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THIS SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2024

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SUMMER AT OLD SOUTH CHURCH

OPEN NEWBURY STREET

Every Sunday throughout the summer

When planning your trip to church, please be aware that Newbury Street will be car-free every Sunday throughout the summer. You can findmore information here.

YOGA & MEDITATION THIS SUNDAY

Sundays at 10am in Mary Norton Hall

How are you? How is your physical body? Old South is a gentle space to nourish our spiritual body, but sometimes it's the physical body crying out or subtly seeking our attention. You, so beautifully knit together and fearfully wonderful, are invited to Yoga and Meditation, starting June 30 during the 10 o'clock hour in Mary Norton Hall. Journals and welcoming space provided, BYOM (...mat) or email amyecoe@gmail.com if you need one provided or have any questions.

SUMMER CHOIR

Contact Mitchell Crawford for more information

Continuing through Labor Day, Festival Choir will suspend Thursday rehearsals, inviting all who wish to join us Sunday mornings at 10am to rehearse music for that day's 11am Festival Worship.

July 7: Creative Coffee Hour: Sidewalk Chalk, bubbles, and craft supplies available wherever coffee hour is served.

July 14: Suminagashi Paper Dying: Suminagashi or "floating ink" is the process of marbling plain paper with water and ink to transform it into something vibrant and colorful. 

Click here to learn more about Summer Sundays Family Fun at Old South

JOIN OUR HOSPITALITY TEAM

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Looking to meet more people at Old South? Wondering how you can contribute to our wide open door? Think about serving as an usher, welcomer, or coffee hour host. Joining the hospitaly team is an easy way to get more involved at Old South. Everyone is welcome, training is provided, and you only need to be friendly and willing to help. Email hospitality@oldsouth.org for info.

GROWING AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY

TAKE THE OLD SOUTH SOCIAL JUSTICE SURVEY

The Christian Service and Outreach Committee is leading a rethink of how we pursue social justice as a congregation. Help us love and serve our city by sharing what you think and how you want to serve. The survey will take 5-10 minutes to complete.

Click here to take the survey

WELCOMING NEW NEIGHBORS

The flow of immigrants to Massachusetts continues to strain the state Emergency Shelter system and people are sleeping at Logan Airport and being transported back and forth daily to Welcome/Day centers and supporting congregations. The Old South New Neighbors Task Force is organizing to help. There are two ways to support this effort:

1) Donate blankets or roller suitcases: We will be collecting blankets (new or gently used but clean, twin or double) for overnight use, and midsize roller suitcases in good condition to move personal items back and forth. A drop-off box will be available in the Narthex on Sundays and in the coat room next to the Gordon Chapel entry on weekdays. We also need assistance delivering donations to Quincy. If you can help or have questions, please contact Margaret Sablove mfsablove@gmail.com.

2) Starting July 27 we will be hosting families one Saturday a month. There will be all day programming for adults and children that will include English lessons, cooking, play, crafts, excursions. This is an opportunity to be involved with neighbors from different cultures and make them feel welcome. If you’d like to join us, contact Carol Boggs clboggs1@gmail.com.

OSC AT THE BALL GAME!

July 14, 2024, 1:35pm

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Join us for a Summer Sunday Ball Game! Watch the Red Sox take on the Kansas City Royals with your favorite church buds. Tickets are $50 for adults and free for kids. Got questions? Talk to Rachel (rachel@oldsouth.org).

common cathedral

SUMMERTIME BOSTON WARM

TO MEET AT OLD SOUTH CHURCH

Fridays 8 AM-12 Noon

Continuing our long time partnership with common cathedral, we will host Boston Warm every Friday this summer in the Club Room. Our relationship with common cathedral spans many years as a regular beneficiary of our Christian Service and Outreach grants. Old South Church worked with a coalition of religious leaders to launch the “Boston Warm" daytime programs in late 2014, when the bridge to the Long Island Shelter was closed, abruptly halting access to the shelter and services. Boston Warm drop-in daytime program has been running for almost 10 years. See the Common Cathedral website commoncathedral.org/about to learn more!  

DONATE FLOWERS FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP

Click here to sign up for a Sunday,

August 11, September 8, and more available

Would you like to give the flowers one Sunday - in memory or in honor of a special person or event? Donate $100 with a message, and your dedication will be included in our Sunday bulletin. Use the link above to sign up and contact Amelia Gerrard at amelia@oldsouth.org with any questions. 

VOLUNTEER TO READ SCRIPTURE

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Reading the Bible in community is an essential Christian spiritual practice. Each week at Festival Worship a volunteer reads scripture before the sermon. People of all ages are encouraged to volunteer. Questions? Email ashley@oldsouth.org. 

NEW HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHT BLOG: THE OLD SOUTH CHURCH AT 14 BEACON STREET

By Church Historian Kate Silfen

The staff at the Congregational Library & Archives have long been stewards of the documents that tell the 355-year story of the Old South Church in Boston. Among Old South’s early treasures, you will find a record of Benjamin Franklin’s baptism at the Old South Church and a copy of Mary Norton’s deed that gifted our first members with the land that housed our first house of worship. Consider a visit, and learn more here.

GREEN TIP: Garden Water Conservation

There’s nothing quite like watering right before a big rainfall to induce gardeners’ guilt. Keeping an eye on the weather forecast is a simple and easy way to conserve water. If you make it a regular habit, you can get into the groove of holding off on watering when there’s a storm a-brewin’ that you might not have otherwise foreseen!

Speaking of storms, rain barrels are another simple and effective eco-friendly gardening tactic that can help you conserve water. An added perk to utilizing rain barrels is that the water is pure when it falls from the sky, unlike tap water, which is treated with chemicals like chlorine. Click here for more information.

OTHER WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

TWILIGHT WORSHIP CURRENT SERIES:

STICK AROUND AND STAY: PARABLES, PSALMS AND PROPHETS

Thursdays, 6pm, in the Gordon Chapel

Disciples most often got in on the gospel by sticking around and asking questions. Join us for a series digging into some of the more curious and confusing parts of the Bible.

VESPERS HEALING WORSHIP

Next Service Sunday, July 14, 5pm on Zoom,

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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. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Click on the video to watch Rev. Rachel Barton preach her sermon The Food of Love.

Click on the video to watch Rev. Ashley Popperson preach her sermon, The Quotidian.

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.