# Prayer Spaces at Harvard # Prayer Spaces at Harvard Meaning-Making at Harvard College ![Memorial Church at Harvard](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_28_10__1920x685/public/2025-03/resm_haaderbanner.png?itok=2RRha7a6) ## expand\_more ### Prayer Spaces at Harvard Harvard is home to many spaces for students who are religiously observant and/or spiritually curious. We have aggregated spaces, resources, and events that help students make meaning within themselves and the world through faith. We work to support personal wholeness, interfaith understanding, and collective wellbeing. ![Two students sitting on the floor](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2025-03/rsz_11020818_grays_033.jpg?itok=_cxzIvFS) ## Prayer & Meditation Spaces Open all sections Close all sections ### Prayer Spaces expand\_more ![The Canaday Hall Hindu prayer space operated by Harvard Dharma.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_3235_2.jpeg?itok=ZPJKsrGF) ### Canaday Hall Hindu Prayer Space *Harvard Dharma* Basement, [22 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Canaday+Hall,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/data=!4m7!4m6!1m1!4e2!1m2!1m1!1s0x89e37743947f4ead:0xbce4f184f8a24359!3e0?sa=X&ved=1t:3747&ictx=111) --- ![The Smith Campus Center Chaplain Prayer & Meditation room.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_3348.png?itok=XF7yagKg) ### Smith Campus Center Musallah *Office of the Chaplains and Religious and Spiritual Life* 204, [1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/1350+Massachusetts+Ave,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3711041,-71.1169739,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e377d1757b490b:0x590fe4292afaa759!2m2!1d-71.1185898!2d42.3727007?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) M-F: 7am to 10pm Sat & Sun: 8am to 10pm ### Meditation Spaces expand\_more ![A photo of the desk and chair in the Serenity Room in Randolph Building of Adams House.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/randolphbuilding_serenity.png?itok=mhKrPGeC) ### Adams House Serenity Room Room RG00SN1 (Ground Floor), [53 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/Randolph+Hall,+53+Bow+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.371058,-71.1189862,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3774333397d2d:0x1805c8e88aa7787b!2m2!1d-71.1171903!2d42.3717961?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![A photo of the wellness room at the Adams House Inn with mirrors, windows, plants, and yoga mats.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_3650.jpeg?itok=8nahlTu1) ### Adams House Wellness Room Oaktel Room 234, [1201 Massachusettes Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/1201+Massachusetts+Ave,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3705366,-71.1177717,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e37744af21b8f3:0x1c2956582f903130!2m2!1d-71.1147573!2d42.3719526?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIxMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![The Cabot House meditation space with two beanbags and two blanket murals on the wall.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_3508.jpeg?itok=tYz6q0C6) ### Cabot House Bertram Hall L05 Bertram Hall, [5 DeWolfe Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/5+DeWolfe+Street,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3706357,-71.1156885,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3775cb93c98c7:0x5903a3d8cb5b73b1!2m2!1d-71.1163903!2d42.3709102?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) ### --- ![The Currier House meditation space with floor seats, a rug, and simple wall decor.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_4111.jpeg?itok=kECkXa5b) ### Currier House Meditation Space Tuchman Lower Main, [2018 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/2018+Cambridge+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3724156,-71.1177373,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e377423b551941:0x37fa6261c51bad8f!2m2!1d-71.1190825!2d42.3763743?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![The meditation space that has a rug with mats on the ground, a coffee table, a bookshelf with plants, and art on the wall.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_3638.jpeg?itok=OkjGyJV3) ### Dunster House Meditation Space Room W-219A, [52 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/52+Dunster+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3705226,-71.1212976,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3775d36813627:0x212eee0d66f2a81b!2m2!1d-71.1194227!2d42.3719349?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![A photo of the meditation space in the basement of Grays Hall.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_8648.jpg?itok=XL4kR1tP) ### Grays Hall Serenity Room Basement, [7 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/7+Harvard+Yard,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3710116,-71.1189247,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3771494c075b5:0x5a69082874a0abb0!2m2!1d-71.1176442!2d42.373624?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![The Kirkland meditation space with rugs, floor pillows, floor seats, a swing seat, and landscape paintings on the wall.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/image005.jpg?itok=geQjvhSV) ### Kirkland House Meditation Space Basement of K entryway, [90 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/90+Dunster+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3705369,-71.1212976,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3775d47a31b8b:0x8eadc22e8795f0fd!2m2!1d-71.1196827!2d42.3716508?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![The Mather House tranquility room with beanbags and low light, and framed landscape art on the wall.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_3599_large.jpeg?itok=E9XgJvZn) ### Mather House Tranquility Room 2nd Floor House Office Wing, [10 DeWolfe Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/10+Dewolfe+Street,+10+DeWolfe+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.370561,-71.1156765,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3775c9640f0ab:0xf724786df08ada58!2m2!1d-71.1161606!2d42.370525?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![Quincy House meditation space with built-in bookshelving, bean bag, floor seat, rug, and plant.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_3682.jpeg?itok=HqOVu4Si) ### Quincy House Meditation Space 1st Floor, Junior Common Room, [58 Plympton Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/Old+Quincy,+58+Plympton+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3706357,-71.1161828,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3775ce88dfa6f:0x246a3d6cdda60063!2m2!1d-71.1173789!2d42.3705759?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![The medication room in Pforzheimer House.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_3719.jpeg?itok=b8gbaYJT) ### Pforzheimer House Serenity Space Moors Hall, First Floor, [2018 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/2018+Cambridge+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3724156,-71.1177373,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e377423b551941:0x37fa6261c51bad8f!2m2!1d-71.1190825!2d42.3763743?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![The Winthrop House meditation room with rugs, soft seating, and tranquil paintings.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/img_4129.jpeg?itok=L-MFNC-y) ### Winthrop House Tufnell Park Meditation Room Standish Hall (Room 100), [1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.369024,-71.1098368/1350+Massachusetts+Ave,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.3711041,-71.1169739,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e377d1757b490b:0x590fe4292afaa759!2m2!1d-71.1185898!2d42.3727007?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) ### ## Houses of Worship/Faith & Prayer/Religious Services Open all sections Close all sections ### Houses of Worship/Faith expand\_more ![A view of memorial church in the wintertime covered in snow.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/rsz_020117_features_rl_1799_363765.jpg?itok=eZwa0Brf) ### [Memorial Church](https://memorialchurch.harvard.edu/) [1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.3723008,-71.1131136/memorial+church+harvard/@42.373551,-71.1172852,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e37743b87e0e19:0x1bb993c9a26efdf3!2m2!1d-71.1160649!2d42.374896?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIwNS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) The Memorial Church of Harvard University is a space of grace in the center of the Yard, rooted in the good news of Jesus Christ. Affectionately known as “MemChurch,” we pursue partnerships within and beyond Harvard, empowering community members to serve the world as well-informed, compassionate, moral citizens. Through worship and ministry outreach, MemChurch aims to promote justice and mercy by confronting life’s challenges, differences, and our own imperfections with courage, empathy, and an ethic of love. By doing so, the Memorial Church seeks to educate minds, expand hearts, and enrich lives. ### Prayer & Religious Services expand\_more ![A photo of Friday prayers at Lowell House lecture hall.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/screenshot_2024-09-27_at_11.30.29_am.png?itok=9gX2cMYk) ### Jumu'ah Prayers *Office of the Chaplains and Religious and Spiritual Life* *Muslim Chaplains* Lowell Lecture Hall, [17 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.1625856,-70.9689344/Lowell+Lecture+Hall,+17+Kirkland+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.2730785,-71.2015971,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m10!4m9!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3774153f127b9:0x312b7fc1a055b7c5!2m2!1d-71.1154566!2d42.3766691!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) This event is Friday Prayer service which consists of a 15 to 20-minute sermon followed by the Muslim congregational prayer. The Friday Prayer is open to all Harvard affiliates. Visitors may enter Lowell Lecture Hall and quietly seat themselves in any seat in the hall and observe. --- ![A view of memorial church in the wintertime covered in snow.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/rsz_020117_features_rl_1799_363765.jpg?itok=eZwa0Brf) ### Christian Morning Prayers *Memorial Church* Appleton Chapel, Memorial Church, [1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.3723008,-71.1131136/memorial+church+harvard/@42.373551,-71.1172852,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e37743b87e0e19:0x1bb993c9a26efdf3!2m2!1d-71.1160649!2d42.374896?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIwNS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![A photo of the outside facade of the Rosovsky Hall where Harvard Hillel is located.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/cambridge_ma_harvard_hillel_moshe_safdie_arch_1994_photo_s_gruber_2015_140.jpg?itok=9SmLW6C6) ### Shabbat Services *Harvard Hillel* Rosovsky Hall, [52 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.1625856,-70.9689344/29+Mt+Auburn+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.2671459,-71.1925568,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m10!4m9!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3775caf2861b9:0xb3f59d11f186d087!2m2!1d-71.1157471!2d42.3712256!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![A photo of a catholic mass in progress at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/dso/files/f3fcbc547a2ceab98eacfb4a03789f17.jpg?itok=eZ1CF80k) ### St. Paul’s Church Catholic Mass *Harvard Catholic Center* [38 Banks Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.1625856,-70.9689344/38+Banks+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/@42.266209,-71.1925568,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m10!4m9!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3775b7006e8e9:0x3015527ccf5bcdf6!2m2!1d-71.1143772!2d42.369601!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIyNi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) --- ![A photo of the Harvard Chabad location in Cambridge.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/2025-10/HarvardChabad.jpg?itok=Ecg_LSeG) ### Shabbat Services *Harvard Chabad* [38 Banks Street, Cambridge, MA 02138](https://www.google.com/maps/dir//38+Banks+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02138/data=!4m6!4m5!1m1!4e2!1m2!1m1!1s0x89e3775b7006e8e9:0x3015527ccf5bcdf6?sa=X&ved=1t:707&ictx=111)