The Reverend Canon Dr. Samuel Wells

Sunday Service

January 29
11:00 AM

The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Opening of Spring Term

The Reverend Canon Dr. Samuel Wells
Dean of Duke University Chapel; Research Professor of Christian Ethics at Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina

Sermon: The Justice of God

Text: "Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little." Luke 7:47

Anthems: Awake the Harp — Haydn
Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite — Handel

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This Week's Spotlight

 

Heloise and Abelard

Sunday, January 29, 4:00 p.m.
in The Memorial Church

The Harvard University Choir will present the world premiere of the church opera Heloise and Abelard by John Austin ’56. It will feature the orchestra of BMOP and soloists Tony Arnold, Matthew Anderson ’02, Sumner Thompson, Charles Blandy, and Paul Guttry. Tickets are $15 / $10 and free to Harvard students with valid ID; available at the Harvard Box Office and at the door.

 

Spring 2012 Termbook


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Morning Prayers
Monday - Saturday
January 23 - January 28
8:45-9:00 a.m., Appleton Chapel

Wednesday Tea — First Tea of Spring Term
Wednesday February 1, 5:00 PM
Sparks House, 21 Kirkland Street, Cambridge
On Wednesdays during Term, the clergy and staff of The Memorial Church welcomes undergraduates, graduate students, visiting scholars, and other members of the Harvard community to afternoon tea from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Sparks House, 21 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, across from Memorial Hall.
Compline
Thursday February 2, 10:00 PM
Appleton Chapel
The ancient service of Compline is held on the first Thursday of each month during the academic Term. Based upon the traditional evening liturgy of scripture, music, prayers, and silence, this twenty-minute service is sung in the candlelit space of Appleton Chapel by members of the Harvard University Choir. All are welcome.
A Service Honoring the Life and Legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday February 6, 7:00 PM
The Memorial Church
Please join us in The Memorial Church for this annual celebration to honor the life and legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s keynote speaker will be Rami Nashashibi, Executive Director, Inner-city Muslim Action Network (www.imancentral.org), Chicago, Illinois. His talk is titled “MLK and Spiritual Agitation: An American Muslim Reflection.” Music will be provided by the Kuumba Singers and spoken word by Harvard’s Speak Out Loud.

This service is sponsored by The Memorial Church, the Harvard Chaplains, the Harvard Foundation, the Harvard Black Students Association, the Harvard Islamic Society, and the Harvard College Interfaith Council. All are welcome to attend. For more information contact The Reverend Rob J. Mark at revrobmark@gmail.com.

The Memorial Church • One Harvard Yard • Cambridge, MA 02138 • phone: 617-495-5508 • fax: 617-496-9166
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