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Sunday, February 28, 2021
Second Sunday in Lent
Scripture Lessons:
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 and Mark 8:31-38
The Rev. Dr. Dennis Calhoun's Sermon:
"Editing Our Profile"
This week's worship video will be posted by 8am this Sunday.
Please click here on Sunday morning to view the service.
Please click here for a copy of the bulletin.
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Join Us for Coffee Hour Zoom
Coffee Hour is BACK! Join members of the ONC community for conversation and fellowship on Zoom at 11am every Sunday.
Or call this number:
+1 312 626 6799 (Meeting ID: 566 308 766)
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Stewardship Season Update
By now you have received our annual stewardship appeal. Despite all the changes in church life due to the pandemic, the challenge of financing our mission and ministry remains. We hope you are able to continue your support of Old North Church as you have in the past, and we encourage you to return your pledge card to the church office, or pledge online at your earliest convenience. As of February 25, we have received 205 pledges for 2021, totaling $373,287.
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Lenten Reflections
The Christian Formation Ministry Board invites you to share your reflections and creativity as we journey through the Lenten season together.
If you would like to submit a reflection (in the form of writing, poetry, an artwork, a photograph,a musical offering, etc) on one of the following:
Psalms: 25:1-9, 22:22-30, 19, 51:1-13, 31:9-16 or 107:1-3 and 17-22,
We will begin offering the reflections to the ONC community on Ash Wednesday and continue each Wednesday during Lent. We hope these meditations will provide some nourishment for the journey.
Please consider sharing your story!
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Come Light a Candle with Us
Please join us this Friday night at 7pm (or anytime during the week) for a brief program of spiritual practice, ritual, and collective prayer. This is our fifth week in the eight-week series. Our theme for this week is “Finding the Light When It Comes to You.”
In these times when we are isolated and disconnected, yet yearning for more- for the ability to "do;" let us gather virtually to turn prayer and reflection into a form of action towards spiritual growth and stronger community.
Just as a drop of dye spreads in a pitcher of water; so, too, can a drop of spiritual practice change our way of being in the world.
Looking forward to being with you,
Christian Formation Ministry Board
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Old North Book Discussion Group
Wednesday, March 10th, 8:30-10:00 am
The next meeting of the Old North Reading and Discussion Group on Preserving our Democracy and Environment will be on Wednesday, March 10th, from 8:30 to 10:00 AM via Zoom. This is the latest of a series of meetings on preservation of our democracy and environment that have been hosted for all by the ONC Men’s Group. The discussions are supported by background reading assignments. You are invited to participate regardless of the amount of reading you have done or whether you have attended a previous meeting. At this meeting we will be discussing the paper by Shoshana Zuboff, “The Coup We are Not Talking About”, NY Times, 29 January 2021. Some of us might want to reference Zuboff’s book, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 4 Oct 2018, for additional information.
To join the Zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 859 9849 8597; Passcode: 465571; Telephone audio: 1 929 205 6099 New York
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Thank You
To my fellow Old North Church staff, Leadership Board, Ministry Boards, Parishioners and friends,
I can’t thank you enough for all your support, understanding and encouragement over the last several months as my brothers and I have cared for our very ill parents. As many of you know, my parents, Gaylen and Glenice Kelley passed away from Covid plus other complications within two days of one another during the first week of February. My parents were able to be at home and together at the end, where they wanted to be. We have been so touched and grateful for your calls, emails, flower and meal deliveries, listening ears, and prayers. I am so lucky to be a part of such a caring community.
Lisa Nahatis, your Office Manager
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Keeping LifeBridge Warm
A big thank you to all those who donated gloves/scarves/hats to help our neighbors at Lifebridge keep warm. They were gratefully received. The drop off at Stacey Street is now over but if you would still like to donate, items can be dropped off at: Lifebridge, 56 Margin Street, Salem.
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Welcome the Stranger Contact Free Volunteer Opportunity
Help Deliver Food to Low Income COVID Families
Christopher’s Cafe in Lynn, along with the Mass Coalition for the Homeless, has been preparing and delivering meals to low income people with COVID throughout the pandemic. Funding from the city has been terminated, but they wish to continue providing meals, and need volunteers to deliver the meals.
In just 2-3 hours, you can make a big difference. Drivers are needed every Wednesday through March 31. You pick up the meals from Christopher’s Cafe, between 9am and 12noon, and leave them on the doorsteps of the families, and text them to let them know the food has been delivered. Exact instructions will follow when you sign up.
To sign up, please click here.
Thank you! Marcy Bernstein, Steve Hahn, Lynda Hare, Deahn Leblang,
Richard Thibedeau and Deb Seiberg
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Friendly Voices
Feeling isolated as the days get shorter and the nights get longer? Wish you had someone to talk to while sipping a cup of tea. Sign up with the Community Life Ministry here at ONC to get a phone call every so often for a check in. In order to get on our call list, please contact either:
We already have friendly voices contacting people and would love to add you to our list.
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Anti-Racism Accountability Group
A group of Old North Church folks are committing to get together regularly to hold ourselves accountable to doing anti-racism work in our own lives. This will be a time for sharing and accountability about how we are participating in the work Jesus calls us to do in unraveling white supremacy--whether that's confronting racist language in our families and friends, supporting Black organizers in the local area, immersing ourselves in learning from people of color, or many other things. We're still figuring this out, and we'd love for you to be on the journey with us.
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Ways to Connect With Us During the Week
So that we might stay connected, we've set up several times throughout the week to gather on Zoom. You can join from a computer, iphone, or ipad using the links below, or you can call +1 929 205 6099 and enter the meeting ID (listed with each event).
Lectio Divina (Tuesdays 9am)
A time of contemplative prayer, with scripture and poetry, led by Dennis.
Breakfast Group (Fridays 8am)
A time to gather with one another, with your breakfast and coffee.
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Church Building Access and Office Hours
We are limiting access to the church and office buildings to critical business needs only. Our office is closed for normal business but some of our staff are in periodically to ensure that critical operations are maintained. Please reach out to us via email at office@onchurch.org if you have any questions. Thank you for staying home and staying safe!
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Do You Need Assistance? Here are some Resources.
We are sharing a list of resources which Gordon Lothrop thoughtfully shared with us from the Marblehead Masonic Lodge.
List of Resources
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Swampscott Council on Aging: click here
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Marblehead Council on Aging: click here
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Marblehead Community Support Forum: click here
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Nahant Council on Aging: click here
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Anchor Food Pantry Swampscott: click here
- The Nahant Veteran’s Food Bank operates the first Wednesday of the month for veterans living in Nahant.
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Marblehead Food Pantry, 80 Atlantic Ave. (781)631-5335: click here
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Town of Marblehead: click here
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Town of Swampscott: click here
- Churches
- Synagogues
- Schools
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Contact Us: 781-631-1244
Church Address: 35 Washington St., Marblehead, MA 01945
Mailing Address: 8 Stacey St. Marblehead, MA 01945
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