Mission

It was an extraordinary academic year at the Memorial Church. This multimedia review is a glimpse into the sights and sounds of the past year. Multimedia presentation by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications.

By Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications For freshman Wassim Marrakchi, the Student Oasis on the ground level of the Memorial Church is a secret sanctuary for study, for quiet socializing and for making slatetblankit, a dish from his Tunisian...

Vermont Artist Janet McKenzie is challenging the traditional iconography of sacred art in her paintings depicting images of Jesus, Mary and other Christian figures. By using the forms of women and people of color she is expanding the diversity of culture...

By Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications The Memorial Church is fully open to the Harvard Community following an eight-month renovation designed to transform the 85-year-old building into a more accessible, comfortable and versatile place for...

By Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications In 2013, artist Janet McKenzie spoke at the Memorial Church as the William Belden Noble Lecturer about her powerful and affirming painting “Jesus of the People,” an intriguing portrayal of Jesus with...

By Lucy A. Forster-Smith Our Mission Statement The Memorial Church of Harvard University is a space of grace in the center of the Yard, rooted in the good news of Jesus Christ. Affectionately known as “MemChurch,” we pursue partnerships within and beyond...

By MemChurch Staff The Memorial Church is proud to support the work of non-profit charity organizations that serve the communities of the Greater Boston Area through our grants program. Funds for these awards come from the Sunday Offering and are...

By Alanna Copenhaver This Fall Term the Memorial Church has been exploring the ironies, tensions, and nuances of what it means to be a university church. Much of our character and mission is shaped by the fact that we reside at the intersection of...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles that will consider the meaning and implications of the Memorial Church’s new mission statement. By Lucy A. Forster-Smith During the 2014-15 academic year, the Memorial Church staff and seminarians...