Old North Church will host its annual Remembrance Day Ceremony on Sunday, November 10th at 11 a.m. There will be a service of Morning Prayer followed by wreath laying and festive reception. The British Officers Club of New England will be on hand for the reading of In Flanders Field written during the First World War by Read More…
The Old North Gift Shop received a new roof this week, courtesy of a matching grant from the Freedom Trail Foundation. The gift shop is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and is full of unique items for the holiday season! Photo submitted by Rev. Steve Ayres. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Read More…
Indie-Folk Singer Songwriter Jack Byrne will perform at the Old North Church this Sunday, October 27 at 6pm. Jack is a tenor in the Old North choir and a guitar teacher at the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC). Tickets are $10 at the door and all proceeds will benefit Piccoli Regali, Old Read More…
The City of Bath Male Choir from the West Country World Heritage city of Bath are in Boston for an 8-day concert tour including a performance at the Old North Church on Sunday, October 27. Directed by one of the U.K.’s leading choral directors Dr. Grenville Jones, the choir achieved national acclaim through its success Read More…
Love history, Halloween, and hearing stories from the past? Searching for a ghostly good time to get into the spirit of the holiday? Join us October 29, 30, 31, or November 1 for our seasonal Cryptic Stories experience. This otherworldly guided tour offers exclusive access to Copp’s Hill Burying Ground and the crypt of the Old North Church. Read More…
Slavery and Its Legacies at Old North: Confronting the Past, Envisioning the Future Speakers: Jared Hardesty, PhD, Associate Professor of History at Western Washington University; Jonathan Chu, PhD, Professor of History at UMass Boston; Madeleine Rodriguez, JD, associate at Foley Hoag in the Litigation Department; and the Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan of Read More…
Join clergy and friends from the Old North Church along with RUFF on Sunday, October 6 at 1:30 p.m. in the Prado for the annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis Day. All creatures great and small are welcome and will receive an individual blessing. We will gather for a short liturgy Read More…
Rev. Stephen Ayres of Boston’s Old North Church spoke at a recent State House hearing in support of establishing a commission to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The petition, listed as Bill S.1813 under the M.A. legislature, requests a commission that would develop a comprehensive plan for promoting and celebrating the 250th Read More…
Old North Speaker Series: LECTURE + COMMUNITY CONVERSATION Forcing Freedom: Understanding Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence September 18th, 6:30-8:30pm Old North Church, 193 Salem Street Boston, MA 02113 Speaker: Kellie Carter Jackson Presented in partnership with National Parks of Boston Her book Force & Freedom examines one of the perennial questions in political thought: Read More…
Old North Church & Historic Site is excited to launch a new exhibit in Patriots Corner Gallery, offering insight on the three hundred year history of the Ebenezer Clough House, a treasured part of our campus, and a building that was erected even before the church itself. Built circa 1715, the Clough House is one Read More…
The North End’s Old North Church will take part in a nationwide bell ringing to remember and honor those Africans brought to this country as enslaved people 400 years ago on Sunday, August 25 at 3 p.m. The bell-ringing is part of a Healing Day at Fort Monroe National Monument in Virginia, commemorating the landing Read More…
Join panelists Christine Clements, Angie Liou, and Raber Umphenour as they lead a discussion exploring creative housing approaches that have great impact on the community: co-housing, artist co-ops, affordable housing for recent immigrants. Wednesday, August 21 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Old North Church, 193 Salem Street. Register to attend here. Moderated by Read More…