Events

    2023 Dec 12

    The 114th Annual Christmas Carol Service

    8:00pm to 10:00pm

    Location: 

    Memorial Church Sanctuary, Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    The Annual Christmas Carol Service, sung by the Harvard University Choir, is America’s oldest carol service. It is free and open to the public. Doors will open an hour before the event. Tickets are not being issued for the services this year.

    The Sunday afternoon service (December 10) will also be broadcast live on WHRB 95.3 FM. The Tuesday evening service (December 12) will be...

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    2023 Dec 10

    The 114th Annual Christmas Carol Service

    5:00pm to 7:00pm

    Location: 

    Memorial Church Sanctuary, Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    The Annual Christmas Carol Service, sung by the Harvard University Choir, is America’s oldest carol service. It is free and open to the public. Doors will open an hour before the event. Tickets are not being issued for the services this year.

    The Sunday afternoon service (December 10) will also be broadcast live on WHRB 95.3 FM. The Tuesday evening service (December 12) will be...

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    2023 Oct 24

    Call, Respond, and Serve: The Role of Spirituality in Public Theology and Politics

    6:30pm

    Location: 

    Online or at Harvard Divinity School, James Room (Swartz Hall), 45 Francis Ave., Cambridge

    Major religious traditions call on their adherents to respond to the causes of suffering, those who suffer, and the prevention of suffering. The ways we respond and serve can take many forms including activism and holding political office. How does spiritual practice support the difficult work of speaking truth to power as well as being in positions of power without losing focus on the relief of suffering?

    In this book talk and conversation, Lori E. Lightfoot, Esq., 56th Mayor of Chicago, and Pamela Ayo Yetunde, J.D., Th.D., author of Casting Indra's Net: Fostering Spiritual...

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    2023 Oct 20

    Day of Mindfulness: Reconnecting with You

    9:00am to 4:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Divinity School, James Room (Swartz Hall), 45 Francis Ave., Cambridge

    Rediscover inner peace and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit during our "Day of Mindfulness: Reconnecting with You," led by Ven. Tien Nguyen, MDiv '21. Join us for a day of mindful practices, meditation, and self-reflection as we guide you on a journey to reconnect with yourself. Explore the transformative power of mindfulness in a serene and supportive environment. Don’t miss this opportunity to pause, breathe, and rediscover your inner strength.

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    2023 Jun 16

    Lunchtime Concert

    12:15pm to 1:00pm

    Location: 

    The Memorial Church Sanctuary, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    David von Behren and Carson Cooman perform chamber music for violin and piano by Thea Musgrave, Dobrinka Tabakova, Carlotta Ferrari, Howard Skempton, Carson Cooman, and others. 

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    2023 May 11

    Examining the Religious and Spiritual Implications of Climate Change

    12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Divinity School—Online

    Religion and spirituality play a crucial role in shaping drivers of climate change and responses to it worldwide. In this online conversation, Harvard Divinity School faculty members Matthew Ichihasi Potts, Terry Tempest Williams, Janet Gyatso, and Diane L. Moore will examine the religious and spiritual implications of climate change.

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    2023 Apr 18

    Divine Mortals: Royal Ancestor Worship in Deir el-Medina

    6:00pm to 7:00pm

    Location: 

    Online or at Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Yasmin El Shazly will discuss the importance of ancestor worship in Deir el-Medina—particularly of Amenhotep I and his mother Ahmose-Nefertari. Prominently featured in homes, artwork, and tombs, these two royal figures held important positions in the Egyptian "hierarchy of being" and exerted great influence over the daily lives of Deir el-Medina residents.

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    2023 Mar 20

    Reflecting on Religion and the Legacies of Slavery

    7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Divinity School—Online

    This session will be a discussion among presenters reflecting upon the insights shared throughout the series. In addition to identifying themes and throughlines among sessions, we will return to the overarching questions that framed this collaboration: What does the academic study of religion teach us about the complex histories and legacies of slavery? How can a deeper understanding of the roles of religion enhance our commitment to reparative action in our contemporary times?

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    2023 Mar 06

    Slavers and Slavery: A Dialogue with Descendants

    7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Divinity School—Online

    On March 6, Tracey Hucks, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Africana Religious Studies and Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, will interview Dain Perry, a direct descendant of the DeWolfs of New England, the largest single slave-trading family in the United States, and his wife, Constance Perry, to discuss the reparative and healing work that they engage in as they tour and present throughout the United States.

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    2023 Feb 26

    Love United Black Fellowship

    3:00pm to 4:00pm

    Location: 

    Memorial Church at Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    The Love United Black Fellowship (LUBF) is a ministry that seeking to curate a welcoming space for persons of color in the Harvard community. The fellowship will draw on the traditions and customs of Africa and the African Diaspora to foster theological conversations, engaging activities, spoken word and musical moments, opportunities of fellowship, and worship services that present a sense of "home" on the Harvard campus.

    Come and experience powerful music from the African tradition, a dynamic word, fellowship and food. All are welcome!

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    2023 Feb 13

    Harvard Divinity School and Slavery: Family Stories

    7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Divinity School—Online

    Building beyond the work of the 2022 Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Report, Harvard Divinity School will host a series of online conversations with members of the HDS faculty to engage these vital questions from their expertise within the study of religion. Expand your understanding of the history and continuing implications of slavery in service of advancing racial justice in our own time and context.

    On February 13, Dan McKanan, Ralph Waldo Emerson Unitarian Universalist Association Senior Lecturer in Divinity, will consider the stories of many of Harvard Divinity School’...

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    2023 Feb 10

    Leading Toward Justice: Intersections of Religion, Ethics, and Community Organizing

    1:00pm to 2:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Divinity School—Online

    The Leading Toward Justice webinar series features panel discussions spotlighting alumni impact in the world and the ways alumni leverage their HDS training while working in secular or public professions. This session will discuss the critical importance of ethical practices and religious literacy in community organizing and advocacy fields.

    Panelists:

    • Ryan Andersen, MDiv ’04 - Lead Organizer, Calgary Alliance for the Public Good
    • Jasmine Beach-Ferrera, MDiv ’10 - Executive Director, Campaign for Southern Equality
    • Erica...
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    2023 Feb 06

    Religion, Race and the Double Helix of White Supremacy

    7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Divinity School—Online

    This conversation is the first of the six-part series Religion and the Legacies of Slavery | A Series of Public Online Conversations. The featured speakers are David F. Holland, John A. Bartlett Professor of New England Church History at HDS, and Kathryn Gin Lum, Associate Professor in Religious Studies at Stanford University.

    It has long been a historical truism that, in the early modern West, pseudoscientific racial hierarchies replaced religious hierarchies as the...

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    2023 Jan 23

    Religion and the Legacies of Slavery | A Series of Public Online Conversations: Memory, History, and the Ethics of Reparations

    7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Divinity School—Online

    Building beyond the work of the 2022 Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Report, Harvard Divinity School will host a series of online conversations with members of the HDS faculty to engage these vital questions from their expertise within the study of religion. Expand your understanding of the history and continuing implications of slavery in service of advancing racial justice in our own time and context.

    On February 27, Terrence L. Johnson, Professor of African American Religious Studies, will examine how the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois and Toni Morrison establish a framework...

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    2022 Dec 08

    2022 Annual Messiah Sing

    8:00pm to 10:00pm

    Location: 

    The Memorial Church of Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    The Messiah Sing is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. This annual performance, hosted by The Memorial Church and sponsored by Dunster House, features members of the Bach Society Orchestra, Conductor Edward Jones of the Memorial Church, and the audience as the chorus. The event is open to the public and provides a wonderful opportunity for members of the Harvard, Cambridge, and greater Boston communities to share in an evening of music and celebration!

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