Old North Congregation

Some beautiful photos by the Boston Herald, too! https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/10/05/annual-blessing-of-the-animals-at-the-old-north-church/?shem=aimgspe,

Annual Blessing of the Animals at the Old North Church Visit the post for more.

The Boston Globe reports on Sunday's Blessing of Animals at Old North Church.

Dogs have their day at Old North Church’s annual Blessing of the Animals - The Boston Globe Dozens of dogs and their owners gathered in the North End for blessings and a celebration of the special bond between people and their pets.

Today was a day of abundant blessing at Old North. May God continue to bless these beloved members of our families.

It's an exciting day at Old North! Join us for worship at 11 am. Welcome back pot-luck lunch following. Then the Blessing of Aminals at 1 pm.

Old North's vicar Dr. Matthew Cadwell will be teaching an online course in Episcopal History & Polity through Bexley-Seabury Seminary's Baptismal Living program. The course runs Oct. 4 to 31, with real-time Zoom sessions on Saturday evenings: Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31. The cost is just $200. All are welcome. Learn more here:

Episcopal Tradition: History and Polity None

Join us next Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. This year's blessing will be held in the Paul Revere Mall (Prado), due to construction in the church courtyard. All are welcome. Pets should be in carriers or on-leash. Photos of pets and stuffed animals also very welcome.

Look at this! Old North member Camilo on the PBS News hour tonight, discussing the Lindsay Clancy trial.

It was a great and bittersweet Sunday at Old North. Our beloved young adult Griffin, newly graduated from the New England School of Law, preached his first ever sermon, on Christian discipleship, before he leaves us for a new adventure in Washington, DC. Following the service he and members of our 1723 Club young professionals fellowship took an appropriately Presidential field trip to the Adams historical sites in Quincy: the Church of the Presidents, where both Presidents Adams and First Ladies are buried, followed by the Adams birthplace houses where they lived during the Revolution, and the more stately home John and Abigail owned during his presidency and following.

It is a season of transitions at Old North as several of our young adults are moving for jobs around the country. This morning we formally wished Godspeed to Lauren and Eddie (front row) who are moving to Chicago. They were central to the re-formation of the 1723 Club young adult fellowship two years ago when they arrived. Lauren sings in the choir and Eddie was baptized at Old North on All Saints Sunday, having never been to church before joining us. We will miss them greatly and are grateful for the opportunity to share life with them over these years. This is part of our calling as a mission church. We know that the seeds of faith we plant at Old North may grow and flourish elsewhere, even as we constantly welcome new members into our life together.

Join us at Old North tonight, Sun., July 12 at 7:30 to hear the Maryland State Boychoir. They are rehearsing now and sound incredible!