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We extend a warm welcome to Jess Easter. Jess Easter has served as the Youth Group Leader for the North Shore Youth Ministries (NSYM), which is a collaboration between four churches (Old North Church, Clifton Lutheran Church, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and First Church Swampscott) since 2024. She is a recent graduate of BU School of Theology. To get in touch with Jess for more details about youth programs, or if finding a ride to any youth events is ever an issue, please reach out to Jess (jess@thensym.org) as she can make connections between families to make sure our youth have the opportunity to join.

Marblehead Community Master Plan Survey

The Marblehead Comprehensive Master Plan 2037 Advisory Group is working toward a 2027 goal of the first Master Plan update in more than 35 years. As an important part of that process, the group is collecting feedback from all members of our community via a detailed survey, which you can see, and hopefully complete, prior to August 4th:

mapc.ma/Survey-Marblehead-2037

Rev. Lindsay and ONC member Dave Weber serve on the Advisory Group, and are happy to answer any questions! 

We're excited to announce a new installation of two new filtered water refill stations in the church. We encourage you to bring a reusable water bottle and refill it when attending worship services and church events. Thank you for helping us create a healthier, greener church community!

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)

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.

On June 24’th, northern and central Venezuela were unexpectedly hit with two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 (Richter scale) magnitude earthquakes. In a country with an interim government already suffering economically, the impact has been devastating. As of the latest toll: 2,295 have died; 11,267 are listed as injured; more than 26,000 people have had their homes destroyed or severely damaged; 50,000 people are still unaccounted for; and water systems are failing, leaving the population without access to safe water. 

Using funds allocated to emergency aid and disaster relief from Old North Church’s capital campaign, the Outreach Ministry Board is donating $1,000 to organizations now active on the ground in Venezuelan recovery efforts. We are specifically funding All Hands and Hearts, a 4-star charity highly rated for their responsiveness in disaster relief working with local organizations as well as for having a focus on getting children back to school. We are also funding World Central Kitchen, who are also already on the ground as they have been in Gaza, Ukraine, and other sites in need of healthy food and water. 



In addition to these organizations, we can recommend Global Empowerment Mission, another 4-star rated charity recommended by the Associated Press, Time magazine, and ABC for their relief work on the ground in Venezuela. We encourage all in the congregation who would like to donate to relief work in Venezuela to consider a donation as well to these worthy organizations. 

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.  The Welcome/Nurturing Committee of the Community Life Ministry Board will be providing coffee and homemade goodies after the service. 

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.