Matthew Ichihashi Potts M.Div. '08 Ph.D. '13 was appointed the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in 2021. Prior to his appointment, Matt served as Associate Professor of Religion and Literature and of Ministry Studies at Harvard Divinity School, where he also received tenure and promotion to full Professor in 2021.... Read more about Matthew Ichihashi Potts

The Rev. Alanna C. Sullivan is the Associate Minister in the Memorial Church. She is responsible for administering the pastoral aspects of the church, including liturgical planning and leading... Read more about Alanna C. Sullivan

Emmanuel Akyeampong is the Ellen Gurney Professor of History and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University and the Oppenheimer Faculty Director for the Center for... Read more about Emmanuel K. Akyeampong

Edward Elwyn Jones is the Gund University Organist and Choirmaster in the Memorial Church. A native of Wales, Mr. Jones studied music at Cambridge University, where he was Organ Scholar... Read more about Edward E. Jones

David von Behren earned his Master of Music degree at Yale University’s School of Music/Institute of Sacred Music, studying organ with Martin Jean and...

Carson Cooman is Research Associate in Music and Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church. As a composer, Cooman has produced a catalog of hundreds of works in many forms—... Read more about Carson P. Cooman

Frank Kelley sings a wide variety of music throughout North America and Europe. He has performed many roles with the Odyssey Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Boston, Florentine Opera, ... Read more about Frank Kelley

Rachel Leiken is the Multifaith Engagement Fellow for Memorial Church at Harvard University, where she is working to build connections between Harvard’s numerous faith... Read more about Rachel Leiken

Affiliated Minister Bryant is a Harvard University Baptist Chaplain, Harvard University Police and Newton Police Chaplain. Minister Kevin P. Bryant is a retired member of... Read more about Kevin P. Bryant

Francis X. Clooney, S.J., joined the Divinity School in 2005. He is Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology. He previously served as director of the Center for the Study of World Religions.... Read more about Francis X. Clooney, S.J.

Kerry Maloney has served Harvard Divinity School since 2004, first as the associate director of ministry studies and then as chaplain and director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. In... Read more about Kerry A. Maloney

Stephanie Paulsell is the Susan Shallcross Swartz Professor of the Practice of Christian Studies in the Harvard Divinity School and served as the Interim Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church from 2019 to 2020.  An... Read more about Stephanie Paulsell

In 2008, Rev. Dan Smith became the seventeenth Senior Minister of First Church in Cambridge.  He has contributed to a deepening sense of spiritual transformation and shared ministry within... Read more about Daniel Smith

Rev. Dr. Kaia Stern is cofounder and director of the Prison Studies Project at Harvard University, faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Practitioner in Residence for Law, Education, and Justice at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

Her work focuses on transformative justice and education in prison. Her first... Read more about Kaia Stern