Advent at Marsh Chapel

December 5th, 2012 in Uncategorized

Sunday, December 4

11am Interdenominational Sunday Worship Service with Communion, potluck and Children’s Holiday Gathering to follow.
3pm Blue Christmas Service

Friday, December 9

6pm University Service of Lessons and Carols

Sunday, December 11

11am Interdenominational Sunday Worship Service, repeat of Lessons and Carols.
12pm Open House at the BU Castle

Sunday, December 18

11am Interdenominational Sunday Worship Service

Saturday, December 24

1pm Christmas Eve Service
7:30pm Candlelit Christmas Eve Service

Sunday, December 25

11am Interdenominational Sunday Worship Service

Parent’s Weekend: October 19-21, 2012

October 1st, 2012 in Uncategorized

Parents Weekend is an opportunity for students to showcase to their families the host of events, programs, and experiences available in the Boston University community. This year, Marsh Chapel will once again offer a variety of events aimed at introducing parents to the life and ministry of the Chapel. The University’s complete list of Parents’ Weekend events and services is found online at www.bu.edu/orientation/families/parents-weekend/.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

MARSH CHAPEL CHOIR CONCERT

8:00 p.m. – Marsh Chapel Nave
The Marsh Chapel Choir and Collegium presents three masterpieces of the choral and orchestral repertoire. Admission is free, but donations are welcomed.
HAYDN Te Deum in C major, Hob. XXIIIc:2
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
MENDELSSOHN Die erste Walpurgisnacht (The First Walpurgis Night), Op. 60

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

DONUTS ON THE BEACH

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon ~ BU Beach
Join Dean Robert Allan Hill and Marsh Chapel student leaders for coffee and donuts on the BU Beach while we watch the Head of the Charles Regatta.

MARSH CHAPEL ART AND ARCHITECTURE TOUR:BOSTON UNIVERSITY’S EARLY YEARS

11:00 a.m. ~ Marsh Chapel Nave
Join Br. Larry Whitney, University Chaplain for Community Life, and Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean of Marsh Chapel, for a guided tour of the art and architecture of Marsh Chapel and its significance in the overall conceptualization of Boston University during the early years of the Charles River Campus.

INNER STRENGTH GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT

12:30 p.m. ~ Steps of Marsh Chapel
Rain Location: Marsh Chapel Nave

ORGAN RECITALS

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ~ Marsh Chapel Nave
Join Dr. Scott Allen Jarrett, Director of Music, and Justin Thomas Blackwell, Associate Director of Music, for a series of informal organ recitals during the day.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

INTERDENOMINATIONAL PROTESTANT WORSHIP SERVICE

11:00 a.m. ~ Marsh Chapel Nave

PARENT’S WEEKEND LUNCHEON

12:00 noon ~ Barrister’s Hall, Boston University School of Law
All parents and students are welcome at this luncheon. Reservations are not required.

Signs of Hope in United Methodism

May 15th, 2012 in Uncategorized

For those interested, this is a preview of Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill's upcoming book, soon to be published as an e-book by Mellen Press:

Signs of Hope in United Methodism