Marsh Chapel Sunday Services

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "The Least of These". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Exaltabo the Domine” by G.P. da Palestrina and “Nu dance all Gott” by Johann Hermann Schein along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Regina L. Walton, Pastor and Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Newton, MA, preaches a sermon entitled "The Spiritual Utility of Discouragement". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ SWV 379” by Heinrich Schütz and “The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord” by Richard Felciano along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Victoria Hart Gaskell preaches a sermon entitled "The Foundation for a Common Hope". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “The eyes of all wait upon thee” by Jean Berger and “My Shepherd will supply my need” Virgil Thomson along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "The Drinking Gourd". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “All people clap your hands” by Thomas Weelkes and “Cibavit eos” by William Byrd along with service music and hymns.

Brother Lawrence A. Whitney, LC†, University Chaplain for Community Life preaches a sermon entitled "Hope in Common". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “O pray for the peace of Jerusalem” by Thomas Tomkins and “Peace I leave with you” by Walter L. Pelz along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Grace and Peace". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, SWV 386"" by Heinrich Schütz and"My soul, there is a country" by C. Hubert H. Parry along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "I Looked Over Jordan". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Almighty and everlasting God" by Orlando Gibbons, "My God, I love thee (from the St Mark Passion)" by Charles Wood along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "A House Divided". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Give almes of thy goods" by Christopher Tye, "Nolo mortem peccatoris" by Thomas Morley along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Heart and Voice". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Gaudent in caelis" by Tomas Luis de Victoria, "O salutaris Hostia" by Gioachino Rossini along with service music and hymns.

Br. Lawrence A. Whitney, LC, University Chaplain for Community Life, preaches a sermon entitled "Rectifying the Name of Christianity". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit" by Thomas Tallis, and "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, SWV 380" by Heinrich Schütz along with service music and hymns.

Carmen Yulin Cruz Soto, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, delivers this year's Baccalaureate Address. The Marsh Chapel Choir and Majestic Brass perform "Precious Lord, take my hand" by Thomas Dorsey arr. Roy Ringwald and "God is gone up" by Gerald Finzi arr. Scott Perkins, along with service music and hymns.

Graduates Robin Masi, Anne Marie Kelley, Evan Armacost, Nickholas Rodriguez, and Maritt Nowak 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 "Ascendit Deus" by Peter Philips and "God is seen" arranged by Alice Parker along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Easter Remembrance". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Let all mortal flesh keep silence" by Edward Bairstow, "Greater Love Hath no Man" by John Ireland and "Ave verum corpus" by William Byrd along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Easter Alleluia". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "If ye love me" by Thomas Tallis, and "I am the true vine" by Arvo Part along with service music and hymns.

Jessica Chika, University Chaplain for International Students, preaches a sermon entitled "On Love and Sheep". The Inner Strength Gospel Choir sings "I'm happy with Jesus alone" by Herbert S. Jones and "Oh, Happy Day" arranged by Edwin R. Hawkins. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings service music and hymns throughout the service.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill and Dr. Scott Allen Jarrett preach a sermon entitled "The Bach Experience". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings a cantata entitled "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BMV 69a" by J.S. Bach along with service music and hymns.

The Governor of Massachusetts (2007-2015), Deval L. Patrick joins the service to preach a sermon. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "The Lily of the Valley" arranged by Wendell Whalum and "How can I keep from singing?" by Ronald Staheli along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Dr. Cornell William Brooks preaches a sermon entitled "Woke and Dreaming". The service features music and hymns performed by the Inner Strenth Gospel Choir, the Marsh Chapel Choir and the Thurman Choir.

Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled "Easter Antinomy". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Hallelujah" (from the "The King Shall Rejoice") by Handel, "Alleluia" by Randall Thompson, and "This joyful Eastertide" William H. Harris along with service music and hymns.

The Marsh Chapel Ministry staff reads the Passion Gospel and the Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill gives a Meditation on the Palms and also a Meditation on the Passion. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Hosanna to the Son of David" by Thomas Weelkes and "Ecce quomodo moritur justus" by Jacob Handl along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean preaches a sermon entitled "Merton and Vocation". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Jesus, the very thought of thee" arranged by Edward C. Bairstow and "Beati quorum via" by C. V. Stanford along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean preaches a sermon entitled "Merton and Sacrament". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Adoramus te, Christe" by Orlando di Lasso, "Ave verum corpus" by Flor Peeters and "O mortal man" arranged by John Scott along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Jen Quigley, Chapel Associate preaches a sermon entitled "Power, Mutuality, and #MeToo". The Inner Strength Gospel Choir sings "I'm Happy with Jesus Alone" by Herbert Jones along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean preaches a sermon entitled "A Word in the Wilderness". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake" by Richard Farrant and "Peccantem me quotidie" by Cristobal Morales along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill 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 "Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz", along with service music and hymns.