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Sunday, August 1, 2021
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
This Week at the Lighthouse
Reading:
1 Corinthians 11:17-26
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Poetry Reading:
"Perhaps The World Ends Here"
By Joy Harjo
The use of this poem in our worship service is permissible under US copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 110(3))
The Rev. Lindsay Popperson's Sermon:
"Called to the Table"
This week's worship video will be posted by 8am this Sunday.
Please click here on Sunday morning to view the service.
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Worship This Summer
We are now gathering for worship at the Marblehead Lighthouse – as long as it’s not raining – at 8 am every Sunday morning. If it is raining, our service will be held in the Sanctuary. If you can’t join us at Chandler Hovey Park, you can continue to join us in cyberspace. Our on-line summer services will have a different look and feel than what we’ve gotten used to for the past year: we’ll be filming our Lighthouse service each week, then posting it to our YouTube channel (Old North Church Marblehead) and Facebook page (Friends of Old North Church Marblehead.) We hope you’ll join us for worship this week and every week, whether in-person at the Lighthouse or on-line!
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Remembering Susie Butler
On Saturday, July 31st at 2 pm in the Sanctuary there will be a memorial service for Susie G. Butler, a long-time member of Old North Church and spouse of Wayne Butler. Susie died peacefully of natural causes on
February 6th of this year. She would have been 85 on Saturday.
Please hold her family and friends in your prayers.
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Blessing of the Animals -- during 8am Lighthouse service on August 8th
There will be a Blessing of the Animals during our regular worship service on August 8 at 8am. We'll gather at Chandler Hovey Park (or in the Parish Hall, in case of rain) to recognize God's love made manifest in our furry (and scaly!) friends.
Bring your pets (dogs, cats, chickens, miniature donkeys, hermit crabs, etc), bring stuffed animals, or bring a picture of your beloved animal, so that we can offer them a blessing.
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Men's Breakfast Group
The Men's Breakfast group meets for walks every 2-3 weeks on Thursdays. Last week, they walked the southernmost part of the "Boston Harborwalk". If you would like to be on the email list for information about the breakfast and walks, please send an email to Dave Hostetter at daveh.racer@gmail.com
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Old North Reading and Discussion Group
The next meeting of the Old North Reading and Discussion Group on Preserving Our Democracy and Environment will be on Wednesday, August 11th from 8:30 to 10:00 AM. This is the latest of a series of meetings on this subject 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 focus on the last seven chapters of the recent book by Prof. Benjamin Friedman, Religion and the Rise of Capitalism, Jan 2021. The meeting will be hosted on Zoom. Those who have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations will be able to attend in person in the “Great Room” of the ONC Annex at 8 Stacey Street.
To join the Zoom meeting, just click on
(Meeting ID: 857 9539 1295; Passcode: 792455) .
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Coordination of Team Captains for Meals Provided at Lifebridge
The Outreach Ministry group is hoping to hear from anyone interested in volunteering to coordinate the Team Captains who provide meals for Lifebridge. The current organizer is Gail Hough, who is stepping down.
Gail has described the responsibilities as follows:
“The task is not very time-intensive since all of the Team Captains do a great job organizing their own teams and meal service. In early December each year, I assign dates, on a rotational basis, to each of the eight teams and send this schedule out to the Captains and to Karen Andrews at Lifebridge. I ask that they send any changes to their team makeup to me so I can keep a record of the volunteers on each team. The Captains take it from there. Karen has the contact details for each Captain and reaches out to them a few days in advance to confirm dinner plans.”
Anyone interested in volunteering to help with the meal teams in this capacity should contact Gail Hough at gail.hough@gmail.com
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Anti-Racism Accountability Group
A small group of Old Northers are continuing to meet to hold ourselves accountable to doing anti-racism work in our own lives. Throughout the summer, we will be meeting in person on the 3rd Monday evening of the month at a group member's house; we'd love to have you join 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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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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