Morning Prayers

Morning Prayers is one of Harvard’s most cherished and enduring traditions. Each year, the Memorial Church invites a senior from each House to share insights, wisdom, and reflections on how the Harvard experience has shaped their lives. Below is a...

Each February, the Church hosts a special week of Morning Prayers to lift and honor the stories, struggles, voices, and theologies of African Americans across campus. The Rev. Aric Fleming MDiv '19 Assistant Director, Office of Doctoral Programs at...

The Memorial Church's week of Morning Prayers services explores LGBTQ+-affirming theologies, queer concepts of the divine, and stories of queer people of faith from across campus. Meagan von Rohr (she/they) Director of the Harvard Foundation, Harvard...

By the Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D ’13 Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church (The following is a transcript of the service audio, Oct. 22 2025) This is a reading from the 13th chapter...

By the Rev. Dr. Calvon Jones Assistant Minister/director The Memorial Church of Harvard University (The following is a transcript of the service audio, Oct. 8, 2025) The reading this morning, selected reading, comes from Acts, Chapter 27. Paul and some...

Photo by Jeffrey Blackwell, Memorial Church Communications By the Rev. Alanna C. Sullivan Associate Minister and Director of Administration The Memorial Church of Harvard University (The following is a transcript of the service audio, Sept. 30, 2024) Our...

“And if ever we feel like we no longer have the strength to speak, when the weight of injustice feels too heavy to bear. I invite you to listen with me to the moans of the church mothers. The moans of Mother Raulston. The moans of Mother Maddox. And the...

–– –– Bible Reading: Matthew 13: 24-30 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When...

Theologies, Perspectives, and Stories: The Memorial Church for a week of Morning Prayers services explores LGBTQ+-affirming theologies, concepts of the divine, and stories of queer folks of faith from around campus. Meagan von Rohr Director, Office of...