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Reflections on the Mission: Rooted in the Good News of Jesus Christ

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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...

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Good News: The Memorial Church Grants Committee

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Text from David Foster's January 25, 2016 Morning Prayers Talk I’m delighted to open the Spring Semester round of Morning Prayers talks with a message of Good News. My assignment is tell you a bit about the work of the Memorial Church Grants Committee...

MemChurch Music News

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By Edward E. Jones N ovember began with an uplifting All Saints’ Day service that included a festive parade of our Sunday school pupils dressed up as their favorite heroes; the choir was particularly delighted that Yoda and R2-D2 made an appearance —...

What About Jesus?

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Sermon by Jim Wallis, Founder, President, and Editor-in-Chief of Sojourners, for the Memorial Church's Sunday Worship Service. Delivered on Oct. 6, 2019. -- -- Our nation is in deep crisis. So why isn't anybody talking about Jesus? This crisis will define...

Crying Out in the Wilderness

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The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, PH.D., Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church. Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Gazette. –– –– By the Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D. Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church Plummer Professor of Christian Morals...

Listen: Nov. 13, 2016 service

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Commemoration of Benefactors and of the War Dead Trey Grayson, President & CEO, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Sermon: Good News Beyond Election Day ( mp3) Full service (mp3) | Bulletin (pdf)

Church School News: Valentine Hearts, Lent and the Great Easter Egg Hunt

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By Westley Conn Spring Term has been an exciting time for the Church School for Children. We began with a family Valentine’s Day party, which included decorating sugar cookies and, with the creative assistance of Ann Lawson, we were able to make one-of-a...

Morning Prayers: Adefemi Akinsanya

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Speaker: Adefemi Akinsanya, Anchor and International Correspondent, Arise News (Nigeria) / Nieman Fellow for Journalism. The Memorial Church is following health and safety guidelines for the wellbeing of the Harvard and surrounding communities. This is an...

Sermon for Christmas Eve

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Christmas wreath on the doors of the Memorial Church. Photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications –– –– By the Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D. '13 Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty...

Sermon for the Third Sunday after Epiphany

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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, Jan. 21, 2024) Welcome back everyone to the spring...

Do Not Be Afraid

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Sermon by the Rev. Martin B. Copenhaver, December 20, 2020. Photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church Communications –– –– They come from the same family. They are both pregnant for the first time. They will both give birth to prophets — John the Baptist...