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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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University Public Worship

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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 Sundays @ Stanford Memorial Church, 11:00 am

Flyer with photos for April UPW Preachers
  • April 6: Ecumenical Christian Service of Communion with Rev. Dr. Sakena Young-Scaggs, Senior Associate Dean and Pastor of Memorial Church, Preaching.
  • April 13: Palm Sunday Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger, Associate Dean and Director of Student Engagement, Preaching
  • April 20: Easter Sunday Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. Sakena Young-Scaggs, Senior Associate Dean and Pastor of Memorial Church, Preaching.
  • April 27: Ecumenical Christian Service with Rev. Dr. Sakena Young-Scaggs, Senior Associate Dean and Pastor of Memorial Church, Preaching.

Alternate ways to join University Public Worship:

  • Join us live or later on YouTube.
  • Join us on KZSU. Tune in to 90.1 FM on your radio or computer at 11 am!

 


Black Church University Praise & Worship @ Stanford Memorial Church, 1:30 pm

Black Church is held on select Sundays during Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters and is in the format of a worship service that is led by Rev. Dr. Sys and the Stanford Gospel Choir. 

Dates for Spring 2025 Black Church

The upcoming dates are for Spring Quarter 2025: