Marsh Chapel Sunday Services

The Rev. Dr. Victoria Hart Gaskell, Minister for Visitation, preaches a sermon entitled "Faith in Community". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Give almes of thy goods” by Christopher Tye and “Benedixisti Domine” by Johann Jospeh Fux along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Quigley, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies and a Louisville Postdoctoral Fellow, preaches a sermon entitled "A Basket of Fruit". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Remember not, Lord, our offences” by Henry Purcell and “Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake” by Richard Farrant along with service music and hymns.

Dr. Jessica Chicka, University Chaplain for International Students, preaches a sermon entitled "Bearing Fruit". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Lobe den Herren” by Hugo Distler and “I give you a new commandment” by John Sheppard along with service music and hymns.

Br. Lawrence A. Whitney, LC+ preaches a sermon entitled "Betwixt Curation anf Creation". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Ave verum corpus" by Edward Elgar and "Verleih uns Frieden" by Felix Mendelssohn along with service music and hymns.

Dr. Robert Franklin, Professor of Moral Leadership at Emory University preaches a sermon entitled "Redemptive Discontent". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "The eyes of all wait upon thee" by Jean Berger and "Prayer to Jesus" by Oldroyd along with service music and hymns.

Dr. Robert Franklin, Professor of Moral Leadership at Emory University preaches a sermon entitled "Concerning Moral Leadership". The Youth Choir of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church joins the Marsh Chapel Choir in singing service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "The God of Second Chances". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit" by Thomas Tallis and "God so loved the world" by John Stainer along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Call to Ministry". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Confirma hoc Deus" by G. P. da Palestrina and "Factus est repente" by Gregor Aichinger along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Ascension Communion Meditation". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Nos vos relinquam orphanos" by William Byrd and "God is gone up with a merry noise" by William Croft along with service music and hymns.

Brother Lawrence A. Whitney, PhD, LC, preaches a sermon entitled "On Memory". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “O God, Be Merciful" by Christopher Tye and "O God, thou art my God" by Henry Purcell along with service music and hymns.

Graduates Jonathan L. Allen, Carolyn Hoffman, Denise-Nicole Stone, Katherine Ward, and Karey B. Statin deliver the annual "This I Believe" meditations on what their faith has meant to them while studying at Boston University. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Rejoice in the Lamb" arranged by Benjamin Britten along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "This Holy Mystery: Communion Meditation". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Tu es Petrus" by G.P. da Palestrina and "Osterhymne" by Josef Rheinberger along with service music and hymns.

The University Chaplain for International Students, Dr. Jessica Chicka preaches a sermon entitled "Divine Presence". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Anytime" by Gerrye Gallagher and "God is in Control" by James Hall along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "In Thy Light We See Light". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “How excellent thy name, O Lord" by G.F. Handel and "Ye choirs of new Jerusalem" by C.V. Stanford along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill leads the congregation in the annual Palm Sunday Liturgy of the Palms and The Liturgy of the Passion with meditaions. The service includes a reading of the Passion Gospel interspersed with service music and hymns sung by the Marsh Chapel Choir.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill and Dr. Scott Allen Jarrett, Director of Music, preach a sermon entitled "The Bach Experience". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben" by J.S. Bach along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "The Mysticism of St. John of the Cross". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Exsultate Justi" by Ludovico da Viadana and "Kyrie" by Louis Vierne along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "The Poetry and Piety of St. John of the Cross". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Oh come, everyone that thirsteth" by Felix Mendelssohn and "Like as the hart" by Herbert Howells along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "The Divine Presence and St. John of the Cross". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, SWV 380" by Heinrich Schütz and "Crucifixus a 8" by Antonio Lotti along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "The Dark Night and St. John of the Cross". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Almighty and everlasting God" by Orlando Gibbons and "Tantum ergo Sacramentum" by Maurice Duruflé along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Communion Meditation". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Resplenduit facies ejus" by Tomás Luis de Victoria and "And then shall your light break forth (from ELijiah)" by Felix Mendelssohn along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Cummings Neville preaches a sermon entitled "Changes". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Wonderful is your Name” by Hezekiah Walkerand "Perfect Praise" by Brenda Moore along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Happy in God". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Dnes' spaseniye” and "Blazhen muzh" from All-Night Vigil, Op. 37 by Sergei Rachmaninoff along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean and Dr. Scott Allen Jarret, Director of Music preach a sermon entitled "The Bach Experience". The Marsh Chapel Choir and Collegium present Johann Sebastian Bach's “Herr Jesu Christ, war’ Mensch und Gott” BWV 127 along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A Lukan Communion Meditation". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Nunc Dimittis” by Gustav Holst and “Ubi Caritas, op. 10, no. 1” by Maurice Durufle along with service music and hymns.