In the News
There has been quite a bit of coverage of Marsh Chapel and its ministries in the news of late! From coverage of the building itself to coverage of our chaplains, members, and Music at Marsh Chapel, there is much to celebrate in the life and work going on at Marsh Chapel. For more news on Religion at Boston University, check out BU Today’s Religion section.
News highlights:
Photo Essay: What My Faith Means To Me
Video: A Mighty Sound Can Often Be Heard on Marsh Plaza
Religious Life at BU Is “Resilient and Resurgent,” despite Pandemic
One Year Later: Lessons from the Pandemic – Dr. Jessica Chicka
Who Was Howard Thurman? Remembering Marsh Chapel’s path-breaking black dean
Marsh Chapel Dean Deplores United Methodist Decision on Anti-Gay Rules
Marsh Chapel Choir Records BU-Commissioned Oratorio
News Archive:
2021-2022
Photo Essay: What My Faith Means to Me
Marsh Chapel’s 48th Service of Lessons & Carols
University Service for President Emeritus Jon Westling
Video: A Mighty Sound Can Often Be Heard on Marsh Plaza
First Marsh Chapel Ordination: Jessica Chicka (STH’07,’11,’19)
2020-2021
Baccalaureate Speaker Urges Action against COVID-Worsened Hunger, Inequality
Expressions of Faith from BU’s Class of 2021
Religious Life at BU Is “Resilient and Resurgent,” despite Pandemic
One Year Later: Lessons from the Pandemic – Dr. Jessica Chicka
Marsh Chapel Easter Sunrise Service
Opening Doors: an interview with the Rev. Tyler Sit
Conversations with Experts – Jay Halfond interviews Jessica Chicka
Religious Practice, Spirituality, and COVID-19
Exhorting Ourselves and Exhorting Others
2019-2020
Marsh Chapel’s Annual “This I Believe Sunday”: Grads Share Journeys of Faith at BU
BU Commencement Postponed until Late Summer or Fall
Letter from the Dean of Marsh Chapel on March 14, 2020, regarding COVID-19
Coronavirus: BU Tuesday Roundup
BU’s Charles River Campus Marks Its 100th Anniversary: Check out the century’s pivotal moments
Who Was Howard Thurman? Remembering Marsh Chapel’s path-breaking black dean
Dean Hill Leads New Hub Cocurricular Experience on Vocation – This fall, Dean of Marsh Chapel Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill led HUB CC 120, a Hub cocurricular experience that encourages students to reflect on the subject of vocation. “This is a way for students to connect, either through events on campus or reading books or visiting people, about where their deepest passions meet the world’s greatest needs,” Hill said. The goal of the cocurricular, for Hill, was to give students “a chance to really reflect on how they hope to see their life emerge in a fuller sense than simply math, science, history, etc.—to view their life in a personal way.” For more information about Hub cocurricular offerings, visit bu.edu/hub/cocurricular.
2018-19
In Baccalaureate Address, John Howe (MED’69, Hon.’19) Puts Names to “Making a Difference”
Graduating Students Share Their Journeys of Faith Personal reflections offered during Marsh Chapel’s annual “This I Believe” Sunday
Marsh Chapel Dean Deplores United Methodist Decision on Anti-Gay Rules: “Our full embrace and affirmation of the LGBTQIA community will not change”
A Class That Explores the Gospel According to Tupac Shakur (Denise-Nicole Stone, Marsh Associate)
BU Policies Protecting Free Speech to Get Fresh Look (Br. Larry Whitney is serving on the committee)
Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols at Marsh Chapel
Campus ministers respond to hungry, homeless college students
Tree of Life Synagogue Shootings Vigil, October 30th, 2018
2017-18
2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrances
‘Are We Climate Ready?’ talks anticipated flooding, need for green spaces in Boston
The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill will be this year’s guest preacher and Bible study leader at the New England UMC Conference. Dr. Hill is Dean of Marsh Chapel and chaplain to Boston University, where he is Professor of New Testament and Pastoral Theology. Dr. Hill is an elder in the Upper New York Conference.
Marsh Chapel Choir Records BU-Commissioned Oratorio
Marsh Chapel Choir Records BU-Commissioned Oratorio
2017: An Unforgettable Year in Picture
Boston Globe: It’s a big day: The 500th anniversary of the Reformation
Marsh Chapel to Commemorate Protestantism’s Start
Remembering Elie Wiesel (Hon.’74)
BU Hillel’s New Executive Director Follows His Dream
2016-2017
Do Your Future Work with Passion, Nobel Laureate Tells Graduating University Seniors
Graduating Students Share Their Spiritual Journey, Marsh Chapel’s annual “This I Believe” Sunday
Marsh Chapter member Dr. Cara Stepp featured in BU Today- Regaining a Voice
MLK Day Commemoration to Feature Duke Ellington Music
For Organist Justin Blackwell, Marsh Chapel Is Heaven
BU’s New Episcopal Chaplain on the 2016 Presidential Election
2015-2016
Baccalaureate 2016 in Bostonia Magazine
Baccalaureate 2016: Guest Speaker Carrie Hessler-Radelet addresses the Class of 2016
Marsh Chapel Choir and Collegium perform J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
BU’s Hillel House featured in the Boston Globe
BU Commemorates Martin Luther King Day on Marsh Plaza
The BU Medical Campus holds a forum on Islam in Social Media
BU Today’s “Close Up” on the 42nd Annual Service of Lessons and Carols
BU Today highlights BU’s Hillel House
BU Today’s “Close Up” on the Inner Strength Gospel Choir
Dr. Jarrett conducts at Symphony Hall
The Chapel Choir and BMOP in the Boston Globe
2014-2015
BU Today: What You Can Do About “Racist Terrorism”
BU Today: What Obamacare’s SCOTUS Victory Means
Click here to read an excerpt from Dean Hill’s newest book: Charles River (Used with Permission of Wipf and Stock Publishers)
Marsh Chapel hosts a vigil for Ferguson
The BMI Reviews the BU Symphonic Chorus at Symphony Hall
Dr. Scott Allen Jarrett directs the BU Symphonic Chorus at Symphony Hall
Chapel Associate Jessica Chicka sits on Carbon Tax disussion panel
Bert White and Dean Hill discuss Stewardship in BU Today
The Boston Globe Reviews Marsh Chapel Ensemble in Residence, Lorelei
The BMI Reviews Marsh Chapel Ensemble in Residence, Lorelei
The BMI Reviews the Back Bay Chorale led by Dr. Scott Allen Jarrett
Older
What Can the Gospels Teach Young Adults?
Methodist Bishop’s Gay Marriage Decision Cheers BU Church Leaders
BU Continues to Reflect on Its Methodist Origins
Nottingham High School Wall of Fame Induction
Dean Hill is inducted into his high school wall of fame.
Can Christians Play Well-With One Another?
Beauty and Anti-Semitism: The Gospel of John
BU Appoints First Chaplain for International Students
Marsh Chapel Dean Defends Gay Marriage
The Marsh Chapel Choir sings with the Rolling Stones
Words of Wisdom: “Be Your Authentic Self”
Learning to Turn on the Aggression
Rabbi Beyo teaches students to defend themselves through Krav Maga.
Patriots Day 2013 News articles related to Marsh Chapel
BU Today highlights romances that have blossomed at BU over the years.
Britten’s poetic vocal works, in centenary tribute
Boston Gobe music critic Jeremy Eichler reviews the first concert of the Britten 100th Anniversary Festival at Marsh Chapel.
Finding the Meaning of Free at Last
BU reflects on what Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I have a dream” speech means to them.
A Look Back at Fall 2012 A slideshow of images of moments throughout the semester.
A Joyful Noise: Marsh Chapel Choir
A Joyful Noise: BU Inner Strength Gospel Choir
Hillel Casts Wide Rosh Hashanah Welcome
Service Today Remembers BU Students Lost in New Zealand
BU welcomes Class of 2016 at matriculation ceremony
New Zealand Crash Lastest Tragedy in Tough Year for BU
Dean Hill discusses the difficult year BU has had with WBUR.
Candlelight Vigil Lights Marsh Plaza
A slideshow from the May 12 vigil held for three BU students killed in a car crash in New Zealand.
A Photo from BU Today showing the LGBTQ National Day of Silence Sit-In on Marsh Plaza
BU Today highlights the efforts of the BU community and Marsh Chapel to work together to find a permanent worship space for the BU Hindu population.
Two of the Marsh Chapel staff, Scott Allen Jarrett and Justin Thomas Blackwell, are featured in an article in BU Today on their Grammy nomination for Best Choral Performance. Bostonia article.
A listing of the activities around campus in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, including Marsh Chapel’s annual service honoring MLK, Jr.
Have Yourself a Merry Boston Christmas
BU Today reports on Christmas activities around Boston, including Marsh Chapel’s Candlelight Christmas Eve service and Sunday Interdenominational Protestant Worship service on Christmas Day.
A snapshot of Dean Hill and Marsh Chapel from BU’s Research Report 2011.
Blue Christmas Comes to Marsh Chapel
BU Today explores Marsh Chapel’s “Blue Christmas” service, designed to support those grieving during the holidays.
New Episcopal Chaplain a Role Model
BU Today reports on one of the new members of the Marsh Community, Cameron Partridge, University Chaplain for Episcopal students.
Women’s Voices, in Praise of God
BU Today talks about the new ensemble in residence at Marsh Chapel. Lorelei is an all-female ensemble dedicated to performing music by female composers.
New footbaths a nod to BU’s growing Muslim population
Iraqi sister founding religious order to serve Boston ‘s spiritually poor
The Catholic News Agency reports on Sr. Olga Yaqob’s next steps after her departure from BU.
Points of Departure: Spiritually Ravenous
In BU Today’s article and accompanying video, Marsh Associate Tyler Sit (COM’11) talks about his path to becoming a pastor and about cofounding OUTlook, Marsh Chapel’s ministry for LGBTQ students.
A Passover Ritual for all Enslaved Peoples
Catholic Chaplain Sister Olga Leaving BU: Will Establish New Order of Nuns
Marsh Chapel Choir: A Religion in Itself
BU Today takes a look at the life of the Marsh Chapel Choir, the dedication and service of its members, and how just how much the music plays a part in the choiristers’ spiritual lives.
BU and Marsh Chapel celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Holiday Voices: Lessons & Carols
BU Today’s article includes a video with musical selections, “O, Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” from 2010’s Lessons & Carols service.
Marsh Chapel and Bach, Together Again
In and interview with BU Today, Dr. Scott Allan Jarrett discusses the Annual Bach Cantata Series and the Bach Experience lectures.
LGBT Voices: Becoming Myself: BU Today article.
Inspired by the video series “It Gets Better” BU Today and Bostonia asked BU‘s LGBTQ community to share their experiences. These two articles of text and video includes life stories that offer messages of hope. In the BU Today article, Liz Douglass, Marsh Chapel associate for LGBTQ students, talks about coming out, being accepted by her family, and finding renewed faith in her religion.
The National Catholic Register speaks with Sr. Olga Yaqob, co-director of the Catholic Center at BU, about her faith journey that began in Iraq and eventually brought her to Boston.
40 Years Later: A Proper Graduation
The New York Times writes about Marsh Chapel and the Boston University Alumni Office’s role in organizing and leading a Service of Remembrance for the Class of 1970, a class whose graduation ceremony and celebrations were canceled by university administrators because of turmoil on college campuses around the country.
The LGBTQ Ministry at Marsh Chapel is hosting a lecture series during the fall of 2009 called OutLook: Shedding Light on the LGBT Community and Culture. BU Today covered the series and focused on the second lecture given by STH Professor of New Testament Jennifer Knust on “What the Bible Does (Not) Say about Homosexuality.”
This article, part of a series about the architecture of various buildings on campus, includes a slideshow of images of Marsh Chapel and comments from Dean Hill.
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