Morning Prayers

Rakesh Khurana, speaks at Morning Prayers. File photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications By Rakesh Khurana Professor of Sociology and Organizational Behavior at Harvard University Danoff Dean of Harvard College (The following is a...

Amy Sexauer MDiv II, Seminarian, the Memorial Church of Harvard University. Photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Comminications By Amy Sexauer Seminarian, the Memorial Church of Harvard University (The following is a transcript of the Morning Prayer...

By Marla Frederick Dean, Harvard Divinity School (The following is a transcript of the Morning Prayer, Sept. 5, 2024) It is a joy to see so many familiar faces and so many new faces. It is particularly an honor for me to have President Gay here this...

By Alan Garber ’77, Ph.D. ’82 President of Harvard University (The following is a transcript of the Morning Prayer, Sept. 3, 2024) "Find yourself a teacher, win yourself a friend, and be one who judges everyone by giving them the benefit of the doubt."...

Morning Prayers is one of Harvard’s most cherished and long-standing traditions. Each year, the Memorial Church has invited a senior from each house to share their insight, their wisdom, and their reflections about how the Harvard experience shaped their...

Morning Prayers in Appleton Chapel with speaker the Rev. Aric Fleming MDiv '19, Assistant Director, Office of Doctoral Programs at Harvard Business School, and former Memorial Church seminarian, Feb. 7, 2024. The Rev. Taylon E. Lancaster MDiv. II Harvard...

Theologies, Perspectives, and Stories: The Memorial Church for a week of Morning Prayers services explores LGBTQ+-affirming theologies, queer concepts of the divine, and stories of queer folks of faith from around campus. Aidan Scully '25 Harvard College...

Courtney Godwin MDiv '23, Interim Minister, the Memorial Church of Harvard University. File photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications –– –– By Courtney Godwin Interim Minister The Memorial Church of Harvard University (The following is a...

Sherri Ann Charleston, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Harvard University, speaks at Morning Prayers during Black History Week. Photos by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications. Sherri Ann Charleston Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer...

Geeta Pradhan, President of the Cambridge Community Foundation, speaks at Morning Prayers, Nov. 28, 2022. Photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications. –– –– By Geeta Pradhan President of the Cambridge Community Foundation (The following is a...