News & Announcements

Senior Minister Nancy Taylor, Church Trustees and our Historian are in touch with the Boston Public Library concerning this news. We have been assured that none of the books in our collection have been affected and that the Library is moving swiftly…

Dear Old South Church IN BOSTON, Wherever You Are: Ten years ago, looking at it from one perspective, you could say that Old South Church was divided into two communities: those who communicated on-line and those who did not. In the 21st century a…

Dear Old South Church in Boston: “ If the Atlantic were to dry up, it would reveal a scattered pathway of human bones, African bones, marking the various routes of the Middle Passage. ” - John Henrik Clark, Historian On Sunday we gathered to…

July 14, 2015 Council met to continue discussion on the Capital Campaign. Moderator Deb Washington opened the meeting with a Prayer for God’s Still Speaking Voice. Wayne Davis (Co-chair of the Capital Campaign Committee) and Allison Cooley (Chair of…

Through storytelling, the July/August issue of Open Door magazine explores intentional living, how we make big changes in small ways. Read it now on Issuu.com. PDF is also available.

Read Boston churches split over Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling (The Boston Globe, June 29, 2015) Excerpt: Several pride flags flapped in the wind outside Old South Church in Copley Square, where Anthony Livolsi, an associate minister,…

June 9, 2015 Council met after taking a break in May to attend the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) action held at Trinity Church. Council began with a reflection on the work of GBIO and Old South’s commitment to it. Our church’s…

The May/June issue of Open Door magazine celebrates Old South Church member and poet Phillis Wheatley with a special literary theme. Read it now on Issuu.com. PDF is also available.