Visiting Information

Memorial Church Open Visiting Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday, 9 AM - 1 PM*
*Impacted schedule on Fridays due to private reservation. If there are no reservations, then the church will be open for visiting until 5 PM. Tours on Fridays at 11 AM.

Memorial Church is closed for University holidays, University closures, services, and private events. 

Windhover

Open 7 days, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

About Memorial Church and Companion Spaces
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Banner image featuring an interior shot of the church, via Wikimedia Commons. Photo credit: Eric Chan

Baptisms

The sacrament of Baptism, historically a Christian rite of initiation, is available at Memorial Church for children and adults twice per academic year during the Fall and Spring Quarters. It is offered during University Public Worship and is not a private ritual or ceremony. More than a momentary act in one’s life, Baptism is also considered a beginning to a lifelong spiritual pilgrimage.

Upcoming baptism dates:

  • May 25, 2025 (Spring Quarter) -Registration is now closed.
  • November 30, 2025 (Fall Quarter)

If you are interested in requesting a Baptism in the Ecumenical Christian tradition during University Public Worship in Memorial Church or for more information please fill out this form. 

 

Those interested in a Catholic Baptism in Memorial Church, should view information at the Catholic Community at Stanford website and contact Chaplain Teresa Pleins.