News & Announcements
July 1, 2013
On Thursday, July 18, 2013, Old South Church hosted Boston's celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day, in partnership with Boston Pan African Forum, Cathedral of St. Paul, and South Africa Partners. Guests included Gov. Deval Patrick, Mayor…
July 1, 2013
Old South Church member and MIT Professor Paula Hammond has taken part in groundbreaking orthopedic technology that may strenghten bone implants.
Read MIT nanotech research targets bone-repair surgery (The Boston Globe, July 1, 2013)
"[Paula] was…
June 28, 2013
On June 28, 2013, Rev. John Edgerton participated in the UCC General Synod’s Opening Worship in Long Beach, CA: video. Highlights include Rev. Edgerton's welcome on behalf of Old South Church (minute 1:33:33) and the Call to Worship (1:39:14).
June 26, 2013
On June 26, 2013, at 10 am, Old South Church rang out our Great Tower Bell as the Supreme Court overturned DOMA (the "Defense of Marriage Act"). At 12 noon we rang our bell again, joining congregations in Washington D.C. and nationwide in…
June 25, 2013
June 11, 2013
Council had a busy and informative June meeting before breaking for the summer. Membership Committee Co-Chair Liz Rice Smith’s presentation was a highlight of the evening. Liz presented impressive statistics on Old South Church’s…
June 17, 2013
Check out Straddler on the Street: Jackie, an interview with Old South Church member Jackie Geilfuss by Autostraddle.com.
That first Sunday, and for a lot of Sundays after that, I sat in the [Old South Church] pew sobbing because I just couldn't…
June 13, 2013
Next year, the City of Boston will install a contemporary LED sculpture outside Old South Church along Dartmouth Street to commemorate social justice activist Kip Tiernan. In 1974, Kip founded Rosie's Place, the first drop-in and emergency shelter…
June 10, 2013
On Saturday, June 8, 2013, Old South Church marched in the Boston Pride Parade. This year, the Parade was joined by many well-known faces including U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy III and Senator Elizabeth Warren. We were also joined by NBA veteran…