Sunday Service

November 29

11:00 AM

The First Sunday of Advent
Holy Communion

The Reverend Jonathan C. Page

Epps Fellow in The Memorial Church, Harvard University

Sermon: The Promise of Christmas

Text: �The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.� Jeremiah 33:14

Anthems: Mass for Four Voices � Byrd
Ave Verum Corpus � Byrd

This Week's Spotlight

William Belden Noble Lectures

Joseph Haydn as Embodiment of the Enlightenment and Spirituality

Tuesday, December 1 � Thursday, December 3

Harvard University Professor Robert Levin will deliver the prestigious William Belden Noble Lectures at The Memorial Church in Harvard Yard, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 1st�3rd, at 8:00 p.m. Professor Levin has chosen to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the composer Joseph Haydn�s death in a lecture series titled �Joseph Haydn as Embodiment of the Enlightenment and Spirituality.� Each evening will explore a different facet of the composer�s career. <more>

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Morning Prayers
Monday - Saturday
November 23 - November 28
8:45-9:00 a.m., Appleton Chapel

The Faith & Life Forum

Sunday November 29, 9:00 AM

Pusey Room of The Memorial Church

The Forum meets on Sunday mornings beginning at 9:00 a.m. with continental breakfast and conversation followed by a speaker and program from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Participants may remain for informal discussion until the beginning of the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Faith & Life also hosts special evening programs, events, and speakers throughout the year. For further information please contact The Reverend Dr. Dorothy A. Austin at daustin@fas.harvard.edu, or the church office at 617-495-5508.

University of Cambridge 800th Anniversary Lecture

Thursday December 3, 4:00 PM

Pusey Room of The Memorial Church

The Memorial Church is pleased to observe the 800th Anniversary of the University of Cambridge, England, with a lecture on Thursday, December 3rd, at 4:00 p.m. in the Pusey Rooom of The Memorial Church. Delivering the lecture will be Gordon Johnson, President of Wolfson College and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. His lecture titled �University and Society: Contemporary Cambridge and Harvard in their Historical Context.� This lecture is free and all are invited to attend.

The 100th Annual Christmas Carol Services

Sunday December 13, 5:00 PM

The Memorial Church

The services feature seasonal music performed by the Harvard University Choir. Members of the Harvard University community are invited to attend the service on Sunday, while the general public is encouraged to attend the Monday service. Doors open one hour before the services. Admission is free; an offering for charity is collected.

The Memorial Church • One Harvard Yard • Cambridge, MA 02138 • phone: 617-495-5508 • fax: 617-496-9166

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