News & Announcements
August 31, 2015
Dear Old South Church IN BOSTON, Wherever You Are:
Ten years ago, looking at it from one perspective, you could say that Old South Church was divided into two communities: those who communicated on-line and those who did not.
In the 21st century a…
August 26, 2015
Dear Old South Church in Boston:
“ If the Atlantic were to dry up, it would reveal a scattered pathway of human bones, African bones, marking the various routes of the Middle Passage. ” - John Henrik Clark, Historian
On Sunday we gathered to…
July 23, 2015
July 14, 2015
Council met to continue discussion on the Capital Campaign.
Moderator Deb Washington opened the meeting with a Prayer for God’s Still Speaking Voice.
Wayne Davis (Co-chair of the Capital Campaign Committee) and Allison Cooley (Chair of…
July 10, 2015
Through storytelling, the July/August issue of Open Door magazine explores intentional living, how we make big changes in small ways. Read it now on Issuu.com. PDF is also available.
June 29, 2015
Read Boston churches split over Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling (The Boston Globe, June 29, 2015)
Excerpt:
Several pride flags flapped in the wind outside Old South Church in Copley Square, where Anthony Livolsi, an associate minister,…
June 16, 2015
June 9, 2015
Council met after taking a break in May to attend the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) action held at Trinity Church. Council began with a reflection on the work of GBIO and Old South’s commitment to it. Our church’s…
May 6, 2015
The May/June issue of Open Door magazine celebrates Old South Church member and poet Phillis Wheatley with a special literary theme. Read it now on Issuu.com. PDF is also available.
April 21, 2015
April 14, 2015
Council met to discuss issues of the Capital Campaign Committee and the Christian Service and Outreach Committee.
Historian Emily Click moderated the meeting, in Deb Washington’s absence. Council assisted the opening, reading Emily’s…