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THIS SUNDAY, May 5

THE COMMUNITY HOUR FORUM

Sundays,10am, 2^nd floor Mary Norton Hall, Click here to Zoom

This casual, no-commitment, come-when-you-can forum hosts series on a variety of topics. Clergy, congregation members, and special guests share in leading sessions.

• Sunday May 5 - OLD SOUTH @ THE MOVIES

Join Old South member Tish Dragonette for a discussion about Boston based movies The Holdovers and American Fiction. We'll look at the beauty of the flawed main characters and our own beautiful flawed Boston as well. (Both movies are available for streaming online)

• Sunday May 19th - WORKSHOP ON REIMAGINING GENDER

As part of our efforts to become a more affirming church for trans individuals, members Stephanie LaShoto-Westfield and William Mian Wei will lead us as we will begin by exploring the concept of gender. Through fun activities we will explore our own self-image and experience as it relates to our gender and spend some time reimagining ourselves and our worldview through the lens of a different gender.

UPCOMING SUNDAYS

Join us on Sunday, May 12th for our annual celebration of one of the saints of this church: Phillis Wheatley Peters. Stolen from Africa, Phillis suffered the Middle Passage and was sold into slavery, yet triumphed through her awesome wit and the mighty power of her pen.Don your Sunday best, come to church and join us as we promenade to the Boston Women's Memorial to fete Phillis Wheatley on the occasion of her birthday. Worship services are at 9am and 11am, and promenades are at 10am and 12pm. 

Calling all cupcakes makers and buyers -- please sign up to bring cupcakes to share. Cupcakes will be served after we promenade to Phillis' statue at the Women's Memorial on the Commonwealth Ave mall. Please direct all questions to Kate Nintcheu, and sign up here

GREEN TIP: Learn About Boston's Green Infrastructure!

Green Infrastructure (GI) is an umbrella term for stormwater management features that use plants, soil and other natural materials to remove pollutants and allow stormwater to absorb back into the ground. These features help prevent flooding and reduce the amount of polluted water that goes to the City’s water bodies. GI also has many environmental, social & economic benefits. Click here to learn more!

MARY NORTON SOCIETY

Sincere thanks to all of you who have included Old South Church in your estate planning. That makes you a member of the Mary Norton Society, which now numbers more than 115 people. Invitations to our annual members’ gathering were sent this week. Please contact Amelia Gerrard if:

• You are already a Mary Norton Society member and have not received any recent communications from us.
• You want to make a bequest to Old South Church in your retirement or estate plans, and have not done so already. We look forward to welcoming you.

GROWING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 

FOR COMMON CATHEDRAL LUNCH 

Sunday, May 19, 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.,

 stay as long as you can

For more info or to commit to any part of the day, email Carolyn Clark

The Christian Service and Outreach Committee is assembling a team of volunteers to help prepare lunches in the Old South Church kitchen and serve them to the common cathedral homeless congregation on the Boston Common. The prep work for making 120+ sandwich lunches will begin at 8:30am, transported to the Boston Common by 12:00 noon, and served to guests at 12:30pm. The outdoor Common Cathedral service begins at 1:00pm and lasts until around 2:30pm. See commoncathedral.org for more about this organization’s important work. Common Cathedral is one of Old South’s annual grantees.

PILGRIMAGE TO SEARCH FOR

TRUTH AND JUSTICE –

Montgomery and Selma, Alabama

October 14-17,

A transformation experience to understand

the Civil Rights Movement 

and ourselves led by Rev. June Cooper

and Dr. Marrey Embers.

Approx. cost $800 (plus transportation & lodging).

Click here to register, more info contact junercooper@comcast.net.

Pilgrimage highlights include: visits to the Equal Justice Initiative’s sites including The Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park; the Mothers of Gynecology Monument and the More Up Campus; walking the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma; and daily reflection time with Pilgrimage facilitators.

HEARD IT AT COUNCIL

Click here to read the report.

April brought discussions about church finances, the Assistant Minister Search Committee, Council goals for the future, and staff evaluations. Find out what happened in this month's Heard it at Council report by our church historian, Kate Silfen.

JOINTHE OLD SOUTH FORUM (Google Group)

Ever find yourself thinking, "Old Southers should know about this!", but not sure how to spread the word? The Old South Forum is an informal email listserv that members and friends use to share relevant events, information and ideas. To join, visit groups.google.com/g/old-south-church-forum and click "Join group". 

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES

DONATE FLOWERS FOR

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Click here to sign up for a Sunday,

dates are filling quickly

June 30 and July 28 and more available

Would you like to give the flowers one Sunday - in memory or in honor of a special person or event? The price is $100. Please send you message along with your payment. You can drop it off, send a check, or click here and make your gift online.

OTHER WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

TWILIGHT WORSHIP

REACH OUT YOUR HAND: BECOMING THE EARLY CHURCH

Thursdays, 6pm, in the Gordon Chapel

When Jesus appeared to his astounded disciples, he told Thomas to reach out his hand and touch his side. Join us in Eastertide for a series focused on folks who did just that: reached out their hands in faith to build something creative, diverse, and new together. We’ll learn from Thomas, Phoebe, Lydia and other people and teams who reached out - to God, to others, and to the world - so that all might encounter the living God who is love. Email Rachel Barton with any questions.

UPDATE ON TWILIGHT WORSHIP

Our search team has been hard at work interviewing candidates for the Music Director position. We were blessed with a large, diverse, and talented pool of applicants. The team has completed the first round of interviews and is moving forward with our next steps. We are progressing well toward our goal of completing the hiring process by June. 

VESPERS HEALING WORSHIP

Next Service Sunday, May 12, 5pm on Zoom,

Click here to join

Please join us to take a moment for rest and renewal in the presence of God and other spiritual companions gathering by Zoom. All are welcome to share this quiet space and lift up our concerns, our losses, our hurts, and our celebrations in the Healing Presence of God and one another. 

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY

Sundays, 10am, 4^th Floor Phillis Wheatley Room, returns April 21

click here to Zoom, password: BibleStudy

Delve into the day’s scripture passage heard in worship. 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.

THROUGH THE BIBLE

Thursdays, 7pm, 4^th Floor Phillis Wheatley Room

Click here to Zoom. Password: Psalter

Join us as we journey at a reflective and thorough pace through the Hebrew Bible. We are studying the Book of Jeremiah.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Click on the video to watch Assistant Minister Rachel Barton preach a sermon entitled You Will Find It In Teams.

Click on the video to watch Associate Minister Ashley Popperson preach a sermon titled Come and Stay.

Click on the video to watch Director of Children and Family Ministries Kate Nintcheu preach a Children's Message entitled An Everyday Hero.

OTHER INFORMATION

COVID PRECAUTIONS 

• Masking is optional.
• 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.

MASKED SECTIONS OF THE SANCTUARY AND CHAPEL

Did you know that we have masked sections in the Sanctuary and Chapel?

We do! It's in the left transept (under the balcony) of the Sanctuary. In the Gordon Chapel, the Columbarium is the designated section. In both sections, masks are required. If you still aren't sure how to get to either section, ask an usher!

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.