Our church has been proudly Open and Affirming to LGBTQ+ people since 2008. On this Sunday in Pride Month, we will re-commit ourselves to the work of sharing God's love with all people, and seeing God's image in all people. 

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Life & Living Course Continues 
This Coming Sunday

We are meeting on June 28, to discuss “Friendships” – it is our last session prior to a summer break and we will start up again this coming Fall. There is a timeless Swedish proverb: “Shared joy is double joy. Shared sorrow is half sorrow”. I believe this captures the power of human connection. Close friends enhance our lives.


As always we gather in person in the Great Room of Old North Church’s Stacey Street Office, from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., or on-line via the Zoom link below.

Topic: Life and Living

Time: This is a recurring meeting 
Join Zoom Meeting by clicking HERE

Meeting ID: 894 6648 8441

Passcode: 979357 

The Merrigan family invites you to an open house 
Celebration of Life for Don Merrigan on

Sunday, June 28

12:30-3:30 pm

Marblehead VFW Hall

321 West Shore Drive

A light luncheon will be served.

Please RSVP to 617-974-0244 or to merrigan.carol@gmail.com if you can join us.

Rev. Christine is away on continuing education as a Winks Fellow to the Heal the World Summit in California, focusing on centering children in worship and intergenerational storytelling. 

We are looking for a paid lead nursery teacher who will care for our children from 6 months to three years old during Sunday morning worship throughout the program year. We have two very experienced assistants who will be in the class while our current lead teacher, Max, moves up to the 4-6 year old room. Please spread the word about this position that will offer competitive pay! Inquire to Rev. Christine (rev.christinehribar@gmail.com)or the church office (office@onchurch.org)

We're looking for a youth 14 or above to assist Max in our new 4-6 year old classroom. Do you know a teen interested in working with children on Sunday mornings? 

Spread the word and inquire to Rev. Christine (rev.christinehribar@gmail.com) or the church office (office@onchurch.org)

Summer is here and we have moved our eight o'clock service to Marblehead's beautiful Chandler Hovey Park, from Sunday, June 21st to Sunday, September 6th, 2026.  Once again, the Welcome/Nurturing Committee of the Community Life Ministry Board will be providing coffee and homemade goodies after the service. 

If you have never been to the lighthouse service, you might want to give it a try. Bring your own chairs or blankets, dress as you please, bring your furry friend.... just come and immerse yourself in the beauty that God has created. Then stay for coffee and a chat with friends. As we have done in the past, and in keeping with the church's commitment to sustainability, all service goods used will be carried out and composted. Better yet, bring your own coffee cup to further preserve this beautiful planet that the Lord has given us.

As in the past, if it is raining at 8 am, the service will be moved to the Sanctuary. Look for the sandwich board sign at the Devereux Beach entrance: if green, go to the Lighthouse; if red, the service will be held in the Sanctuary.  

First Summer Intergenerational Dinner at the Goldthwait Reservation

Join us Wednesday July 8th, 5-6:30 for a picnic dinner. These beloved dinners are an opportunity for people of all ages to gather in a gorgeous setting. Feel free to bring a dish or just show up! Please RSVP with Ana in the Church Office (office@onchurch.org). 

Leadership Board May Meeting minutes are available by 


clicking this LINK. The next Leadership Board meeting with our new 2026-2027 roster will be on Thursday, July 9^th at 7pm.

On Sunday, June 7th, our congregation welcomed seven families into our church as new and transferring members. They are Don and Maria Hall; Larissa Cartwright and daughter, Aviana; Andrea and Erik Mygrant and son, Turner and daughter, Darien; Nancy Slamet; Anastasia and Bart Lowden and daughters, Aurora and Skye; Michael Bender and Zameera Fida and sons, Simon and William; and transferring member Dale Bruce. Each has provided us with a little description of themselves and their families in order for us to get to know them better. "Spotlight on New Members" will feature each family over the next few newsletters. Please help us welcome them into our fold.

My name is Larissa Cartwright, and my husband, Rob, our daughter, Aviana (Avi), and I recently moved to Marblehead. Avi is a sixth grader at Village School, and we are grateful to be building our lives in this wonderful community after relocating from Austin, Texas.

As a family, we love traveling, trying out coffee shops and restaurants, and hanging out by the water. I work in news media, communications and nonprofit leadership, while Rob’s career at WBZ News brought us to the Boston area. You’ll find us walking our Newfoundland puppy, ‘Ladybird Beyonce’ in old town multiple times a day.  

We were drawn to this congregation because of its warmth, sense of connection, and commitment to service. We are thankful for the kindness and welcome we have already received and are grateful to be invited into this community. 

Michael Bender and Zameera Fida moved to Marblehead in 2020 with their two young sons Simon (9) and William (6). Michael is from Erie, Pennsylvania and Zameera is from Clearwater, Florida. Michael works in biotech and Zameera is a pediatric dentist. 

Michael and Zameera have a common love of traveling and experiencing new cultures and foods. They hope to continue this with their boys. Right now their days are filled with sports and play dates. The family looks forward to spending more time with the Old North congregation. 

The Narthex Display for Summer

America's 250th!

"First Church Members in the Revolution”

In honor of America’s birthday, the narthex display through the summer features historical members of the congregation who were heroes in the cause for Independence as well as modern ones who portray them.

A monastic practice of scripture, reflection and prayer dating back to the 4^th century, at Old North lectio divina has been adapted and practiced for more than ten years every Tuesday morning from 9 to about 10:30 am. We all take turns being the leader to select the readings.

We have welcomed newcomers, some not from Old North, who seem to find soul food in the practice and the shared reflections that are part of it. 

We meet at 9 am both in person in the “Great Room” on Stacey St. and on Zoom.

We begin each meeting with a context-setting call to worship. Then we pair a scripture reading with a poem, chosen by the leader for the day and read aloud. We then move into 21 minutes of silent meditation, marked by chimes, and finally we share in “safe space” our responses – personal and intellectual. We end each session with prayers for healing and the Lord’s Prayer.



It is a rich time of being together in community and quite like no other. We invite you to give it a try.