Welcome.
This Chaplaincy is an outpost of the Episcopal Church. We gather for Eucharist on Sunday nights, compline (night prayer) on Wednesday nights, and for fellowship and formation in between.
In church we follow the liturgical pattern of the Book of Common Prayer. We gather to make an offering to God. We celebrate the Eucharist by reading scripture and sharing communion. We believe the Eucharist is a sacrament; an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace. We believe it is bigger than any one of us and connects us across to the church gathered across space and time. We believe these things are open to any who wish. You are welcome to come and join, whether this is something you are familiar with or not.
We meet other times too, as a small community, and in conversation with me, the Chaplain. This is a place where we trust in God through the church, and at the same time, exercise our Anglican charism of grappling with issues in the text and tradition. We would love to add your questions and intuitions to the conversation! Please come, or send me an email. See you in church or in the square,
The Reverend Rita Powell
PEOPLE
The Reverend Rita Powell
chaplain
Rev. Powell is the newly-named chaplain for the Harvard Episcopal Community, assuming the role on July 1st, 2019. Rita earned her BA from Barnard College of Columbia University, where she served as captain of the varsity softball team, and her M.Div from Yale Divinity School, where she was awarded the William Muehl Preaching Prize. She spent a long stretch living and working with the monastic community in Taizé, France, and also served as the Youth Missioner in the Diocese of South Dakota for several years before coming to Boston as the Associate Rector for Liturgy and Music at Trinity Church in Copley Square. She lives in Belmont with her husband and two children.
Send Rita an email here.
Alden Fossett
Kellogg fellow
Alden Fossett (he/they) joins the Episcopal Chaplaincy at Harvard as the Kellogg Fellow in August 2021. Alden is a recent Harvard College graduate from Los Angeles, CA with a BA in History of Art and Architecture and African & African-American Studies. While he was an undergraduate, he served as a peer counselor and board member for the largest on-campus mental health crisis service. He was also president of the Harvard College Interfaith Forum. He plans to attend divinity school in the near future and continues to discern a call to vocational ministry.
Send Alden an email here.
Gianluca
seminarian
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of the Episcopal Chaplaincy is made up of alumni and friends of the Chaplaincy. They manage its financial affairs and help direct its mission. Our current board members are:
Ms. J. Carey Bloomfield, President
Prof. Richard Thomas, Vice-President
Ms. Jane White, Treasurer
Ms. Mary Beth Clack, Clerk
Dr. P. MacKenzie Bok
Mr. Gifford Combs
Ms. Alice Kenney
Ms. Sarabinh Levy-Brightman
The Very Rev. Amy McCreath
The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates (ex officio)
FIND US
Our Office:
1A Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 419-0663
info@harvardepiscopalians.org
We are so excited to be able to welcome you to our space. You can simply drop by the building, or reach out to us to make an appointment. Stay tuned to our social media for upcoming gatherings!
