Student Oasis

Students settle into the new Student Oasis


Students study and socialize in the Student Oasis on the ground floor of the Memorial Church. File photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memchurch Communications

The Student Oasis is available to current Harvard students during the academic year. We invite all Harvard students to enjoy our welcoming student space, located in the ground level of the church. (Entrance across from Canaday Hall). Relax between classes, study with classmates, cook in the kitchen, and connect with friends.

Hours of operation (Academic Term)

Monday-Friday, 9 am to 8:30 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday

Use of the kitchen

  • Open to all Harvard students for free, first-come, first-served. Sign up with the front desk.
  • Equipped with stove/oven, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, pots & pans, dishes, glasses, silverware, and kitchen utensils.
  • Bring your own supplies (i.e. food & drinks).
  • Please clean up after yourself.
  • The kitchen closes at 8 pm each night (Fall & Spring Terms).

Want to book space for a student group event?

Current Harvard students can request space in the Student Oasis for a student group event. Submit space requests no more than one month in advance and no later than 10 days before the desired booking date. Please note that all students are welcome during operating hours to be in the Student Oasis on a first come, first served basis, no space request required.

REQUEST SPACE ➣

Isabelle Desisio '20 bakes muffins for her team mates on the Harvard Women's Swim and Dive Team

Isabelle Desisio '20 bakes muffins for her team mates on the Harvard Women's Swim and Dive Team. File photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/MemChurch Communications

Upcoming Events

Big Challenges Student Group

October 21, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Student Oasis, Ground Floor
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...

Morning Prayers: Francis X. Clooney, SJ

October 22, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
Speaker: Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard Divinity School. 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...

Holy Communion Service

October 22, 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.

After School Snack

October 22, 2026
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4:00PM - 5:30PM EDT
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Sparks House, 21 Kirkland St., Cambridge
Harvard students enjoy a study break after classes with friends, MemChurch staff, Rev. Matthew Potts, and his family at Sparks House for fellowship, community, conversation, and snacks.

Evensong Service

October 22, 2026
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5:45PM - 6:30PM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Choral Evensong is a traditional Anglican service of sung Evening Prayer, derived from the ancient monastic offices of Vespers and Compline. It combines music, scripture readings, and prayers, offering a reflective and meditative experience as the day...

Morning Prayers: Henry Kasonde Musoma

October 23, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: Henry Kasonde Musoma, Ph.D., Consultant, Teacher, and Public Speaker, "the Professor of Kindness." 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...

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

October 25, 2026
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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
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The Memorial Church Sanctuary
Preacher: The Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin, Bishop Suffragan, The Episcopal Diocese of New York. Anthems: Gwyneth Walker: The Beauty of the Earth. Elizabeth Coxhead and Thomas Coxhead: My Eyes for Beauty Pine. Services in the Memorial Church Sanctuary are live...

Church School for Children

October 25, 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

October 25, 2026
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1:00PM - 2:00PM EDT
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Student Oasis, Ground Floor
Join us to explore contemporary literature through the lens of lectio divina (“divine reading”), an ancient approach to reading designed to cultivate deeper connections with texts and with fellow readers. Together we’ll read secular works—including poetry...

Morning Prayers: David Carrasco

October 26, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: David Carrasco, Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America, 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...

Morning Prayers: Marty Martinage

October 27, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: Marty Martinage, 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 music...

Morning Prayers: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts

October 28, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, 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 Appleton...

Big Challenges Student Group

October 28, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Student Oasis, Ground Floor
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...

Morning Prayers: The Rev. Dan Cho '96

October 29, 2026
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8:30AM - 8:45AM EDT
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Appleton Chapel
Speaker: The Rev. Dan Cho '96, Harvard Chaplains, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia. 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...

Book a space for a Student Group

Student Space Request

Please complete a Student Space Request Form