The Season of Pentecost, 2020
In this season of Pentecost, 2020, our prayer is that the Spirit will blow in ways that upset normalcy and thus call us into new paths to be the Church in a vastly changed world.
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Choosing Renewable Energy
Last year Newton began a municipal electric power program called “Newton Power Choice”.
Food & Sustainability
The choices we make around food make a big impact on the environment and climate change. It may seem harder than ever to make eco-friendly food choices. That's why the Climate Change Task Force has put together a number of resources to help you shop and eat more sustainably, especially now:
Let's Talk
We talk about the beloved community. We build it by talking to each other. We won’t convince everyone. But one person at a time, one child at a time, maybe we can change the world.
Joia's Reflection
This selective forgetting of the past. Opening a way for my future. This is the legacy of slavery and the white supremist doctrine that justified it. This is my search for identity and honoring my past.
From Paris to Pittsburgh to Boston
The Climate Task Force presented a second program on the documentary “From Paris to Pittsburgh" and heldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe1kLjww7bw a presentation from Brad Swing, Director of Energy Policy and Programs for the City of Boston.
As the Journey Continues...Do You Hear the Screams? Part II
I had almost forgotten it. It was a Blog that I wrote in May, 2012. A good friend recently uncovered a copy in her office and gave it to me. As I reread it, I realized that a follow up piece was long overdue.
Tips for Greening Your Life
GREEN TIP 1: Reusable Bags We use and discard nearly 1 trillion plastic bags a year! Plastic bags are not goof for the environment and are often unnecessary. Taking reusable cloth bags to the store is one of the easiest steps you can take to reduce waste and care for the planet. The best part, everyone can do it! Click here to take on this Climate Commitment and learn more.
Old South's Partnership with Snowden International School
Old South Church and our long-time neighbor, The Muriel S. Snowden International School, are developing a mentoring partnership.
An Alternate View of the Cross
We are now well into the Lenten Season; a very important time in the life of the Christian Community worldwide. It is a time for deep reflection as well as honest repentance. It is a time to begin shaping responses that will lead us in new and creative directions as we live out our discipleship in the midst of a rather cruel, hateful and divisive world. Indeed, it is a time to take stock of where we are and where we need to go as we journey towards Holy Week, the Cross and beyond. No small order.