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Third Sunday of Easter Sermon

April 21, 2026

By the Rev. Emmanuel K. Akyeampong Minister for Worship and Formation in the Memorial Church Ellen Gurney Professor of History and Professor of African and African American Studies (The following is a transcript of the service audio, April 19, 2026)...

Second Sunday of Easter

April 14, 2026

By the Rev. Alanna Sullivan Associate Minister and Director of Administration The Memorial Church of Harvard University (The following is a transcript of the service audio, April 12, 2026) Will you pray with me? May the words of my mouth and the...

Easter Sunday Sermon

April 08, 2026

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, April 5, 2026) Hallelujah, Christ has risen. The Lord...

Palm Sunday Sermon

April 01, 2026

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, March 29, 2026) May the grace of our Lord Jesus...

Morning Prayers: Penny Pritzker

March 31, 2026

By Penny Pritzker Senior Fellow of the Harvard Corporation Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2014-2017) (The following is a transcript of the service audio, March 31, 2026) As a senior fellow at the Harvard Corporation, it's a profound honor for me to be...

Fifth Sunday in Lent

March 25, 2026

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, March 22, 2026) May the grace of our Lord Jesus...

Fourth Sunday in Lent

March 17, 2026

By the Rev. Alanna Sullivan Associate Minister and Director of Administration The Memorial Church of Harvard University (The following is a transcript of the service audio, March 15, 2026) Let us pray. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our...

The Rev. Dr. Calvon Jones: A Farewell Sermon

March 10, 2026

The Rev. Dr. Calvon Jones will be leaving the Memorial Church this week after five years of service to the congregation as the Assistant Minister. He is planning to relocate to North Carolina to be closer to family. "This is my fifth year as the minister...

Second Sunday in Lent

March 03, 2026

By Khalil Abdur-Rashid, Muslim Chaplain of Harvard University (The following is a transcript of the service audio, March 1, 2026) A reading from the passage of the Quran 4:163, "We have sent down revelation to you as we did to Noah and the prophets after...

First Sunday in Lent

February 26, 2026

By The Rev. Stephanie Paulsell Affiliated Minister, Interim Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church (2019-2021) Susan Shallcross Swartz Professor of the Practice of Christian Studies, Emerita, Harvard Divinity School (The following is a transcript of the...

Last Sunday of Epiphany

February 18, 2026

By the Rev. Alanna Sullivan Associate Minister and Director of Administration The Memorial Church of Harvard University (The following is a transcript of the service audio, Feb. 15, 2026) Let us pray. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our...

Ash Wednesday Homily

February 18, 2026

The Rev. Dr. Calvon Jones gives the Benediction during the Ash Wednesday service at the Memorial Church. Photos by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications. By The Dr. Calvon Jones Assistant Minister/Director The Memorial Church of Harvard...