News & Announcements
June 1, 2017
Senior Minister Rev. Nancy Taylor and Associate Minister Rev. John Edgerton are contributing authors in a new devotional book from the United Church of Christ. Rise Up "is a year’s worth of devotions to keep you burning bright without burning out.…
May 23, 2017
Beginning July 31, 2017, Empow Studios is running three weeks of tech-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Summer Camp for kids to learn how to design, build, and code at Old South Church. No previous experience with technology is…
May 15, 2017
On Saturday, June 10, 2017, on the occasion of Boston Pride, Old South Church in Boston honored The Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – "A modern Order of Nuns, comprised of people of all gender associations, all spiritual affiliations, and all…
May 1, 2017
On Phillis Wheatley Sunday, May 14, 2017, Old South Church presented WGBH's Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, which airs on WGBH, 89.7 FM Sunday evenings, with the Open Door award. A former producer for ABC News 20/20,…
April 14, 2017
February 14, 2017
As winter passed on to a new spring, Council convened and addressed the cares, wonders, and concerns of this vibrant church as we near our 350th year of worship, celebration, and service.
At the February session, Senior Minister…
April 14, 2017
"There are three things Mantyla encourages every new Boston Marathon runner to do:
'Number one: Buy the stuffed unicorn,' she said. 'It’s the mascot.
'Number two: Go to the Old South Church [...]'" - The Boston Globe
On the day before the 121st…
March 8, 2017
On Wednesday, March 9, 2017, Old South Church hosted a press conference in the Gordon Chapel, co-sponsored by Health Care For All and The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization and facilitated by Associate Minister Rev. John Edgerton – bringing…
February 14, 2017
January 10, 2017
Amid the reflected hush of a candle-lit Gordon Chapel, Moderator Deb Washington called the meeting to order and offered a devotion from Matthew 2:1-12. Reflecting on the magi’s visit, she shared the scripture and then asked members…