News & Announcements

February 19, 2016
(G)RACE TALKS - an Old South Church initiative for listening and learning about race, racism, and diversity as a theological undertaking - welcomed Ted Landsmark on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Attorney and architect Ted Landsmark is the subject of…
February 16, 2016
"From day one, we lawyers, paralegals, and translators are trained to welcome the stranger, to present the loving face, to show that we care, to make clear that we can be trusted with their stories and fears.  While this work is totally secular, one…
February 5, 2016
Benjamin C. Crawfordbeloved husband of Stephanie Ann Luongo and devoted father to Ava (13), Harrison (11), and Macy (9) The son of Old South Church Senior Minister Emeritus James Crawford and Linda Crawford passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016,…
January 29, 2016
After three and half years, Old South Church ends Evening Worship. It is a beautiful and profoundly meaningful service, but has been unable to gain traction or grow to a reasonable size. Sunday, January 31, 2016 will be the last service. We created…
January 22, 2016
January 12, 2016 Council met with a full agenda. The meeting opened with thoughts of MLK Day and Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. Co-chair of the Capital Campaign Committee, Todd Krohne, and lead consultant, Jerry Henry, were present. The case statement…
December 31, 2015
WGBH News reports on Old South Church's New Year's Eve concerts (part of the official First Night First Day Boston 2016) featuring the church's mighty 1921 E.M. Skinner Organ, played by renowned organist Minister of Music Harry Huff. Read/Listen Old…
December 21, 2015
December 8, 2015 Council met to close out the year. The meeting opened with a reflection on life’s stressors with a pause to let go. Jesus invites us to travel light. Treasurer David Vogan introduced Lauren Berk as incoming Treasurer. The 2015…
December 14, 2015
On Friday, November 13, 2015, Senior Minister Rev. Nancy Taylor gave a public talk at her alma mater, Yale Divinity School, entitled "Preparing for When Disaster Strikes," a discussion on ministering to the Old South Church congregation following…