News & Announcements

September 9, 2020
Senior Minister Rev. Nancy Taylor and Acting Associate Minister Rev. Shawn Fiedler discuss the surprises, challenges, and more that come along with ministering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 14, 2020
Old South Church is the first church in the SNEUCC conference to take on the Environmental Ministries Team's Congregational Climate Justice Voter Challenge. We know this election is so important. We are committed to getting at least 75% of our…
July 21, 2020
We are thrilled to announce that Old South Church in Boston, 1669-2019: A Concise Theological, Historical, & Whimsical Encyclopedia is now available for purchase! Written by our members, ministers, and friends in celebration of our 350th…
July 12, 2020
Dear Old South Church:First and foremost: how are you? As the economy craters and jobs are fewer and fragile, as the pandemic holds us in its vice grip, as our nation faces a long overdue reckoning, these are hard, hard days. Please do let us know…
June 2, 2020
Due to the state of our nation, we are opening the Sanctuary for prayer on a limited basis, Tuesday (today), Wednesday, and Thursday, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Depending on how that goes, we may expand into next week.You can participate virtually as…
June 1, 2020
For a more extensive list of Anti-Racism Resources for White Christians, click here. Dear White Members and Friends of Old South Church, Old South prides itself on being an inclusive community, so writing to some of you and not all of you, is not…
May 31, 2020
Dear Old South Church:We are all experiencing anxiety and fatigue over not being able to see the future, plan ahead, or catch sight of even a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Does this tunnel ever end?To that end, your Blue Ribbon Covid-19…
May 22, 2020
By the Rev. Donald A. Wells The question before us is where do Christian communities of faith go from here once this pandemic has subsided? It may be a bit premature to come up with firm answers, but we all have been thinking about it one way or…