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Sunday, October 17, 2021

Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost

The 8am Service will be held at
The Marblehead Lighthouse at Chandler Hovey Park

The 10am Service will be held at
The Old North Church Sanctuary

Scripture Lessons:

Job 38:1-18 and Mark 10:35-45


The Rev. Lindsay Popperson's Sermon:
"Out of Our Depths"

Recordings of the day's worship service will be posted on Sunday afternoons on YouTube and Facebook

Please click here to view.

Worship Service Information

We are delighted to be able to worship once again in the sanctuary at Old North Church. We are mindful that the recent surge in COVID cases in and around Marblehead requires our sustained vigilance and willingness to follow the recommendations and protocols from public health officials.
 
We are now meeting in-person for worship at 10am in the Sanctuary. Since the health and safety of all our members and friends is of paramount importance, we are requiring face masks and social distancing for those attending. We ask that those who are unvaccinated continue to worship with us online rather than in person.

The 10am service includes music provided by our soloists. The sanctuary windows will be open and fans will be assisting with ventilation. Children of all ages are welcome to attend our worship services with their families, but must be masked if 2 years old or above. There will be outdoor Sunday school once a month.

Please note that no nursery care is being provided during our services.
 
In-person worship services will continue at the Lighthouse at 8am on Sunday mornings through the end of October. We will continue to post videos of our weekly worship services on our YouTube channel (Old North Church Marblehead) and on Facebook (Friends of Old North Church, Marblehead). The videos will be posted on Sunday afternoons. 
 
We look forward to seeing you in church, however you feel most comfortable joining us!  


Bible Study on Paul Continues This Sunday at 11:15

You are welcome to join our Bible study on Paul each Sunday at 11:15--whether you've come to previous sessions or not. 

Paul wrote most of the New Testament, but many of us have little familiarity with his life and teachings. Join together for a Bible study on Paul where we will read a book about Paul: “Paul: A Very Short Introduction” by E. P. Sanders, alongside biblical passages he wrote.

We will meet outside on the patio at 8 Stacey Street (our church offices) or in a well-ventilated room with masks on. 
Contact Lindsay (lindsaypopper@gmail.com or 423-863-8251) for more information.


A walk through ONC's Three Neighborhoods
to the Church's Birthplace
on Old Burial Hill

Please join us THIS Sunday afternoon, October 17 or 24 (pick either date) at 1:30 pm for a walking tour donated to ONC and led by Judy Anderson of Marblehead Architecture Heritage & Tours. Judy will be talking about Marblehead's development and the historic environment in ONC's three neighborhoods as they relate to the town's early social history, local government, architecture, the First Church and the community's other early churches.

Please meet outside in front of ONC. Contributions to benefit the church are welcome.

No RSVP is necessary, but helpful if cancellation for rain is necessary. 

For RSVP or questions, call or email Judy Anderson AFTER October 10 at 781-631-1762 or MarbleheadTours@aol.com.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Come one, come all (kids and grandparents too) to the first ONC Halloween Scavenger Hunt! We'll all meet at 1:30 pm on Halloween, Sunday October 31, at the Stacy Street Building to get your first clue to the hunt.  The game course (less than 2 miles) will take place in downtown Marblehead, each team starting with a unique clue that will take yit to a well-known location, with another clue there, and so on until you return to the church. The first team to win gets first crack at cider and cookies. Costumes and scary masks are optional but highly encouraged. PS - Each team will need at least one phone with picture-taking capability.   Please RSVP by October 24th to marcia.bennet@verizon.net
Announcements from Music at Old North
 
COME ONE! COME ALL! Join us on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, for a maritime voyage on the high seas with Gloucester resident David Coffin, nationally acclaimed for his captivating presentations of Sea Chanteys and Whaling Songs! Well known as the Master of Ceremonies for the annual Christmas Revels, David’s extraordinary baritone voice and his impressive collection of musical instruments – including concertinas, recorders, penny-whistles, bombards, gemshorns, cornamuse, shawm, rauschphieffe, or, as he notes “generally anything that requires a lot of hot air” – is sure to delight! David’s musical family is impressive: his father, Reverend William Sloane Coffin, studied to be a concert pianist with Nadia Boulanger in Paris, and his grandfather was pianist Arthur Rubinstein!
 
SAVE THE DATE! On Wednesday, October 27, from 7:30-8:30pm, pianist Jacqueline Schwab, noted for her evocative playing on the sound tracks of documentary film maker Ken Burns’ Civil War (Grammy award), Baseball, Mark Twain, Frank Lloyd Wright, The War and others, will perform some piano solos and lead the group in a sing-along. 
 
These very special programs are offered as part of the Wednesday night Festival Chorus “Fall Sessions” taking place at Old North from 7:30-8:30pm. Doors open at 7pm; entrance is through the Parish Hall. All in attendance must show proof of vaccination, wear tight-fitting masks, and remain distanced in the sanctuary pews. A free-will offering will be gratefully accepted at the door, with proceeds to help defray Festival Chorus expenses this season. It is not necessary to be a member of the Festival Chorus, the Old North Senior Choir, or Old North Church to attend! 
 
For more about David Coffin, visit:
 
 
 


Youth Music Program

Youth Music Director, Sarah Del Dotto, is looking for volunteers from the youth of our church to provide a musical offering at some of our in person 10am worship services as well as special events for the holiday season.  These offerings can be solos, duos or small ensembles and can be vocal or instrumental  Please contact Sarah for details at deldotto.sarah@gmail.com

Bell Choir at Old North

The Bell Choir is rehearsing again and will be presenting a beautiful musical offering next week, on October 24th at our in-person 10am Worship service. Our ringers meet on Tuesday evenings and new members are always welcome. All members must be vaccinated, and masks are required. If you would like to join, please contact Liz Smith at: smith.liz@gmail.com, or speak to her in person next week.
Prudential Ministry Board

The Prudential Ministry Board met on Tuesday, October 12th. Minutes from their September meeting were approved and are available here.
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. We meet on Zoom at 7pm on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month:

 
This month we will be discussing episodes 1-3 of the podcast "Come Through" ( https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/come-through )
 
Contact Lindsay (lindsaypopper@gmail.com) for more information.
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)
https://zoom.us/j/532654567 (Meeting ID: 532-654-567)
A time of contemplative prayer, with scripture and poetry, led by Dennis. 

Breakfast Group (Fridays 8am)
https://zoom.us/j/568995512 (Meeting ID: 568-995-512)
A time to gather with one another, with your breakfast and coffee. 
Church Building Access and Office Hours

The church office will now be open Tuesday-Friday from 9:30am-1:30pm. We ask that you wear a mask in the office building, no matter your vaccination status. We look forward to your visits.
Contact Us: 781-631-1244

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