Our Latest News and Activities
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Sixth Sunday After Easter

Jazz Sunday

Please note: There is ONE Service at 10am.

Scripture Lessons:
Psalm 96:1-6, 11-13 and Exodus 15:19-21

Rev. Lindsay Popperson's Sermon:
"Be Ready to Improvise"
Livestreaming our 10 am Service

Our 10am worship service is now available live, online at 10am each Sunday, right on our website (www.onchurch.org).

You can watch it from home while it is happening in the sanctuary, or catch it later. It will continue to be available on Youtube and Facebook. Please click here to view on Youtube on Sunday afternoon.  
**Updated**
Covid-19 Protocols at Old North Church
Masking Urged - Vaccination Expected

The COVID risk level is HIGH in Marblehead and the surrounding area, according to the CDC and the Marblehead Board of Public Health. For the time being, we urge all who attend worship to wear high-quality masks (eg, KN95, N95 or KF94). The choir will continue to wear masks while singing. 

All members of the Old North Church clergy, staff and choir have been vaccinated against Covid-19. We expect you to be vaccinated as well. For information on the vaccine or how to be vaccinated, please go to www.mass.gov/covid-19  
 
Please continue to observe physical distancing between households, particularly if you or a member of your household is unvaccinated.
 
Hand sanitizer and disposable face masks are available in the narthex.
Jazz Sunday May 22 - One Service at 10am

JAZZ SUNDAY will take place on Sunday, May 22nd.  Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the 10am service for our special celebration of worship through music. The senior choir and soloists will perform with jazz pianist Mark Shilansky, Dave Clark, bass, and Doug Olsen, trumpet. This will mark our first live Jazz Sunday since May 2019. Please join us in person to experience this joyful "Music Sunday" together! 
 
We welcome our guest artists Doug Olsen, Dave Clark and Mark Shilansky to our sanctuary with great enthusiasm. Each one is preeminent in his field with accolades too numerous to even begin to list. Please take a moment to look up biographical information online - they are the real deal. We are delighted and honored that these extraordinary musicians are available to join us for our sixth annual Jazz Sunday, and hope you will arrive early to enjoy some spectacular prelude music! The entire service is devoted to a celebration of worship through music, so plan to come and sing many of your favorite gospel hymns lead by our amazing soloists, enthusiastic and gifted choir - and accompanied by these three incomparable artists. 


Sunday also marks the annual collection for the Music Patrons Fund. Many of you will have received a letter in the mail, but if you would like to access it here, please click on this link
 
If you would like to help preserve our healthy and vibrant musical life at Old North with a contribution to the Music Patrons Fund, please use the designated envelope in your pew on Sunday for checks or cash. Checks should be made payable to Old North Church, with the words “Music Patrons Fund” clearly written in the MEMO line. Donations are gratefully accepted throughout the year and can be mailed to the church office at 8 Stacey Street.
Children’s Faith Formation
Karen Kilty, Director of Children’s Ministry

There will be no Children’s Church this Sunday May 22, I hope that families and children will join us for Jazz Sunday either in person as you feel comfortable or watch the Live Stream. Activities will be available for the children in the Narthex.
Thank You from the Marblehead Food Pantry

We have just received a very nice thank you note from the Marblehead Food Pantry. Please click here to read it!
Gardening Volunteers are Needed
The warm weather of late spring and summer encourage our beautiful church gardens to flourish and flower. A small group of volunteers provide maintenance work like weeding, deadheading, cutting back and general clean up of our landscaped properties. We need more helping hands and meet at different times to suit everyone’s convenience. Please join us and contact Ginny von Rueden at rvonrueden@comcast.net or 781-631-7898. 
Attention Walkers!
Walk for HAWC Sunday, June 5

An organization which Old North supports, HAWC (Healing Abuse, Working for Change) is planning its Annual Walk for HAWC on June 5. Because of our support, Old North has been given 5 free registrations and sized t-shirts for the walk. We have 2 slots left. If you’re interested in participating in the walk for this organization, which offers support and protection for victims of domestic violence, give Becky Burckmyer a call at 781-632-6505. They’d love to include you. First come, first served: call soon!
Give to Old North While Shopping

Use smile.amazon.com when shopping at Amazon and 0.5% of your spending amount will be donated to our church (subscription and digital purchases are excluded). Instead of going directly to www.amazon.com, go to smile.amazon.com and login with your normal User Name and Password. Make sure that you confirm First Church of Christ in Marblehead as your selected charity. If not, enter “First Church of Christ in Marblehead” in the text box and click “search” then confirm your selection. You will only have to do this once – your selection will be saved with your account. Easy!

To use Amazon Smile on your iOS or Android Amazon app, open the app and then open the Main Menu. Scroll down to Settings and tap on Amazon Smile. Follow the onscreen instructions to turn on donations from orders placed on your phone.
Old North Church Officers, Ministry Boards and Meeting Schedules

Please click here to view the list of Church Officers, Ministry Boards, Board Chairs and monthly meeting schedules. All meetings are open to members of the church. Please contact the board chair for the zoom link to the meeting. Board meetings are also posted on our online calendar, accessible on our website, www.onchurch.org.
Church Building Access and Summer Office Hours

The church office is transitioning to summer hours. The office will be staffed Tuesday-Thursday from 9am-noon.
Contact Us: 781-631-1244

Church Address: 35 Washington St., Marblehead, MA 01945
Mailing Address: 8 Stacey St. Marblehead, MA 01945