Marsh Chapel Sunday Services

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "Spiritual Fulfillment in College". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Prevent us, O Lord" by William Byrd and "A New Song" by James MacMillan along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "Set Sail". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "All My Trials" arr. by Norman Luboff, "Let the people praise thee, O God" by William Mathias and "Ego sum panis vivus" by William Byrd along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "The Sermon on the Mound". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Give almes of the goods" by Christopher Tye and "O quam gloriosum" by William Byrd along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Dean Snyder, Senior Pastor, Foundry UMC, preaches a sermon entitled "The Courage to Live Eternally". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Ave Maria...Virgo serena" by Josquin Desprez and "Geistliches Lied" by Johannes Brahms along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Dean Snyder, Senior Pastor, Foundry UMC, preaches a sermon entitled "Why Marriage Matters: The Church and Marriage Equality". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "If ye love me" by Thomas Tallis" and "There is an old belief" by C. Hubert H. Perry along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "Summer Grace". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Jubilate Deo" by Orlando di Lassi, "The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord" by Richard Felciano and "Venite comedite" by William Byrd along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Stephen Cady, Pastor at Asbury First UMC, preaches a sermon entitled "That I Should Gain". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Benedictus Gentes" by Orlando di Lassi and "Domine, secundum multitudinem" by William Byrd along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Stephen Bauman, PhD, Senior Minister at Christ Church UMC, preaches a sermon entitled "The Abominable Neighbor, Part 2". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Prevent us, O Lord" by William Byrd and "Pes mea, SWV 69" by Heinrich Schütz along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Stephen Bauman, PhD, Senior Minister at Christ Church UMC, preaches a sermon entitled "The Abominable Neighbor". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Rejoice in the Lord alway" by Anonymous and "Sanctus and Benedictus (from Missa 'Aeterna Christi munera')" by G.P. da Palestrina along with service music and hymns.

Br. Lawrence A Whitney, University Chaplain for Community Life, preaches a sermon entitled "It Depends". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Prayer to Jesus" by George Oldroyd and "My soul, there is a country" by C. Hubert H. Perry along with service music and hymns.

Rev. Dr. Christopher H Evans, Professor of History of Christianity and Methodist Studies, BU School of Theology, preaches a sermon entitled "Breaking Good". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Come let's rejoice" by John Amner and "Cantique de Jean Racine" by Gabriel Fauré along with service music and hymns.

Jessica Chicka, Chapel Associate for Lutheran Ministries, preaches a sermon entitled "Healing Frac(k)tures". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Locus iste a Deo factus est" by Anton Bruckner and "How lovely are the messengers" by Felix Mendelssohn along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "A Johannine Inspiration". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, SWV 380" by Heinrich Schütz and "Set me as a seal" by William Walton along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "An Embraceable Variant". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Cibavit eos" by William Byrd and "Almighty and everlasting God" by Orlando Gibbons along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "A Touch of Grace". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230" by J.S. Bach and "Ave verum corpus" by William Byrd along with service music and hymns.

Brother Lawrence A. Whitney, LC+, University Chaplain for Community Life, preaches a sermon entitled "Re-Membering". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit" by Thomas Tallis and "Sicut Moses" by Heinrich Schütz along with service music and hymns.

Bishop Peter D. Weaver gives the Baccalaureate Address. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Amazing Grace" arr. by Anthony C. Furnivall and "Dona nobis pacem" by J.S. Bach along with service music and hymns.

Graduating Boston University students give meditations entitled "This I Believe." The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Am Himmelfahrtstage (On Ascension Day)" by Felix Mendelssohn and "How can I keep from singing" by Ronald Staheli along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "Living Grace". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Voskreseniye Khristovo" by Sergei Rachmaninoff and "Ye choirs of new Jerusalem" by C. V. Standford along with service music and hymns.

Ms. Liz Douglass, Chapel Associate for LGBTQ and UCC Ministry, preaches a sermon entitled "From Acts to Revelation". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "All people clap your hands" by Thomas Weelkes and "Peace I leave with you" by Knut Nystedt along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "The Shepherd". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Psalm 23 (from Requiem)" by Herbert Howells and "Surrexit pastor bonus" by Michael Haller along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean preaches in response to the attacks in Boston on Patriots' Day 2013. The service also includes hymns, readings, prayers, and the celebration of the Eucharist. The Marsh Chapel Choir offers the anthems "Sicut Cervus Desiderat" by G.P. da Palestrina and "Wonderous Love" arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, and Dr. Scott Allan Jarrett, Director of Music, preach a sermon entitled "Breakfast with Jesus". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Messiah (Part III)" by G. F. Handel and "Elevation: Tierce en Taille (from Messe pour les couvents)" by Francois Couperin along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "Resurrection Grace". The Inner Strenght Gospel Choir sings "Able" by Herbert S. Jones and "Testify" by Edwin R. Hawkins. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean, preaches a sermon entitled "Restoration". The Marsh Chapel Choir sings "Blagosloven yesi, Gospodi (All- Night Vigil, Op.37)" by Sergei Rachmaninoff and "Praise the Lord (from "Solomon")" by G. F. Handel along with service music and hymns.