGHTED NEWS & EVENTS
TRAVELING SOUP KITCHEN
Saturday, January 29th, 10 a.m. to noon, 2nd floor Mary Norton Hall
We will meet in Mary Norton Hall, prepare and pack our meals and then take to the streets to deliver them. Due to COVID we will limit our numbers, masks will be required and we ask if you sign up but are not feeling well on Saturday, please stay home. If you would like to help, please email Ralph Watson.
STEPPING INTO DISCIPLESHIP
Consecration Thursday January 27th and Sunday January 30th
featuring the Wille Sorillo Ensemble cooking up some New Orleans style jazz (for sax, guitar, bass, drums and vocals) just for you. Come, swing, sway and celebrate to: Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Jesus on the Mainline, When the Saints Go Marchin’ In, Does Anyone Here Love My Jesus?, and Iko, Iko. The Stewardship Committee is planning some sweet treats as you depart the sanctuary. Thank you and bless you for being as wind in the sails of this great ship of faith. 
JOIN OLD SOUTH'S WINTER WALK 2022 TEAM
Sunday, February 13th, 9:00 a.m., Copley Square
The Winter Walk is a 2-mile walk through Boston to highlight and raise funds for issues are homelessness and lack of housing in Boston. We are forming an Old South Team to take part in the walk. The registration fee is $100.00 ( there may be funds available to cover the cost if you are not able to). If you would like to join the team, or have questions, please email Ralph Watson. There is also a virtual option if you would like to take part but not about to do the 2 miles at one time, or would like to keep distance due to COVID.
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY
There are many ways for you to engage with Old South Church on Sundays and you can find all of the information, the program zoom links, and much more by clicking the button below.
BIBLE STUDY
Sundays at 9:00 a.m., Sam Johnson Room on the fourth floor, and Zoom
Delve into the day’s scripture passage heard in worship. Led by our ministerial staff, 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.
For more information contact jessica young chang.
ALL-CHURCH WORSHIP IN PERSON AND ONLINE
Click here for more information
Join us as we Step Into Discipleship! The reflection is given by Jonathan Aleshire. The service will feature the Old South Ringers.
FOLLOWING ALL-CHURCH WORSHIP

COMMUNITY HOUR FORUM:
MEET NEW PASTORAL RESIDENT HOWARD CHA-YOUNG KIM
Following Worship, 2nd floor Mary Norton Hall and Zoom. Click here to join
Welcome Howard, who is beginning his two-year residency at OSC this January through the Urban Pastoral Ministry Program (funded by the Lilly Endowment, in partnership with City Mission). Howard is a 2020 graduate of Duke Divinity School and is on the ordination track with his home church, The Way, LA. Howard has many years of church and non-profit experience, and is passionate about organizing and building solidarity between marginalized communities.
JAZZ WORSHIP
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 person or at oldsouth.org/jazz.
STEWARDSHIP: AN EPIPHANY
ANNUAL PLEDGING
During Stewardship Month at Old South Church, we ask you to consider what you can pledge of your financial resources to fuel our 2022 ministries of Mercy, Justice & Beauty. Following the journey of the Magi, we each take our turn, bearing our own gifts for the Christ child as we, too, STEP INTO GOD’S FUTURE. Click here to learn more about Old South's Finances.
If you are ready, click here to make your pledge!

PLANNED GIVING: THE MARY NORTON SOCIETY
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to make (or update) your will or other planning documents? Whenever you sign a new Will or trust, please consider making a bequest to help Old South maintain its building, staff, and programs after you are no longer with us. As with weekly or annual giving, no amount is too small, or too small to have an impact. What’s right is the amount that makes you feel good about your gift. Questions? Email Helen McCrady.
COVID PRECAUTIONS
As we are all aware, COVID has not gone away. We need to be extra cautious through January. Between now and then the virus will be relentless. Here's our thinking at Old South Church, although we reserve the right to pivot on a dime, depending on the virus:
 
  • We will remain open daily for visitors.
  • Masking is mandated, as is social distancing. Do upgrade any cloth masks to at least a three-ply surgical mask.
  • If you have so much as a sniffle, do not enter the building.
  • We encourage you to get tested as often as possible, or as often as necessary, considering your circumstances and the availability of tests.
  • We are suspending ensemble singing and congregational singing through mid-February.
 
JAZZ WORSHIP – Thursdays at 6 p.m.
We will continue to be hybrid (both in person and remote; masking and social distancing; congregational singing will be curtailed).
 
ALL CHURCH WORSHIP – Sundays at 10 a.m.
We will continue to be hybrid (both in person and remote; masking and social distancing; congregational singing will be curtailed, as will the presence of vocal ensembles).
 
OTHER PROGRAMMING AND MEETINGS
We expect most of our other programming (meetings, classes, small groups) to go remote for the month of January. Church School families should check their Friday newsletter from Kate for details on children's classes. Stay tuned. Stay safe.
GROWING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY
UPCOMING COMMUNITY HOUR FORUMS
Sundays, following All-Church Worship, on Zoom, Click here to join

January 30th, Amirah House, which Old South helped to found, provides aftercare, resources, and opportunities to women who have survived different forms of sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, and prostitution. They do this by offering residential recovery opportunities, organizing outreach efforts, and educating communities, providers, and policy makers on the unique challenges victims and survivors face in the Northeastern United States. Join us for a presentation by Stephanie Clark, CEO and learn how you can support this vital mission.
DONATE FLOWERS FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP
Click here to sign up for a Sunday, dates are filling quickly
The church is open for worship on Sunday mornings and we have beautiful flowers in front of the pulpit again! Would you like to give the flowers one Sunday - in memory or in honor of a special person or event? I find it quite meaningful every Sunday to read the flower message. Due to the COVID economy the price has gone up to $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. While worship was all-virtual we supported Allston Brighton Food Pantry with “in lieu of flowers” donations. Our support of this important ministry will not end. As we return to taking donations for Sunday flowers, other collections will be given to the Food Pantry.
MEET OUR NEW GRANTEE:
FATHERS' UPLIFT
In November 2021 OSC's Christian Service and Outreach Committee selected Fathers’ Uplift to be awarded a three-year grant of $60,000 ($20,000/year for three years). This organization is based in Dorchester and assists fathers in overcoming financial, oppressive, emotional, traumatic, and addiction-based barriers that prevent them from remaining engaged in their children’s lives. This grant will help Father's Uplift scale up and expand their Therapeutic Coaching services. Click on the video to learn more about this program.
THROUGH THE BIBLE
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., 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 and the Zoom link, email Howard Cha-Young Kim.
THE CAREGIVERS' SUPPORT GROUP
The Caregivers' Support Group is a gathering for sharing and support, open to members and friends of Old South serving as caregivers to others. This group is facilitated by Rev. Dr. Frankie Doolittle, Old South Member, Counselor and ordained UCC Minister. If you are interested in attending please contact
GREEN TIP: Green Web Browsers
Make one small tweak to something you do every day — searching the internet — and you can help protect the earth’s ecosystems and provide assistance to those in need. All you have to do is use a different search engine. Ekoru Works to Keep Oceans Clean & Green, Ecosia Plants Trees & Protects Biodiversity, giveWater Helps Provide Clean Water and Sanitation,
Ocean Hero Recovers Ocean-Bound Plastic & Builds Recycling Infrastructure.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
“Any religion that professes to be concerned about the souls of men and is not concerned about the slums that cripple the soul, the economic conditions that stagnate the soul, and the city governments that may damn the soul, is a dry dead religion in need of new blood.”
– Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Watch the video to hear church members Deb Washington and David O'Malley reflect on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how it inspires them to support the ministries of Old South Church.
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!
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.
Corey Spence, Weekday Receptionist, Old South Church