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Green Shores, Quiet Souls: Students on Pilgrimage

Stories from the MemChurch pilgrims to the Isle of Iona.

n the days following Commencement, eight Harvard students, along with the Rev. Alanna Sullivan and Anna Burnham, Students Programs Manager at MemChurch, embarked on a pilgrimage to the Isle of Iona, a remote island off the western coast of Scotland.

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: Hopi Hoekstra

September 3, 2026

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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

Appleton Chapel

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News Spotlight

MemChurch Closed This Summer for Renovation Project

June 10, 2026

The Church will be closed this summer for steeple restoration and the installation of a new air-handling unit for the Fisk organ. As a result, we will not hold Sunday services during the summer session. We look forward to welcoming you back on Sunday, Aug...

The Memorial Church of Harvard University under a blue summer sky