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For more than 350 years, Old South Church has called the city of Boston our home. We are proud to be connected to the fabric of the city, and do our best to serve our community and the broader world, including through financial support. Each year,…

By Kate Silfen, Church Historian | January 9, 2024 Council Meeting Report The first Council meeting of 2024 brought good news for Old South. Treasurer Bill Bulkeley reported that a combination of factors have reduced our deficit to about a third of…

Dear Church, You might not have known it, but you just gave away well over a hundred thousand dollars. No, you didn’t accidentally drop a rare coin into a bell-ringer’s bucket. Just by being a part of Old South Church, you gave with great…

By Kate Silfen, Church Historian | December 2023 Council Meeting Report The Reverend John Edgerton opened our December Council with a reading of William Butler Yeats’ “Second Coming,” a poem that reflects the complicated Advent season we are…

By Kate Silfen, Church Historian | November 14, 2023 Council Meeting Report Council gathered for a busy meeting on November 14th. The Reverend Katherine Schofield opened Council’s with an opening prayer from Anne Cohen. After checking-in with one…

At the end of November, we honored Katherine Schofield’s wonderful five years of ministry among us here at Old South. So many people lifted up her gifts of a centered spirit, a loving heart, and spirit of joy. Her departure leaves big shoes to fill…

Dear Church, I am full of feelings as I tell you that I am wrapping up my time as Song Leader and interim Music Director for Jazz Worship at the end of December. As we lean further into what God is calling us to be in this city and in this world,…

By Kate Silfen, Church Historian | October 10, 2023 Council Meeting Report The October meeting of Council was a sober one due to the recent events in the Middle East. In order to lift everyone’s spirits, the Reverend John Edgerton opened the October…