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A Season of Transition and Renewal

Fall 2026: Welcome Back Harvard Students

The Rev. Matthew Potts

Events & Services

UPCOMING SUNDAY SERVICES

First-Year Sunday

August 30, 2026

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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Students attend a meet-and-greet on the steps of the Memorial church following Sunday Services.

First Sunday of Fall Term

September 6, 2026

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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

The Rev. Matthew Potts preaches from the pulpit

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 13, 2026

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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

The Rev. Matthew Potts

UPCOMING EVENTS

First-Year Sunday

August 30, 2026

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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

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The Memorial Church Sanctuary

Students attend a meet-and-greet on the steps of the Memorial church following Sunday Services.

Morning Prayers: Harvard President Alan Garber

September 2, 2026

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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

Appleton Chapel

Morning Prayers: Elizabeth Propst MDiv '26

Sep. 3 - Sep 4, 2026

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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

Appleton Chapel

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News Spotlight

Green Shores, Quiet Souls: Students on Pilgrimage

July 21, 2026

Anna Burnham, and the Rev. Alanna Sullivan took a group of eight students, Claire Jiang '28, Vargas Avellan '27, Louise Kim '27, Marty Martinage MDiv III, Luis Pabon Rico (GSAS '28), Felix Chen '29, Charlotte Stokes '27, and Jake Dixon '28, to the Isle of...

Members of the Iona pilgrimage from the Memorial Church.