Upcoming Events

Morning Prayers: Marty Martinage MDiv III

September 10, 2026

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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

Speaker: Marty Martinage MDiv III, Seminarian in the Memorial Church of Harvard University. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Appleton Chapel during the academic term. The service consists of...

Holy Communion Service

Sep. 10 - Dec 10, 2026

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12:15PM - 12:45PM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

A quiet, contemplative weekly communion service for cultivating spiritual growth and healing for all.

Morning Prayers: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts

September 11, 2026

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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

Speaker: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, PhD '13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, will lead a remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the attacks against the U.S. on Sept. 11...

Faith & Life Forum

September 13, 2026

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9:30AM - 10:30AM EDT

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Buttrick Room, Ground Level

The weekly Faith and Life Forum is a space for learning and lively conversation about diverse themes and questions: What does it mean to be a person of faith in the modern world? What does it mean to be Christian? How do we understand Christian traditions...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 13, 2026

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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

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The Memorial Church Sanctuary

Preacher: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D ’13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. Anthems: Craig Phillips: The Risen Sun; Carson; Cooman: Canticle: Mosaic in Remembrance and Hope...

Church School for Children

September 13, 2026

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11:15AM - 12:15PM EDT

The Church School offers Christian education classes for children ages three through 14. All classes are held during Sunday services in the Fall and Spring Terms. For more information, please contact Amy Sexauer , Ministry Fellow.

MemChurch Sunday Sessions

September 13, 2026

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1:00PM - 2:00PM EDT

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Student Oasis, Ground Floor

Our gathering offers a space to explore writing as a sacred practice within a circle of communal support and inspiration. Each session begins with a prompt, exercise, or short reading, followed by time for quiet solo writing, and closes with group...

Morning Prayers: David M. von Behren

September 14, 2026

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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

Speaker: David M. von Behren, Assistant University Organist and Choirmaster, the Memorial Church of Harvard University. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Appleton Chapel during the academic term...

Morning Prayers: Anna Burnham MDiv '20

September 15, 2026

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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

Speaker: Anna Burnham, MDiv '20, Student Program Manager, the Memorial Church. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Appleton Chapel during the academic term. The service consists of music, prayer...

Morning Prayers: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts PhD '13

September 16, 2026

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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT

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Appleton Chapel

Speaker: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts PhD '13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. The daily Morning Prayers service is conducted each weekday morning from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in...

Lunchtime Recital

September 16, 2026

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12:15PM - 1:00PM EDT

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The Memorial Church Sanctuary

Carson Cooman, Research Associate in Music and Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church, and David von Behren, Assistant University Organist and Choirmaster, perform a lunchtime recital. The concert is free and open to the public.

Big Challenges Student Group

September 16, 2026

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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT

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Student Oasis, Ground Floor

For all students looking for a queer-affirming space to discuss adulthood, tradition, faith, and other big questions! Join us on Wednesday evenings for "Big Challenges," a weekly student group hosted by the Memorial Church seminarians. Dinner will be...