Sunday Services

Sunday service in the Memorial Church Sanctuary

Sunday Services

Sunday Worship Services begin at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary. The service is also broadcast and streamed via WHRB 95.3 FM, Harvard's student run radio station, and live streamed on the MemChurch YouTube Channel.

We invite all to worship with us in person or online each Sunday.

The latest schedule of our online services and events are listed on the Memorial Church calendar.

Directions & Parking for Sunday Services

The Littauer parking lot is available for Sunday Service parking, which is accessed via the driveway at 33 Oxford Street, the Maxwell-Dworkin Building, until 2:00 p.m.

Student Deacons

Student Deacons are undergraduate and graduate members of the University who facilitate worship services in The Memorial Church and enhance relationships with the wider community. Interested in knowing more or volunteering as a Student Deacon? Please contact us at memorialchurch@harvard.edu or call 617-495-5508.

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Next Sunday Services

First-Year Sunday

August 30, 2026

11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

The Memorial Church Sanctuary

Hybrid

The Memorial Church invites first-year Harvard students to Sunday worship, followed by a meet-and-greet on the porch. Preacher: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D ’13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of Divinity, Pusey Minister in...

Students attend a meet-and-greet on the steps of the Memorial church following Sunday Services.

First Sunday of Fall Term

September 6, 2026

11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

The Memorial Church Sanctuary

Hybrid

The Memorial Church invites all Harvard students to attend the first Sunday worship of the Fall Term, followed by a meet-and-greet on the porch. Preacher: The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Ph.D ’13, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the Faculty of...

The Rev. Matthew Potts preaches from the pulpit

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 13, 2026

11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

The Memorial Church Sanctuary

In Person

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: Mosaic: Canticle in Remembrance and Hope...