WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY |
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9AM
FIRST Worship - Informal & Vibrant
Baptism
Katherine A. Schofield preaching
Coffee Hour Following
10AM
Community Hour - OSC Climate Crisis Task Force: Building the Movement
Church School
Bible Study, in person and Zoom
Choir Rehearsal
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11AM
FESTIVAL Worship - Grand & Expressive
Youth and Confirmation Sunday
Miranda McInturff preaching
Coffee Hour Following
1PM
Elaine Huber Inurnment
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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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Nancy’s Final Thursday: May 19th
6 p.m. Jazz Worship
Nancy’s Final Sunday: May 22nd
Join us for this bittersweet occasion as we celebrate and honor
Rev. Nancy Taylor on her last Sunday as the
Senior Minister of Old South Church in Boston.
10 a.m. Worship, Nancy preaching
11 a.m. Pizza and Cupcakes
12 p.m. Celebration Ceremony
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KEEP ALL FOUR TRANSITION TEAMS IN YOUR PRAYERS
As Old South embarks on a pastoral transition, please keep the members of the Celebration, Interim, Transition, and Search Teams in your prayers. You can find the names of those on the committees and other information about this transition by clicking here.
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HIGHLIGHTED NEWS & EVENTS |
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ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
During the month of May, we honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by giving thanks to God for the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched the church and whose presence makes us strong and beautiful.
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JANET BUTLER MEMORIAL SERVICE
Saturday, May 14th, 10:00 a.m.
Long-term member Janet Butler, who served Old South in many capacities, will be remembered with love, music, and stories.
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BE A GUEST OF MASTERWORKS CHORALE
Sunday, May 15th, 3 p.m.
Masterworks Chorale invites you to a concert of remembrance and reflection. Conductor Kevin Leong has chosen the angelic Faure Requiem and works of William Grant Still in an illuminating pairing. Come worship in the morning, and then come back to hear 50 splendid voices honor those lost to the pandemic and celebrate the living, in works of simple, heartfelt beauty. Visit masterworks.org and enter code OSC upon checkout. Limit two tickets per order.
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INURNMENT OF ELAINE HUBER
Sunday, May 15th, 1:00 p.m., in the Robert C. and Coley K. Elder Columbarium
Nancy Richardson lovingly invites Elaine's Old South family to a brief service of inurnment.
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BOSTON HANDBELL FESTIVAL
Tuesday, May 17th, 7:30 p.m., in the Sanctuary, free admission
The Boston Handbell Festival brings together local community handbell ensembles–the Back Bay Ringers, Merrimack Valley Ringers, New England Ringers, and Old South Ringers–and an invited guest choir, for an evening of massed and solo ringing in Old South’s beautiful sanctuary.
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GODSPEED JESS YOUNG CHANG, SEMINARIAN
Sunday, May 29th
Old South Church in Boston has always been a teaching church. With our location near some of the best seminaries in the world, we delight in taking part in raising up the next generation of church leaders and then sending them out into the world. While all seminarians are wonderful, jess is special and we will miss her! Join us for jess' final Sunday, May 29. She will preach at both 9am and 11am services.
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GBIO ACTION: SEAL THE DEAL TO SUPPORT RETURNING CITIZENS
May 26th, 7-8:30 p.m. at Hyde Park SDA Church or on Zoom
Join the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization as we recognize Mayor Wu for committing $1.88m to the Office of Returning Citizens and garner support from the City Council needed to approve the proposed budget. Returning Citizens face incredible obstacles as they return to daily life post-incarceration and our faith calls us to advocate for re-entry services. We will also be calling on the DOC and DOT to commit to resolving the issue of no IDs for returning citizens leaving prison. To register visit bit.ly/May26GBIO. For more info contact the GBIO Core Team through Ashton Goodfield [email protected] or Mercedes Ridao [email protected].
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COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Wednesday, June 1st, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
2nd floor Mary Norton Hall
The Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage. Want to help out? Donate blood to help end the critical shortage status with the Red Cross. Click here or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to schedule an appointment.
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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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CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND OUTREACH GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS
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. Current grantees include: City Mission, common cathedral, Fathers' Uplift, and Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE).We are soliciting recommendations from the congregation for organizations to consider as we begin the grant-making process. We are particularly interested in learning about Boston-based non-profits that serve the local Boston community, with a particular focus on Black-led organizations. Grant awards are typically $20,000 per year for a maximum of three years. This is a competitive process as we will only be making one new grant award in 2022.
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Celebrating the End of the Program Year and MARTHA SCHICK
On Sunday June 5th at 10am 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.
Please save the date - and let me know if you would like to help in some manner. (Kate Nintcheu [email protected])
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PRIDE AT OLD SOUTH CHURCH |
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CELEBRATING THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
LGBTQ+ HISTORY WALKING TOUR
Sunday, June 5th, 12:30 p.m., 15 spots available,
With Boston By Foot as our guides, we will follow the paths of Boston's LGBTQ+ community from the 1840s to the 1980s, from Thoreau's walks along the Common and Charlotte Cushman's cross-dressing roles, to the World War II bars and baths, to the AIDS Action Committee and the AIDS memorial quilt project. The tour lasts 90 minutes and covers 2 miles.
OVER THE RAINBOW: A MUSICAL SALUTE TO PRIDE
Thursday, June 9th, 6 p.m.
The Willie Sordillo Ensemble and the Holy Spirit team up to celebrate PRIDE as we pay tribute to LGBTQ+ movement with this special musical service.
Who knows, maybe there will even be a bit of dancing!
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.
PRIDE AT THE RED SOX
Wednesday, June 15th, 7 p.m., only 20 spots available,
Join Old South members and friends for the annual Pride Night at Fenway Park as the Red Sox take on the Oakland Athletics. Tickets are $35 each; only 20 spots available! Financial assistance is available.
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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UPCOMING COMMUNITY HOUR FORUMS
Sundays, 10:00 a.m., 2nd Floor Mary Norton Hall and Zoom, Click here to join
OSC CLIMATE CRISIS TASK FORCE: Building the Movement
Sunday, May 15th, 10 a.m., 2nd Floor or Zoom
Our faith calls us to take direct action to fight the climate crisis. How do we make real change in our city, state and nation? Come celebrate the Climate Crisis' Task Force's accomplishments over the last three years and hear more about some exciting upcoming projects and partnerships.
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BIBLE STUDY
Sundays at 10:00 a.m., 4th floor and on 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.
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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 and the Zoom link, email Howard Cha-Young Kim.
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USE A REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE
As a nation, we throw away 35 billion plastic bottles a year. Even the 25% of those that get recycled will almost always end up in a landfill. The best solution is to just eliminate the usage altogether. This lifestyle switch will reduce a considerable amount of your waste and save you money. Click here for more Green Tips
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“She did what I imagine Jesus does all the time, which is leaves everybody's dignity in place."
Watch the video to to hear
Rev. Dr. Emmett G. Price III
preach a sermon titled Faith of Our Mothers.
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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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