University Public Worship
University Public Worship gathers weekly for the religious, spiritual, ethical, and moral formation of the Stanford community. Rooted in the history and progressive Christian tradition of Stanford’s historic Memorial Church, we cultivate a community of compassion and belonging through ecumenical Christian worship and occasional multifaith celebrations.
Doors open at 10:30 am.
University Public Worship @ Stanford Memorial Church, 11:00 am Sundays
- February 1: Ecumenical Christian Service with Communion with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- February 8: Ecumenical Multifaith Service with Rabbi Dr. Ilana Goldhaber-Gordon, Associate Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life and Advisor for Jewish Life Preaching.
- February 15: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
Lent, Holy Week and Easter Services
- February 18, 12:00 PM: Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. Zandra L. Jordan, Chaplain Affiliate, Preaching.
- February 22: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- March 1: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Glen Davis, Chaplain Affiliate, Preaching.
- March 8: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- March 15: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- March 22: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- March 29: Palm Sunday Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- April 3: Good Friday Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- April 5: Easter Sunday Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- April 12: Ecumenical Multifaith Service with Rabbi Dr. Ilana Goldhaber-Gordon, Associate Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life and Advisor for Jewish Life Preaching.
- April 19: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- April 26: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- May 3: Ecumenical Multifaith Service with Rabbi Dr. Ilana Goldhaber-Gordon, Associate Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life and Advisor for Jewish Life Preaching.
- May 10: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Glen Davis, Chaplain Affiliate, Preaching.
- May 17: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- May 24: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. T.L. Steinwert, Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life, Preaching.
- May 31: Ecumenical Multifaith Service with Rabbi Dr. Ilana Goldhaber-Gordon, Associate Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life and Advisor for Jewish Life Preaching.
- June 7: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Glen Davis, Chaplain Affiliate, Preaching.
Sankofa Sunday University Praise & Worship @ Stanford Memorial Church, 1:30 pm
Welcome to Sankofa Sunday: University Praise & Worship at Stanford! The history of Black Church at Stanford dates back to 1989 when several students and the then Associate Dean Rev. Floyd Thompkins formed a worshipping community to meet the spiritual and cultural yearnings of the Black Community at Stanford. After a robust History the service was discontinued until 2022 when the need once again led by students and staff began to revive Black Church as an occasional service once a month.
Save the date! These are the dates for 2026:
- February 1: Rev. Sid Smith, III, Preaching.
- March 1: Rev. Isaac Phillips, Preaching.
- April 12: Rev. Sid Smith, III, Preaching.
- May 3: Rev. Sid Smith, III, Preaching.