Big Challenges Student Group

Student Communion Night. We'll close out our semester together by joining Memorial Church clergy for our monthly Student Communion service, followed by dinner. For all students looking for a queer-affirming space to discuss adulthood, tradition, faith...

Topic: "Mary's Magnificat." We’ll continue our Christmas preparation by reading Mary’s epic song of praise (and social justice manifesto) from the Gospel of Luke and discussing how people of faith have embraced her words as they work to make our world...

Topic: Advent, Candles, and the Season of Light. Candles are part of many seasons of Christian life, but they’re especially prominent during the season of Advent as the days grow shorter and we anticipate Christmas. Join us to chat about how candles are...

Topic: Life Update. This week will be a more unstructured time for us to keep getting to know one another and check in on how life—from the academic to the personal—is going for each of us. For all students looking for a queer-affirming space to discuss...

Student Communion night: Participants from the “Big Challenges” Student Group are invited to join Memorial Church clergy for our monthly Student Communion service, followed by dinner For all students looking for a queer-affirming space to discuss...

Topic: "Who gets to be a Saint?" In the coming week, Christian communities around the world will observe “All Saints Day.” But what is a saint, and who gets to be one? Join us for a discussion of how different traditions understand sainthood and an...

Topic: "Hell? Demons??" With Halloween around the corner, we’ll take some time to explore the Bible’s spooky and scary figures and discuss where our modern ideas of “hell” and “demons” actually came from. For all students looking for a queer-affirming...

Topic: Life Updates: This week will be a more unstructured time for us to keep getting to know one another and check in on how life—from the academic to the personal—is going for each of us. For all students looking for a queer-affirming space to discuss...

Student Communion night: Participants from the “Big Challenges” Student Group are invited to join Memorial Church clergy for our monthly Student Communion service, followed by dinner. For all students looking for a queer-affirming space to discuss...

Topic: Genesis & Poetry. The first book of the Hebrew Bible has inspired generations of poets, and the scripture itself is deeply poetic! Join us for a discussion of the confusing yet beloved lines from Genesis and the poems they inspired — no background...