Monthly Archives: November 2010

Advent is an important time in the Episcopal Church. It is that time of year where we engage in spiritual preparation before Christmas, where we take the time to consider the meaning of Jesus’ coming, his ‘Advent’. As we take … Continue reading →

I was sitting in Memorial Church a few Sundays ago, listening to the Reverend Dr. Dorothy A. Austin deliver her sermon, my mind drifting in and out, when she began telling an anecdote that grabbed my attention. She related a … Continue reading →

As you can tell from the poster, Archbishop John Sentamu will delivering the William Belden Noble series of lectures at Memorial Church next week. John Sentamu is the Archbishop of York, the second ranking member of the Church of England. … Continue reading →

A week ago today I made my way from the Episcopal Chaplaincy building on Garden Street, through the chill evening to Harvard’s Memorial Church. As I rounded the corner by University Hall, the light of over two hundred candles flickered … Continue reading →

Starting on Oct. 10th, the Episcopal Chaplaincy at Harvard began an emphasis on the place of saints and community within Anglicanism, asking questions concerning the place of devotion to saints, the place and definition of sanctity or holiness, and our … Continue reading →

Reposted from our blog: Recently, I have felt a little overcommitted. In the beginning of the semester, I succumbed too easily to the warm fuzzy feeling of productivity that accompanies the filling out of extracurricular and job applications, and now, … Continue reading →

Reposted from our blog: There are certain things in Holy Scripture which we find completely confusing. All of us confessed last Sunday that one of our readings (Luke 16:1-13), a parable of Jesus, falls into that category. It seems almost … Continue reading →

Reposted from our blog: After this Sunday’s service at the Episcopal Chaplaincy, we spent a good deal of time talking about what it means to interpret the Bible and particularly in how such interpretation directly impacts our sense of who … Continue reading →

Come join us as we spend some time reflecting on the Christian understanding of the world as God’s creation and the many ways it intersects with our lives. Our creation series began September 3rd and will stretch to the beginning … Continue reading →

Welcome to the new website of the Episcopal Chaplaincy at Harvard! Keep your eyes here as we begin to update and elaborate the site. We’ll be posting all kinds of news, content, resources, and messages here for the broader Episcopal … Continue reading →