Memorial Church
Memorial Church Reduces Programming Amid University Budget Cuts
Memorial Church will limit its student programs and public events as a result of University-wide budget cuts, according to Memorial Church Pusey Minister Matthew Ichihashi Potts.
Provost John Manning Prays for Harvard’s Future at Memorial Church Service
Harvard Provost John F. Manning ’82 said the University still has “much work to do” in a rare public appearance on Friday at Memorial Church, where he discussed his own spiritual development at Harvard.
At Morning Prayers, Harvard’s Former Chief Diversity Officer Urges Students to Embrace Pluralism
Harvard’s chief Community and Campus Life officer Sherri A. Charleston, who led the University’s diversity office before it was renamed in April, said at a Memorial Church service on Thursday that her overhauled office was committed to elevating pluralism and going beyond “diversity in numbers."
Garber Asks Affiliates to Defend Harvard in First Day of Classes Sermon
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 called on affiliates to stand with the University as it fights the Trump administration in court in an address at Memorial Church Tuesday morning.
FAS Dean Hoekstra Talks Scientific Curiosity and Owl Pellets at Harvard Morning Prayers
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra discussed her own evolution as a biologist — from dissecting owl pellets as a child to running a lab at Harvard — during morning prayers delivered in Memorial Church Tuesday morning.
Harvard Chaplains Urge ‘Peace’ at Vigil to Mourn Victims of Israel-Hamas War
More than 25 people, including University President Alan M. Garber ’76 and College Dean Rakesh Khurana, gathered on the patio of Memorial Church Tuesday afternoon for an interfaith vigil to mourn the victims of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Harvard Memorial Church Temporarily Closed for Emergency Steeple Repairs
Harvard’s Memorial Church has been temporarily closed for emergency work on the steeple, according to a University spokesperson.
Garber Urges Unity at Harvard Morning Prayers While Acknowledging Campus Divisions
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 acknowledged that deep divisions remain on campus in an address at Memorial Church Tuesday morning, urging affiliates to “embrace each other” as the University anticipates another tumultuous semester.
‘That’s the Miracle’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Talks Undergrad Years, Future of AI at Harvard Event
OpenAI CEO and billionaire technology entrepreneur Sam Altman discussed his startup journey and the future of artificial intelligence at an event in Memorial Church on Wednesday.
Harvard Affiliates Grieve Deaths in Israel-Hamas War at Interfaith Vigil
Dozens congregated at the steps of Memorial Church to grieve at a vigil organized by the Harvard Chaplains on Friday afternoon.
Harvard Affiliates Gather at Vigil for Palestinian Lives After Students Shot in Vermont
More than 50 Harvard affiliates gathered to mourn the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza at a vigil outside Memorial Church Wednesday evening.
Two Years Into Tenure as Pusey Minister, Potts Says ‘The Biggest Delight’ Has Been Connecting With Undergrads
For Pusey Minister Matthew Ichihashi Potts, creating a “space of belonging” in Memorial Church has remained a priority during his time as minister.
Harvard Students Hold Vigil for Victims of Natural Disasters in Morocco, Libya
Around two dozen Harvard affiliates gathered on the steps of Memorial Church Tuesday evening for a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of natural disasters in Morocco and Libya that occurred earlier this month.
Bishop Barron Talks Catholic Faith, Reason, and Tradition at Harvard Memorial Church Lecture
Harvard affiliates and Greater Boston area residents filled Memorial Church on Sunday for a lecture by Bishop Robert E. Barron on the fundamental claims of the Catholic church.
Harvard Affiliates Gather at Vigil to Mourn Palestinian Lives Lost
More than 40 Harvard affiliates gathered on the steps of Memorial Church on Sunday evening for a vigil to mourn the deaths of Palestinians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Harvard Chaplains Host Vigil Honoring Legacies of MLK Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Closing out Black History Month
Members of the Harvard Chaplains and other religious leaders hosted a vigil in Memorial Church on Tuesday evening to mark the end of Black History Month and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King.
Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Remembered at Harvard Memorial Church Service
Students, colleagues, and Harvard affiliates joined friends and family to celebrate the life and memory of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter at Memorial Church on Wednesday morning.
John Green Talks Climate Change and the Apocalypse at Memorial Church
Students lined up across Tercentenary Theatre on Friday evening to hear best-selling author John Green talk about the end of the world.
John Green at Mem Church 2
Author John Green spoke before a capacity crowd at Memorial Church on Friday.
John Green at Memorial Church
John Green speaks at Harvard's Memorial Church on Friday evening, opening the William Belden Noble Lecture series.
Faith and Life Forum Returns at Harvard’s Memorial Church
At Memorial Church’s first Faith and Life Forum of the semester on Sunday, Minister Matthew I. Potts commemorated the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Pusey Minister Matthew Potts Reflects on Past Year and Looks Forward to New Initiatives
As his first year as Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church draws to a close, Matthew Ichihashi Potts — who also serves as the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard Divinity School — reflected on his time as minister in an interview with The Crimson last week.
Memorial Church
Sunlight comes through the windows in Memorial Church. The Morning Prayers service takes place in Memorial Church every weekday morning.
Appleton Chapel, ca. 1879
Appleton Chapel circa 1879. The Chapel was built in 1858, and stood for 73 years until its razing in 1931 to make space for today's Memorial Church.