Marsh Chapel Sunday Services

The Rev. Dr. Victoria Hart Gaskell preaches a sermon entitled “An Epiphany for Our Time.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings and “Jubilate Deo (Psalm 100:1–3)” by Orlando di Lasso and “Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem” by William Byrd along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled “Divine Presence.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings and “Verbum caro factum est” by Hans Leo Hassler and “Ach, Herr, du Schöpfer aller Ding” by Heinrich Schütz along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled “Read!” The Marsh Chapel Choral Scholars and Collegium perform “Bereite dir, Jesus (from Cantata No. 147)” and "Auch mit gedämpften (from Cantata No. 36)" by J. S. Bach, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled “Another Look”. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Dixit Maria” by Hans Leo Hassler and “Ecce virgo concipiet” by William Byrd, along with service music and hymns.

Marsh Chapel presents its fourty-eighth annual Service of Lessons and Carols. The liturgy for one of BU’s most popular annual events is inspired by the century-old iconic Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College, Cambridge. Music performed by the Marsh Chapel Choir and the Majestic Brass Quintet. Visit bu.edu/chapel to view a video recording.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled “Memory and View”. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen” by Melchior Vulpius and Donald Cashmore, and “Ave Maria” by Nathaniel Dett, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill and Dr. Scott Allen Jarrett preach a sermon on “The Bach Experience.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36” by Johann Sebastian Bach along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon titled “A Thanksgiving Prayer“. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Te Deum à 8” by Felix Mendelssohn and “Sedebit Dominus Rex” by James MacMillan, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Karen Coleman preaches a sermon titled “Out of Sight, Out of Mind“. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “The Deer’s Cry” by Arvo Pärt and “Fix Me Jesus” by Augustus O. Hill, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon titled “For All the Saints”. The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Kyrie (from Requiem, Op. 9)” by Maurice Duruflé and “And I saw a new heaven” by Edgar L. Bainton, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Jessica Chicka and Dr. Scott Allen Jarrett preach a sermon on “The Bach Experience.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80” by Johann Sebastian Bach along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled “Your Faith Has Made You…Better.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Prevent us, O Lord” by William Byrd and “Justorum animae, Op. 38, No. 1” by Charles Villiers Stanford, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled “Servant Leader” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “O Lord, increase our faith” by Henry Loosemore and “Greater love hath no man” by John Ireland, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Victoria Hart Gaskell preaches a sermon entitled “Jesus’ Second Favorite Topic, Paul’s Favorite Verb” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Tune thy music to thy heart” by Alec Rowley and “Psalm 43: Richte mich, Gott, Op. 78, no. 2” by Felix Mendelssohn, along with service music and hymns.

Yolanda Kakabadse(Hon.’21), former president of the World Wildlife Fund International, delivers this year's Baccalaureate Address. The Marsh Chapel Choir and Majestic Brass perform "Open thou mine eyes" by John Rutter and "Lord, thou hast been our refuge" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, along with service music and hymns.

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 "Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130" by J.S. Bach along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, preaches a sermon entitled “The Lord of the Harvest.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Behold, the tabernacle of God” by William H. Harris and “Blazhen muzh (All–Night Vigil, Op. 37)” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Jessica Chicka preaches a sermon entitled “Finding Divine Sustenance.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Quam pulchri sunt” by Tomás Luis de Victoria and “Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, SWV 386” by Heinrich Schütz, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled “A Balm in Gilead.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Love bade me welcome (from Five Mystical Songs)” by Ralph Vaughan Williams and “There is a balm in Gilead” arr. by arr. William L. Dawson, along with service music and hymns.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill preaches a sermon entitled “Beginning a Conversation.” The Marsh Chapel Choir sings “Rise up, my love, my fair one” by Healey Willan and “O clap your hands” by John Rutter, along with service music and hymns.