Extending Christ’s Welcome
Embodying God’s Love
Telling Our Stories
Sharing the Journey
Old North Church, UCC
The First Church of Christ in Marblehead
Events
Join us every Sunday for worship in our historic meetinghouse at 8am and 10am!
We are a "come as you are" church, with people of all ages; we are long-time churchgoers and people who are just starting to explore the mysteries of faith; we are a growing congregation, and we are looking forward to meeting you.
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ALL Children must register for Sunday Morning Programs
Please use this QR code to register your child(ren) who must be registered on the first day they come to the nursery or church school. Please fill out the form even if you've filled it out in the past. We're grateful for you! Church School is available for Kindergarten through fifth grade. We'll be starting a program for Middle Schoolers before worship in January.
Back in early October we announced a goal of raising $500,000, the objective of which is to fund the church’s 2026 budget. The congregation’s very positive response plus the important realization that collectively we are all Stewards in supporting our church’s various missions has been a true blessing. When setting the optimistic goal of reaching $500,000 there was a little “I Think We Can” in our leadership’s thought process but as an organization we have gained faith that this objective is both realistic and achievable. Good for us.
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Along the way we had some fun when considered the “Mind the Gap” analogy, appreciated Yogi Berra’s “It is not over till it’s over” quote and have laughed that we have both “Hares and Tortoises” in the congregation. The reference to “That’s a Wrap” suggests that the Stewardship Campaign is nearly over but not quite. At each and every step we benefited by the appreciative and caring nature of the congregation and by constantly proclaiming that “We Think We Can” in terms of reaching our goal. And then all of a sudden, we changed this to “Yes We Can” as your positive support arrived via an outpouring of pledged support. Does this sequence remind you of the wonderful Christmas story the “Little Engine That Could”? Well, just maybe USPS will be our little engine that delivers the pledge cards that will proclaim that we are over the top. What Joy! More importantly, thank you for all your good-natured support and our wish is for the entire congregation to have a joyful and loving Christmas and a peaceful, caring and gracious New Year. Cheers to all of us at Old North Church. Results to date: An impressive $422,430 thanks to 158 pledges, which is significantly ahead of last year’s results and we are confident there is more good news on its way. Go Rudolf!
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To pledge online, please click here to input your pledge under 2026 Pledge Amount.
​​We're looking for another Church School Teacher — 3 hours/week at $20/hr. Join our welcoming, progressive community! Must be available Sunday mornings 9:45-11:15am. Spread the word and reach out: revchristine.hribar@gmail.com for details.
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​​New Automatic Doors Thanks to Stow Walker for spearheading this project! Please keep in mind when using our new automatic doors, to avoid heat loss, the inner doors in the Parish Hall (PH) vestibule are NOT equipped with an electronic door opener, and these doors are wider, so only the right-side door needs to be opened for a wheelchair or stroller.
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December 24 Get Ready for the Pageant at the 5PM Christmas Eve Family Service! The festive 5pm All Ages Christmas Eve Service will be back this year! Children are welcome to join us for an unrehearsed pageant and can pick up costumes at the door. If you have animal costumes of any type you'd like to donate please let Rev. Christine know! All creatures are welcome!
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Life and Living Course Continues in the New Year Starting in January We will continue exploring Life’s essential questions and search for purpose, such as Love and Forgiveness, Anger, Loneliness, Friendship, etc.. On the following dates: January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26, May 31, and June 28, I have reserved the Great Room of Old North Church’s Stacey Street Office to meet from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., after the 10:00 A.M. Church Service, or on-line via the Zoom link. Please click on the QR code to join the session. If you would like to join the discussion and not on the mailing list, email: elsewiersma@comcast.net or contact the church office (781-531-1124), or mail: office@onchurch.org Else is looking forward to your discussions and sharing thoughts on topics that appear relevant to all of us.