Our Ministries
1723 Club for Young Adults
Named for our founding year, Old North’s 1723 Club is a lively, open and inclusive young adults group committed to providing opportunities for fellowship and personal growth through genuine friendships and support; discussing the application of faith to school/careers; and exploring questions of faith and Christianity.
Members hail from across the U.S. and Canada from several Christian denominations. Some are graduate students, while others are recent graduates or early in their careers. Professions and passions include law, architecture & historic preservation, technology, communications, finance, environmental conservation, scientific research, journalism, music, and more. Members live in the North End, East Boston, Allston, Medford, and Malden. They are active in all aspects of congregational life: choir, readers, communion ministers, livestream videographers, hosting coffee hours, outreach ministries, and more.
Throughout the year we host an array of events, including a Welcome Back BBQ, the Annual Brass Chandelier Weekend Brunch, Campus Greening for Christmas, Mid-Winter Dinner, and activities off-site. Once a month, we have a more informal family style dinner. Please contact us to join.
Outreach Offerings
Every month, typically the third Sunday, loose plate offerings (money received that is not otherwise designated as a pledge payment to the parish) is given to a pre-designated charitable ministry. Education and volunteer opportunities related to each quarterly designated ministry are often presented to the congregation to fully understand and appreciate what the particular organization does, the impact each has, and how we can help each organization beyond the walls of our church. In recent years recipients have included Episcopal Relief and Development; the Women’s Lunch Place in Boston; the MANNA program for the unhoused community of downtown Boston; the diocese’s B-SAFE summer programs for youth; Esperanza Academy for girls in Lawrence, Mass.; World Central Kitchen; Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies; the Global Refugee Mission of New England; and wildfire relief in southern California.
Altar Guild
Members of the congregation whose ministry is to care for the altar, vestments, vessels, and altar linens of the parish. Altar Guild members prepare the sanctuary for services and clean up afterward.
Sunday Service Volunteers
Members of the congregation, youth and adult alike, assist with worship services by reading the scripture lessons, offering the Prayers of the People, administering the chalice at Communion, and serving as ushers. 
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Bible Study
Seasonal discussions of Scripture and biblical themes are offered via Zoom. No prior experience with the Bible is necessary and all are welcome! Please contact the office for upcoming offerings.
Blessing of Animals
Usually offered the first Sunday of October in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, we invite members of the congregation, neighbors, friends and their pets to the church’s courtyard for a lively blessing service.
Lenten Study
During the season of Lent congregation members undertake studies focused on deepening faith and understanding. Previous studies have included a book and discussion series on slavery and racism, a book on Christian discipleship by Archbishop Rowan Williams, and a book on the psalms. Discussion sessions have been offered online and in-person.
Fellowship
The Old North Congregation enjoys a rich and full fellowship life which includes church members and weekly visitors from across the country and world. We are always delighted to meet new and old friends from diverse backgrounds. Each Sunday church members host a coffee hour in the Parish House or lemonade outdoors in the church’s beautiful Washington courtyard. On special occasions we offer enhanced English Garden Parties with tea sandwiches, elaborate desserts, and festive drinks.
Remembrance Sunday
Each year on the second Sunday in November we welcome the members of the British and Commonwealth communities in Boston for a traditional Remembrance Sunday service honoring those who have died in service to their country. Additional services with the British and Commonwealth communities have included Royal Jubilees, a memorial for Queen Elizabeth, celebration of King Charles’ coronation, and centennial commemoration of the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 2024 we added a plaque to the Memorial Garden honoring Americans who served in the Canadian Armed Forces in the two World Wars. Learn more here.
Church School
Church school for our younger members is offered monthly (typically the first Sunday) during the morning worship service. Led by Deacon Holly Hartman and assisted by youth and parents, children are provided a safe and fun space to learn and grow in faith. Members and visitors alike are welcome.
Pastoral Care
We all can use a little pastoral support every now and then. Please let us know if you or a loved one are in need of prayer, or are facing hospitalization or illness. Members of the congregation are ready to offer support and prayer and can help arrange for home-cooked meals and transportation to church for parishioners needing assistance.
Brass Polishing
Each November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving we invite members of the congregation and wider community to share in fellowship and service as we polish the church’s 300 year old brass chandeliers and sconces. This annual event draws dozens friends from across the neighborhood and nation for festive fun.
Campus Greening
In early December Old North members gather on a Saturday morning to “green the campus,” hanging evergreens, wreaths, and bows on the church’s fences and doors, bringing old-time festive cheer to the neighborhood.
Livestream Services
Our Sunday services are livestreamed via our YouTube channel to a diverse community of faithful participants and viewers across the country and world. Some viewers are church members who are away or unable to attend, while others are friends and supporters near and far. Livestreamed services are archived and available for later viewing.