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Morning Prayers | Memorial Church

by Harvard University

A daily service of Morning Prayers has been kept at Harvard since its founding in 1636. Held Monday through Saturday during Term in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music at Morning Prayers is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir, who sing a wide selection of anthems and psalms in a variety of styles. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service is open to all.

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Episodes

  1. Adam Lawrence Dyer - Nov. 22 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Adam Lawrence Dyer, Lead Minister of First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist, Nov. 22, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2LBpm5O Program: bit.ly/2Xu55nx

  2. KMarie Tejeda MDiv III - Dec. 6, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    KMarie Tejeda MDiv III, Harvard Divinity School; Seminarian, The Memorial Church of Harvard University, Dec. 6, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2RCj8Xg Program: bit.ly/2DHf2Vu

  3. Deborah Forger - Dec. 5, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Deborah Forger, Postdoctoral Scholar, Jewish Studies Program, Dartmouth College, Dec. 5, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2Yip6ht Program: bit.ly/2DHf2Vu

  4. Sienna Lies ’00 - Dec. 4, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Sienna Lies ’00, Director, College Reunions, Harvard Alumni Affairs & Development, Dec. 4, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/362tT9p Program: bit.ly/2DHf2Vu

  5. Daniel Smith MDiv '99 - Dec. 3, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Daniel Smith MDiv '99, Senior Minister, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational(UCC); Lecturer at Harvard Divinity School, Dec. 3, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/364HHAl Program: bit.ly/2DHf2Vu

  6. Gina McCarthy - Dec. 2, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Gina McCarthy, Professor of the Practice of Public Health; Director, Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) Dec. 2, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/388l8MW Program: bit.ly/2DHf2Vu

  7. Grace Killian MDiv III Nov. 21 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Grace Killian MDiv III, Harvard Divinity School; Seminarian, The Memorial Church of Harvard University Nov. 21, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/3zIdFRK Program: bit.ly/2Xu55nx

  8. Euan Tait - Nov. 15, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Euan Tait, Librettist, Retreat Leader, Nov. 15, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2rQRZVD Program: bit.ly/2Qd0xk4

  9. Rita Powell - Nov. 20, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Rita Powell, Episcopal Chaplain at Harvard University, Nov. 20, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/37qoxpJ Program: bit.ly/2Xu55nx

  10. Alexander Rehding - - Nov. 19, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Alexander Rehding, Fanny Peabody Professor of Music; Graduate Advisor in Theory/Asst. DUS Theory, Harvard University, Nov. 19, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2r5vZ9e Program: bit.ly/2Xu55nx

  11. Kathleen Coleman - Nov. 18, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Kathleen Coleman, James Loeb Professor of the Classics and Departmental Chair, Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Nov. 18, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2pxU0Wa Program: bit.ly/2Xu55nx

  12. LaTosha Brown - Nov. 14, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: LaTosha Brown, CoFounder of Black Voters Matter Fund, IOP Resident Fellow, Nov. 14, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2KBusyP Program: bit.ly/2Qd0xk4

  13. Jarred Batchelor-Hamilton MDiv II - Nov. 13, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Jarred Batchelor-Hamilton MDiv II, Harvard Divinity School, Nov. 13, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/33Kypsv Program: bit.ly/2Qd0xk4

  14. Getzel Davis - Nov. 12, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Getzel Davis, Harvard Chaplain; Student Conservative Minyan Advisor and Director of Graduate Programming, Harvard Hillel, Nov. 12, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2NIQRvT Program: bit.ly/2Qd0xk

  15. Thomas Todd - Nov. 11, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Thomas Todd, CDR. CHC. U.S. Navy (Retired) Nov. 11, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2QbLtD9 Program: bit.ly/2Qd0xk4

  16. Amitai Abouzaglo '20 - Nov. 4, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Speaker: Amitai Abouzaglo '20, Harvard College, Nov. 4, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2PR5ZJ0 Program: bit.ly/2Nj7s9r

  17. Mark Jordan - Nov. 7, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Mark Jordan, Richard Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Divinity, Harvard Divinity School, Nov. 7, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/32mQYkJ Program: bit.ly/2Nj7s9r

  18. David Gergen JD '67 - Nov. 8, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: David Gergen JD '67, Founding Director, Center for Public Leadership; Professor of Public Service, Harvard Kennedy School, Nov. 8, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/34HTZxB Program: bit.ly/2Nj7s9r

  19. Nazneen Cooper - Nov. 6, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Nazneen Cooper, Assistant Dean of Campus Design and Planning, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Nov. 6, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2K0sYh3 Program: bit.ly/2Nj7s9r

  20. Diana Xochitl Munn - Nov. 1, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Diana Xochitl Munn, Director of Public Programs, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, Nov. 1, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2CfnDOH Program: bit.ly/2Jvm5nA

  21. Margaret Rennix PhD '15 - Oct. 30, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Margaret Rennix PhD ’15, Preceptor, Expository Writing, Harvard College Writing Program, Oct. 30, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2Jyiwxd Program: bit.ly/2Jvm5nA

  22. David von Behren - Oct. 31, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: David von Behren, Assistant University Organist and Choirmaster, the Memorial Church of Harvard University, Oct. 31, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/36iI4It Program: bit.ly/2Jvm5nA

  23. Dehlia Umunna — Oct. 2, 2019 | Morning Prayers

    Speaker: Dehlia Umunna, Clinical Professor of Law; Special Adviser to the Dean; Faculty Director, CJI, Harvard Law School, Oct. 2, 2019. Transcript: bit.ly/2n1yAzt Program: bit.ly/2nS52Ey

  24. Paul Laurey - March 9, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Paul Laurey, House Master, Cambridge Zen Center, March 9, 2018.

  25. Westley Conn - March 8, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Westley Conn, Ministry Fellow, The Memorial Church, March 8, 2018.

  26. Julia Ogilvy MTS '18 - March 7, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker, Julia Ogilvy MTS '18, Harvard Divinity School, March 7, 2018.

  27. Kevin Madigan - March 6, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Harvard Divinity School, March 6, 2018.

  28. Aravinthan D.T. Samuel '93, PhD '99 - March 5, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Aravinthan D.T. Samuel '93, PhD '99, Professor of Physics, Department of Physics and Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, March 5, 2018.

  29. Kevin Bryant - March 2, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Kevin Bryant, Security Services Coordinator and Diversity/Community Liaison, Harvard University Police Department; Affiliated Minister, Memorial Church, March 2, 2018.

  30. Morgan McNeill - March 1, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Morgan McNeill, Student Program Assistant, The Memorial Church, March 1, 2018.

  31. Ylisse Bess - February 27, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Ylisse Bess, Chaplain Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, February 26, 2018.

  32. Jane Moran MDiv III - February 26, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Jane Moran MDiv III, Harvard Divinity School, February 26, 2018.

  33. Sana Saeed MDiv III - February 21, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Sana Saeed MDiv III, Harvard Divinity School, February 23, 2018.

  34. Emily Click - - February 22, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Emily Click, Assistant Dean for Ministry Studies and Field Education Lecturer on Ministry; Affiliated Minister in the Memorial Church, February 22, 2018.

  35. Sienna Leis '00 - February 21, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Sienna Leis '00, Director of College Reunions, Harvard Alumni Association, February 21, 2018.

  36. Michelle Odonkor '18 - February 20, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Michelle Odonkor '18, Harvard College, February 20, 2018.

  37. Rosemarie Smurzynski MTS '80 - February 16, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Rosemarie Smurzynski MTS '80, The Memorial Church, February 16, 2018.

  38. Dudley C. Rose MDiv '83 - February 15, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Dudley C. Rose MDiv '83, Lecturer on Ministry, Harvard Divinity School; Affiliated Minister, The Memorial Church, February 15, 2018.

  39. Florence Ladd - February 14, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Florence Ladd, author, February 14, 2018.

  40. Sydney Montgomery JD '18 - February 13, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Sydney Montgomery JD '18, Harvard Law School, February 13, 2018.

  41. Tom Reid - February 12, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Tom Reid, MDiv Candidate Boston University School of Theology, February 12, 2018.

  42. Michael Robinson MDiv III - February 9, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Michael Robinson MDiv III, February 9, 2018.

  43. Vanessa Zoltan MDiv '15 -February 8, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speakerVanessa Zoltan MDiv '15, February 8, 2018.

  44. Jonah Chanan Steinberg – February 7, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Jonah Chanan Steinberg, Executive Director, Harvard Hillel, February 7, 2018.

  45. Emelia Attridge MDiv '18 – February 6, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker DEmelia Attridge MDiv '18, February 6, 2018.

  46. Donna Hakimian - February 5, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Donna Hakimian, Harvard Chaplain, Baha'i Association, February 5, 2018.

  47. Axel Marc Oaks Takac - February 2, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Axel Marc Oaks Takacs, Doctor of Theology Candidate, Harvard Divinity School; Kirkland House Tutor, Harvard College, February 2, 2018.

  48. Anu Vedantham - January 31, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Anu Vedantham, Director of Learning and Teaching Services, FAS Libraries, January 31, 2018.

  49. Aric Flemming MDiv II - January 30, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Aric Flemming MDiv II, January 30, 2018.

  50. Jane Moran MDiv III - January 29, 2018 | Morning Prayers

    Morning Prayers service with speaker Jane Moran MDiv III, January 29, 2018.

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About this show

A daily service of Morning Prayers has been kept at Harvard since its founding in 1636. Held Monday through Saturday during Term in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music at Morning Prayers is provided by the Choral Fellows of the Harvard University Choir, who sing a wide selection of anthems and psalms in a variety of styles. On Saturdays, the music is provided by soloists, small ensembles, or instrumentalists. This service is open to all.

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How many episodes does Morning Prayers | Memorial Church have?

Morning Prayers | Memorial Church has 301 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on December 13, 2019.

What is Morning Prayers | Memorial Church about?

A daily service of Morning Prayers has been kept at Harvard since its founding in 1636. Held Monday through Saturday during Term in Appleton Chapel, the service consists of music, prayer, and a brief address given by a member or friend of the University. Music at Morning Prayers is provided by the...

How often does Morning Prayers | Memorial Church release new episodes?

Morning Prayers | Memorial Church publishes a few times a week, based on its 301 episodes since April 2016.

Who hosts Morning Prayers | Memorial Church?

Morning Prayers | Memorial Church is created and hosted by Harvard University.
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