Education & Fellowship
Faith & Life Forum | Seminarians | Church School | Post Affirmation Class | Life Raft Bereavement Group

As a University Church, The Memorial Church provides educational opportunities for students, members of our congregation, and their children. Through annual lecture series, church school, and the weekly Faith & Life Forum, The Memorial Church contributes to the intellectual and spiritual lives of all who pass through our doors.

The Faith & Life Forum
Sundays in Term, 9:00 a.m.
The Faith & Life Forum explores issues of faith in our devotional and public life. The Forum meets on Sunday mornings beginning at 9:00 a.m., with continental breakfast and conversation followed by a speaker and program from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Participants may remain for informal discussion until the beginning of the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Faith & Life also hosts special evening programs, events, and speakers throughout the year. For further information, contact The Reverend Dr. Dorothy Austin at daustin@fas.harvard.edu; or her assistant, Leslie Kress, at leslie_kress@harvard.edu, or by phone at 617-496-1643.

Seminarians
The seminarian program in The Memorial Church provides an experiential learning opportunity for students preparing for ministry or considering a ministerial vocation. As an accredited fieldwork site of Harvard Divinity School, the Church typically offers appointments to two or three seminarians. Appointment as a seminarian requires a commitment of fifteen hours each week in Term, and involves responsibility for liturgical leadership, facilitation or direction of ministries of the Church such as the Church School program, the Grants Committee, and similar programs; and a commitment to theological reflection. Seminarians receive a stipend for their work and are typically expected to serve in the post for two years. Potential applicants should contact The Reverend Dr. Dorothy Austin at daustin@fas.harvard.edu.

Church School
The Church School offers Christian education classes for children ages one through twelve. Classes are held in the Buttrick Room from 10:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. during Sunday services. Classes emphasize biblical themes and scripture, major components of Protestant worship, and Christian responsibility and service. A committed staff of undergraduate teachers works closely with the seminarians and clergy, and all children are welcome. Anyone interested in the Church School, either as a prospective teacher or as a student, should contact the Church School director, Terri Yvette Cissé, at tcisse@post.harvard.edu.

Post Affirmation Class
We offer separate boys and girls youth groups for teens between the ages of 13–17. For more information, please contact the Church School director, Terri Yvette Cissé, at tcisse@post.harvard.edu.

Life Raft Bereavement Group
Life Raft is an ongoing drop-in support group where people can talk about their own or others’ life-threatening illness, or about their grief and bereavement. Life Raft is open to anyone connected with the Harvard Community: students, faculty, staff, retirees, and families. Life Raft is free and confidential and meets on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. in the Board of Ministry Conference Room on the ground floor of The Memorial Church. For more information, contact Barbara Gilmore of University Health Services at 617-495-2048 or by e-mail at bgilmore@uhs.harvard.edu.

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