June 11, 2009
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Religion
The Memorial Church
Harvard Yard (617) 495-5508
http://www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu
Handicapped accessible
Sunday Services
During the academic year, Sunday services are broadcast on Harvard's radio station, WHRB 95.3 FM. For those outside the Cambridge area, WHRB provides live Internet streaming from its Web site at http://www.whrb.org. Services take place at 10 a.m. during the summer.
July 5 - The Rev. Stephanie Spellers, the Crossing at Saint Paul's Cathedral, Boston
July 12 - The Rev. Dr. Gregory Mobley, Andover Newton Theological School
July 19 - The Rev. Jonathan C. Page, the Memorial Church
Julu 26 - Sharon Kugler, Yale University
Aug. 2 - The Rev. Dr. Sarah B. Drummond, Andover Newton Theological School
Berkland Baptist Church
99 Brattle St., Harvard Sq.
(617) 828-2262, dancho@post.harvard.edu
Sunday School: Sun., 12:15 p.m.
Worship Service: Sun., 1 p.m.
Berkland Baptist Church is a community of faith, primarily comprised of young Asian-American students and professionals.
Cambridge Forum
The First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist, 3 Church St., (617) 495-2727, http://www.cambridgeforum.org.
Christian Science Organization meets in the Phillips Brooks House every Tue. at 7 p.m. for religious readings and testimonies. (617) 876-7843.
The Church at the Gate
Sunday services: 4 p.m.
http://www.thechurchattthegate.com
The Church at the Gate will see people of all nations transformed by faith in Jesus Christ as we love and serve God and people in the strategic context of the city and the university.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
2 Longfellow Park (located at about 100 Brattle St.)
Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:50 p.m.
All are welcome. The congregations that meet at these times are composed of young, single students and professionals. For information on family congregation meeting places and times, or for information on other classes and events, e-mail ldsbostoninstitute@yahoo.com.
Congregation Lion of Judah
Spanish/English bilingual services
68 Northampton St., Boston, Mass.
(617) 541-4455, info@leondejuda.org, http://www.leondejuda.org
Sunday services: 9 a.m. and noon
Adult Discipleship School: Sundays 10 a.m. and noon
Kidz for Children: Sundays 10 a.m. and noon
Congregation Ruach Israel
A Messianic Jewish Synagogue
754 Greendale Ave., Needham, MA
Shabbat services, Saturday morning at 10 a.m.
Call (781) 449-6264 or visit http://www.ruachisrael.org for more information. Rides from Harvard Square available upon request.
Divinity School Chapel
45 Francis Ave. (617) 495-5778
Services are held during the fall and spring terms only.
HDS Wednesday Noon Service: 12:10 p.m. (617) 384-7571, jvonwald@hds.harvard.edu
HDS Thursday Morning Eucharist: 8:30-9 a.m.
Episcopal Divinity School
"Introductory Meditation Classes: Finding Peace in a Busy World." Introduction to basic Buddhist philosophy and meditation. Each class includes a brief talk, guided meditation, and time for questions. Taught by Gen Kelsang Choma, American Kadampa Buddhist nun, resident teacher of Serlingpa Meditation Center. Burnham Chapel, Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle St., 10:30 a.m.-noon. $10 suggested donation. epc@serlingpa.org, http://www.MeditationinBoston.org.
First Baptist Church in Newton
848 Beacon St.
Newton Centre, MA 02459
(617) 244-2997
Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
Corner of Beacon and Centre streets, accessible via MBTA's D Line, two blocks from the Newton Centre stop.
First Congregational Church Somerville UCC is a progressive community rich in young adults. Come Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. for creative worship and fellowship, or Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. for Rest and Bread, a reflective communion and prayer service. First Church, 89 College Ave., Somerville. http://www.firstchurchsomerville.org.
First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Cambridge (RPCNA)
53 Antrim St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 864-3185
http://www.reformedprescambridge.com
Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Christian counseling available by appointment.
First United Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
1418 Cambridge St.
Inman Square
(617) 354-3151
Sunday Worship at 10 a.m.
Weekly small group for young adults; pallikk@fas.harvard.edu.
Fo Guang San 'V International Buddhist Progress Society holds a traditional service every Sunday at 10 a.m. with a free vegetarian lunch. 950 Massachusetts Ave. Open Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. for meditation. (617) 547-6670.
Grace Street Church holds a Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. in the ballroom of the Sheraton Commander Hotel, 16 Garden St. All are welcome. (617) 233-9671, http://www.gracestreet.org.
Harvard Buddhist Community Chaplain Lama Migmar Tseten offers teachings and meditation sessions at the Sakya Institute for Buddhist Studies, 59 Church St., Unit 3, Harvard Square. (617) 256-3904, migtse@earthlink.net, http://www.sakya.net.
Sundays: "In-Depth Teachings on the Four Noble Truths," 10 a.m.-noon.
Tuesdays: Mind training course, "Seven Points of Mind Training," 6-7 p.m. (practice), 7:30-9 p.m. (class).
Fridays: "Uttaratantra," 6-7 p.m. (practice), 7:30-9 p.m. (class).
Harvard Chabad holds 10 a.m. morning services during the academic year; winter services at 6:30 p.m.; and services 15 minutes after sundown the rest of the year. Harvard Chabad, 38 Banks St. For additional programming, schedule, and information, (617) 547-6124, http://www.chabadharvard.org.
Harvard Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Students
Weekly worship: Fridays at 12:15 p.m.
Services are held during the fall and spring terms only.
The first Friday of the month meet in Emerson Chapel, Divinity Hall. The remaining Fridays meet in Andover Chapel, Andover Hall. All are welcome. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/huums/.
Hope Fellowship Church holds worship service Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.,16 Beech St. (617) 868-3261, http://www.hopefellowshipchurch.org.
Old South Church, United Church of Christ, Congregational
Copley Square, (617) 425-5145, helen@oldsouth.org
Sundays: 9 a.m. early service; 11 a.m. sanctuary service with organ and choir
Thursdays: Jazz worship service at 6 p.m.
Open Awareness Sangha meets every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. for meditation and discussion at Cambridge Friends Meeting House, Longfellow Park, off Brattle St. Inspired by the Tibetan traditions of Dzogchen and Mahamudra, services are open to all. (617) 297-2026, http://www.openawarenesssangha.org.
St. Mary Orthodox Church
8 Inman St., Cambridge
(617) 547-1234
http://http://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/
Sunday Orthros: 8:45 a.m.
Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m.
Great Vespers: Saturdays at 5 p.m.
St. James Episcopal Church
1991 Massachusetts Ave. (2 blocks beyond Porter Square T station)
http://www.stjames-cambridge.org
Sunday services at 8 a.m. (Rite 1) and 10:30 a.m. (Rite 2)
A musically vibrant, Eucharist-centered, welcoming, and diverse congregation.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
(617) 547-7788, http://www.saintpeterscambridge.org
Located at 838 Massachusetts Ave. in Central Square.
Morning prayer services, weekdays at 8 a.m.
Evening worship, Wednesdays, at 6 p.m., followed by a meal and forum.
Sunday services are 8 a.m. contemplative service, and 10:30 a.m. sung Eucharist with Sunday School. Open to all.
Unity Center Cambridge
Sunday services: 11 a.m. (meditation at 10:30 a.m.)
Morse School Theater, 40 Granite St., Cambridgeport (accessible by red line, green line and buses), http://www.unitycambridge.org
Unity Center Cambridge is a new spiritual community that emphasizes practical teachings and integrates wisdom across a range of spiritual traditions. All are welcome.
Unity Church of God
6 William St., Somerville, 3 blocks up College Ave. from Davis Sq., (617) 623-1212, http://www.unitychurchofgod.org
Sunday services: 11 a.m.
Monday: Prayer group at 7 p.m.
Tuesday: Support group at 7 p.m.
Alternate Fridays: Movie viewings at 7 p.m.
Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Cambridge holds service Sundays at 170 Rindge Ave. in North Cambridge, walking distance from Davis and Porter Squares. Service times are 9 a.m. - with corresponding kids church - and 11 a.m. shuttle service currently picks up students at 8:25 a.m. for the 9 a.m. service, and 10.25 a.m. for the 11 a.m. service, at Harvard Square (in front of the Holyoke Center, at 1350 Mass. Ave., next to the cab stand). Senior pastor, Dave Schmelzer. (617) 252-0005, http://www.cambridgevineyard.org.
WomenChurch, an imaginative community for women, meets the first Thursday of each month (during the fall and spring terms only) at 7 p.m. in Andover Chapel at HDS on Francis Ave. All women are welcome. E-mail mfurness@hds.harvard.edu for information.
United Ministry
The following churches and organizations are affiliated with the United Ministry and offer worship and social services. Call for details.
Anglican/Episcopal Chaplaincy at Harvard
2 Garden St. (617) 495-4340 episcopal_chaplaincy@harvard.edu
Eucharist Sundays at 5 p.m. at the Christ Church Chapel (behind the church at Zero Garden St.), followed by fellowship supper at 6 p.m. in the Chaplaincy Common Room. Episcopal Students at Harvard: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~esh/ for an updated list of student activities and events. A ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Christ the King Presbyterian Church
99 Prospect St.
Cambridge, Mass.
Sundays: Services in English at 10:30 a.m. and in Brazilian Portuguese at 6 p.m.
(617) 354-8341, office@ctkcambridge.org, http://www.ctkcambridge.org
Harvard Baha'i Student Association
All events are open to the public.
Please write to bahai@hcs.harvard.edu for more information, or subscribe to our announcement list at http://lists.hcs.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/bahai-list.
Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church
1555 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, Mass.
(617) 354-0837
http://www.harvard-epworth.org
Communion service: 9 a.m.
Christian education hour for all ages: 10 a.m.
Worship service: 11 a.m.
Harvard Hindu Fellowship Meditation Group is led by Swami Tyagananda, Harvard Hindu chaplain from the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society. Meets Mondays, 7-8 p.m., in the Mather House Tranquility Room. swami_tyagananda@harvard.edu.
Harvard Islamic Society
Harvard Islamic Society Office. (617) 496-8084
http://www.digitas.harvard.edu/~his
Five daily prayers held in the basement of Canaday E.
Friday prayers held in Lowell Lecture Hall at 1:15 p.m.
Harvard Korean Mission meets on Fridays for Bible Study Group at 7 p.m., and on Sundays for ecumenical worship at 2 p.m. in the Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave. (617) 441-5211, rkahng@hds.harvard.edu.
H-R Asian Baptist Student Koinonia
Friday Night Bible study: Boylston Hall 105, 7 p.m., every Friday. Join us as we continue our study of the Gospel of Matthew this year.
Frosh Mid-Week at Loker 031, 7:30-8:30 p.m., every Wednesday, Freshmen only. iskandar@fas.harvard.edu, http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~absk.
H-R Catholic Student Center
Saint Paul Church, 29 Mt. Auburn St.
Student Mass: Sun., 5 p.m., Lower Church.
Harvard Hillel
52 Mt. Auburn St. (617) 495-4696
Reform Minyan: Fri., 5:30 p.m.
Orthodox Minyan: daily, 7:30 a.m. and 15 minutes before sundown; Sat., 9 a.m. and 1 hour before sundown
Conservative Minyan: Mon. and Thu., 8:45 a.m.; Fri., 5:45 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m., 1:45 p.m., and 45 minutes after sundown.
Worship and Study Minyan (Conservative): Sat., 9:30 a.m.
H-R Humanist Chaplaincy
A diverse, inclusive, inspiring community of Humanists, atheists, agnostics, and the non-religious at Harvard and beyond. For up-to-the-minute updates, join Chaplain Greg Epstein on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com. Join us: http://www.harvardhumanist.org for e-newsletter, event details, and more. Humanist Graduate Student Pub Nights: Queen's Head Pub, Memorial Hall, every other Thursday.
"Humanist Small Group" Sunday Brunch: every other Sunday. For Harvard students, faculty, alumni, and staff.
Cambridge Friends Meeting meets for worship Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., 5 Longfellow Park, off Brattle St. (617) 876-6883.
Cambridgeport Baptist Church (corner of Magazine St. and Putnam Ave., 10-minute walk from Central Square T stop)
Sunday morning worship service at 10 a.m. Home fellowships meet throughout the week. (617) 576-6779, http://www.cambridgeportbaptist.org.
First Church in Cambridge (United Church of Christ) holds a traditional worship service Sundays at 11 a.m. and an alternative jazz service Sunday afternoons at 5:30 p.m. Located at 11 Garden St. (617) 547-2724.
Lutheran - University Lutheran Church, 66 Winthrop St., at the corner of Dunster and Winthrop streets, holds Sunday worship at 10 a.m. through Labor Day weekend and 9 and 11 a.m. Sept. 10-May, with child care provided. UniLu Shelter: (617) 547-2841. Church and Student Center: (617) 876-3256, http://www.unilu.org.
Old Cambridge Baptist Church, 1151 Mass. Ave. and 400 Harvard St. (behind the Barker Center and the Inn at Harvard), holds Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Please join this inclusive, progressive congregation in the American Baptist tradition. http://www.oldcambridgebaptist.org, (617) 864-8068.
Swedenborg Chapel: Church of the New Jerusalem
(617) 864-4552, http://swedenborgchapel.org/
Located at the corner of Quincy St. and Kirkland St.
Bible Study, Sundays at 10 a.m.
Services, Sundays at 11 a.m.
Community Dinner, Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Swedenborg Reading Group, Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Cambridgeport Baptist Church, (617) 576-6779
Christ Church, (617) 876-0200
Episcopal Chaplaincy, (617) 495-4340
First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist, (617) 495-2727
Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, (617) 354-0837
Old Cambridge Baptist Church, (617) 864-8068
St. Paul Church, (617) 491-8400
Swedenborg Chapel, (617) 864-4552
The Memorial Church, (617) 495-5508
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