First-Year Sunday Service

Published on August 30, 2026

The Memorial Church of Harvard University
One Harvard Yard
Cambridge
Sun., Aug. 30, 2026, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The steeple of the Memorial Church framed by trees on a barckgound of white clouds.

The Memorial Church invites first-year Harvard students to Sunday worship, followed by a meet-and-greet on the porch. The Memorial Church of Harvard University, part of Harvard's vibrant interfaith network, is an interdenominational Protestant church in the midst of Harvard Yard that serves as a place of spiritual refuge for the entire community.

Services in the Memorial Church Sanctuary are live-streamed on YouTube and broadcast live on Harvard’s radio station, WHRB 95.3 FM. A recording of the service will be available on our website.

Online Location: www.youtube.com…
Gazette Classification: Music, Religion, Support/Social
Organization/Sponsor: The Memorial Church of Harvard University
Speaker(s): 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: David Brunner: A Divine Voice Sings Through All Creation; Nehemiah Shumway: Schenectady.
Cost: Free and open to the public
Contact Info: Phone: 617-495-5508 [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: memorialchurch.harvard.edu…

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