News & Announcements
By the Rev. June R. Cooper
Context: For the past seven years I have had the opportunity to join with other clergy and members of South Church to worship with the inmates at MCI Framingham on Good Friday. As some of you might not know MCI Framingham…
Old South Church in Boston is suspending in-person worship and programs. Read on for details.
Dear Old South Church:Science. Math. Reason. Good citizenship. Flattening the curve. It is these that inform our decision to close our doors, not literally…
by the Rev. Donald A. Wells
While I don’t remember all of the details of Jon Stewart being interviewed by Stephen Colbert, one part of that interview has stuck in my mind. That exchange seems an appropriate beginning for a Lenten Reflection. The…
By the OSC Climate Change Task Force Communications Group
Environmental Justice (EJ) is based on the principle that all people have a right to be protected from environmental pollution and to live in a clean and healthful environment. EJ is the…
To our Jewish siblings and neighbors, and to our fellow Christians,
As Christian faith leaders, we reach out to share our sense of horror and disgust at the terrifying rise in violence against Jews and increasing public expressions of antisemitism.…
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Headline: Boston's Old South Church honors Phillis Wheatley, Paula Hammond, civil rights leaders 400 years after enslaved Africans arrive
Author: Steph Solis
Excerpt: “Four hundred years ago, a group of farmers, artisans…
Marking 400 years of African American Culture and History
On August 25, 1619 some “20 and odd” Africans aboard the White Lion were unloaded at Old Point Comfort in Hampton, Virginia and sold into slavery. The enslaved persons were skilled…
The 350th Anniversary Task Force is pleased to announce that Ralph Watson has been selected as the Snowden School Volunteer Coordinator for the 2019-2020 academic year. After receiving multiple resumes and interviewing four…